Malacca Governor determining person who has confidence of the majority of the members of the Malacca State Assembly, by considering UMNO's preferred choice of Chief Minister?

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Malacca Governor has no power to refuse Chief Minister's request for a snap election

And now from Malaysiakini, about a Governor  who is being treated as if he were a sultan:

Zahid submits Umno's Malacca CM candidate to governor

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Modified 7:38 pm

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BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has submitted Umno's candidacy for the position of Malacca chief minister to Governor Mohd Khalil Yaakob today. It is unclear how many names Zahid submitted.

At a press conference in Malacca today, the BN chief said he had taken into account the views of all 13 BN assemblypersons before submitting the candidacy.

However, he hinted that others may have also submitted names for the new chief minister.

Zahid said BN will respect whoever is chosen by the governor.

"Whatever is the governor's decision, with the powers vested in him, we will respect it," he said.

Malay Mail reported that Ahmad Zahid had sought the meeting with Mohd Khalil to appeal for Umno-backed candidate, Lendu assemblyman Sulaiman Md Ali, to be given the position, said sources.

The Malacca Pakatan Harapan government collapsed last week after Bersatu and its two assemblypersons quit the coalition.

They have banded together with BN to form a Perikatan Nasional state government with additional support from two other assemblypersons who defected from PKR and DAP.

The previous chief minister, Adly Zahari, was sacked from his post on Monday after refusing to resign upon losing majority support of the state assembly.

Malaysia: Another state governor decides to play at being politician ;Malacca Governor has no power to refuse Chief Minister's request for a snap election

by Ganesh Sahathevan



Malay Mail file picture of Melaka Chief Minister Adly Zahari shaking
 hands with Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Melaka Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob in 
Melaka May 11, 2018. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri



The Malay Mail has reported: 

Melaka’s governor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob has denied today former chief minister Adly Zahari’s request for the state assembly to be dissolved to pave way for a state snap election.

In a statement by state government’s secretary, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka said he has received a representation from a group of assemblymen stating that Adly no longer commands the majority of the state legislative assembly.

“Therefore, based on Article 7(4) of the Melaka state constitution, the chief minister must resign,” Datuk Seri Hasim Hasan said in the statement.

In fact Article 7(4) like other state constitutions Article 7(4) provides for the Chief Minister to advice (not propose) that parliament be dissolved and election called. Not even a monarch, let alone a state governor, has the power to refuse that advice and decide who ought to be chief minister.

There is now trend of state governors taking an active role in politics. If they wish to do so they ought to to resign and seek public office.

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Governor rejects Melaka’s bid for state snap poll, to appoint new CM soon

Monday, 02 Mar 2020 07:55 PM MYT

BY ZURAIRI AR

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Melaka’s governor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob has denied today former chief minister Adly Zahari’s request for the state assembly to be dissolved to pave way for a state snap election.

In a statement by state government’s secretary, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka said he has received a representation from a group of assemblymen stating that Adly no longer commands the majority of the state legislative assembly.



“Therefore, based on Article 7(4) of the Melaka state constitution, the chief minister must resign,” Datuk Seri Hasim Hasan said in the statement.

Hasim also said the governor will appoint a new chief minister from among the assemblymen who commands the majority of the state assembly in the near future.


Following the federal political shake-up, Pakatan Harapan now holds the support of only 11 seats in the 28-seat Melaka state assembly with DAP holding six seats, PKR three, and Amanah two.


Umno, under BN, has 13 seats. However, two Bersatu assemblymen, and one each from PKR and DAP have pledged support to Umno.

Mahathir terminated Badawi's bad Brunei oil agreement ; Muhyiddin should not restore that bad deal

by Ganesh Sahathevan



(Source:Were Blocks L and M previously part of Malaysia, revisited)


Energy Reporters has said:

Malaysia has cancelled a cross-border deal with Brunei to develop oil and gas fields along their shared maritime boundary.

Malaysian sources said state-owned Petronas had halted discussions earlier this month on collaboration over several drilling projects straddling the maritime boundary or within the Malaysia-Brunei Commercial Arrangement Area.


Malaysia has purportedly complained about the proposed revenue split, which was agreed by the previous government before the May 2018 general election.

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 94, since returning to power as head of his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition has reportedly taken a tough approach with Brunei and demanded a better deal.

The Brunei deal was in fact former PM Badawi's doing,and taken further by Najib. The new  Muhyiddin government  should not restore that bad deal.


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Malaysia pulls plug on cross-border Brunei projects
By Energy Reporters | 29.02.2020 | Production


Malaysia has cancelled a cross-border deal with Brunei to develop oil and gas fields along their shared maritime boundary.

Malaysian sources said state-owned Petronas had halted discussions earlier this month on collaboration over several drilling projects straddling the maritime boundary or within the Malaysia-Brunei Commercial Arrangement Area.


Malaysia has purportedly complained about the proposed revenue split, which was agreed by the previous government before the May 2018 general election.

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 94, since returning to power as head of his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition has reportedly taken a tough approach with Brunei and demanded a better deal.

Brunei is supposedly keen to restart negotiations and develop a new source of natural gas.

The BP World Energy Outlook forecast that at its current pace of extraction, Brunei will have no hydrocarbon resources left in 15 years.

PetroleumBrunei is purportedly looking to work with Petronas to develop a group of gas-rich fields to supply the Brunei liquefied natural gas terminal at Lumut.


Declining hydrocarbon incomes are hurting Brunei, which is accustomed to extreme wealth. The tiny state has the world’s largest residential palace. Approximately US$1.4 billion was spent by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on his home, which has 1,788 rooms, 257 bathrooms and 7,000 luxury vehicles in more than 100 garages.

This year unemployment is projected to rise to approximately 9.1 per cent, the highest level in Southeast Asia, despite the attraction of 0 per cent income tax. But foreigners continue to arrive, mainly from India, Bangladesh and the Philippines, to take up jobs the indigenous population does not want.

The authorities in Brunei offer residents free health care, free education and housing development programmes.


This generous welfare state will be under threat if new oil and gas sources are not found.

In October last year, France’s oil and gas giant Total agreed to sell its near 87-per-cent stake in a maritime block to Royal Dutch Shell for US$300 million. The agreement has now been delayed amid the bilateral wrangling with Malaysia.

A solution after this week looks far more distant as Mahathir has created a political crisis by bringing down the ruling PH coalition, leaving Malaysia’s royal leaders to try to establish a new government.

The dispute has created uncertainty for fossil fuel firms operating within Malaysian territory, which is expected to affect extraction investment in the future.


The delays will limit oil and gas production growth, reducing income for the Malaysian and Bruneian authorities.

Istana Negara officers, staff undergo Covid-19 tests, but what about The Agong, and The Permaisuri Agong

by Ganesh Sahathevan

The Star has just reported:

Istana Negara ceremonial officer Sophian Ab Rahman posted this on Twitter on Monday (March 2).

"Following news that there is a possibility that there were MPs who had been in close contact with a Covid-19 patient, all officers and staff members of Istana Negara were made to undergo compulsory tests.

"May Allah protect our King and all of us from this disease outbreak," he wrote.

He also uploaded a photo of himself undergoing Covid-19 test at an undisclosed health facility.

Berikutan berita yg memaklumkan berkemungkinan adanya di kalangan ahli parlimen yg mempunyai close contact dgn pesakit Covid-19 , semua pegawai dan staf Istana diwajibkan membuat saringan. Semoga Allah peliharakanlah Raja kita dan diri kita semua daripada wabak penyakit ini. Amin pic.twitter.com/GoNanHypjc

— Sophian Ab Rahman (@sophianrahman77) March 2, 2020

However, we still have no word on the  Agong,and why was put in danger (see story below) . The Permaisuri Agong may have also been exposed.

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Sunday, March 1, 2020

PM Muhyiddin adviser exposed to Coronavirus ‘Covid 19 : Was the Agong informed of the health risk, or was there an attempt at modern day pukau (witchcraft)

by Ganesh Sahathevan

                            Muhyiddin and supporters have been in regular contact in confined
                            spaces over the past few days


Sarawak Report has said this morning that PM Muhyiddin Yassin and his team of advisers may  have been exposed to the  Coronavirus ‘Covid 19 infection.


Late last night Malaysiakini reported:

A Covid-19 patient is believed to have come in close contact with a former minister and former deputy minister.

Malaysiakini learnt that the patient, who is a senior member of the Khazanah leadership and the head of a government-linked company, had attended a ministry function with the former minister and the former deputy minister.  

Sarawak Report has then reported:

Sarawak Report can reveal that the ‘minister’ (referred to in the Mkini story above) as having been in close contact with a Coronavirus ‘Covid 19′ victim on Thursday is one of the closest allies of the newly appointed PM, Muhyiddin Yassin, and has been in constant contact with him and the band of cross-party schemers behind the new government over the past three days.

The deputy minister (from Amanah) who accompanied him to the Khazanah event, where they were in contact with a now confirmed sufferer of the disease, has already reported himself and been voluntarily admitted into self-isolation within his own home to prevent the further spread of the highly infectious, potentially fatal disease.

Meanwhile, Khazanah has itself confirmed that the employee who came into contact with Muhyiddin’s close friend and political ally is confirmed as having tested positive for the disease and is currently being treated in isolation in Sungai Buloh Hospital:

Confirmation by Khazanah

PM Muhyiddin and his team have been in constant contact with the Agong over the past few days, but it is unclear if the Agong had been informed of the possible health risk. Muhyiddin, his advisers, and his supporters have been over the past few days been in close physical contact often in confined spaces, so infection of the group by the individuals concerned is not unlikely. 

Was the Agong informed of the likelihood of infection, and if not was there an attempt at debilitation?
Shamanism is very much part of the Malay and Malaysian culture and it is practised at all levels of society, regardless of education. It is not unlikely that Cvid 19 infection was relied on in the quest for the Prime Ministership.

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PM Muhyiddin adviser exposed to Coronavirus ‘Covid 19 : Was the Agong informed of the health risk, or was there an attempt at modern day pukau (witchcraft)

by Ganesh Sahathevan

                            Muhyiddin and supporters have been in regular contact in confined
                            spaces over the past few days


Sarawak Report has said this morning that PM Muhyiddin Yassin and his team of advisers may  have been exposed to the  Coronavirus ‘Covid 19 infection.


Late last night Malaysiakini reported:

A Covid-19 patient is believed to have come in close contact with a former minister and former deputy minister.

Malaysiakini learnt that the patient, who is a senior member of the Khazanah leadership and the head of a government-linked company, had attended a ministry function with the former minister and the former deputy minister.  

Sarawak Report has then reported:

Sarawak Report can reveal that the ‘minister’ (referred to in the Mkini story above) as having been in close contact with a Coronavirus ‘Covid 19′ victim on Thursday is one of the closest allies of the newly appointed PM, Muhyiddin Yassin, and has been in constant contact with him and the band of cross-party schemers behind the new government over the past three days.

The deputy minister (from Amanah) who accompanied him to the Khazanah event, where they were in contact with a now confirmed sufferer of the disease, has already reported himself and been voluntarily admitted into self-isolation within his own home to prevent the further spread of the highly infectious, potentially fatal disease.

Meanwhile, Khazanah has itself confirmed that the employee who came into contact with Muhyiddin’s close friend and political ally is confirmed as having tested positive for the disease and is currently being treated in isolation in Sungai Buloh Hospital:

Confirmation by Khazanah

PM Muhyiddin and his team have been in constant contact with the Agong over the past few days, but it is unclear if the Agong had been informed of the possible health risk. Muhyiddin, his advisers, and his supporters have been over the past few days been in close physical contact often in confined spaces, so infection of the group by the individuals concerned is not unlikely. 

Was the Agong informed of the likelihood of infection, and if not was there an attempt at debilitation?
Shamanism is very much part of the Malay and Malaysian culture and it is practised at all levels of society, regardless of education. It is not unlikely that Cvid 19 infection was relied on in the quest for the Prime Ministership.

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Tabung Haji Australian investments still with Tabung Haji, not transferred to Urusharta Jamaah SB ? :Malaysia's Tabung Haji scandal an Australian problem for ASIC and the AFP, and may be linked to 1MDB (which Australia continues to ignore)

Sunday, March 1, 2020

by Ganesh Sahathevan


ASIC records for THP Piety Capital Pty Ltd (now known as Piety  THP Capital Pty Ltd) ) which is incorporated in Australia have been obtained and they reveal intriguing story.

Readers will recall that THP Piety Capital and its related companies in Australia are Tabung Haji assets in Australia held via its wholly-owned subsidiary TH Properties SB. 

Malaysian taxpayers and in particular Tabung Haji depositors were given the impression that TH and Tabung Haji assets were meant to be transferred to the Ministry of Finance's wholly-owned subsidiary Urusharta Jamaah in a cash (or interest bearing bond) for land and other fixed asset swap which is designed to bail out Tabung Haji.

However, Tabung Haji's TH Property directors, and none from the Ministry  or Urusharta Jamaah, are still directors of THP Piety Capital.

                                               Click to enlarge 

In addition, the PietyTHP website shows that former TH Property CEO Roszali remains part of PIetyTHP's management team, even if no longer a director.PietyTHP appears to be the business name and trademark for the THP Piety ventures.There does not appear to have been any change in shareholding in favour of Urusharta.

Tabung Haji officers remain in charge of the strategic parts of Tabung Haji's Australian structures, even if there have been changes further up in the structures. Worse a former director, an dformer CEO of TH Properties , Dato Roszali, appears to be actively involved in day to day operations of a main operating company.

Tabung Haji was involved at various stages in the 1MDB affair, and is now embroiled in a scandal of its own, which has required the government bail-out.

The above transactions have occurred in Australia and involve Australian incorporated companies controlled by Tabung Haji. It is hard to see why these would not be matters for ASIC and the AFP, as is 1MDB,which Australian regulators continue to ignore.

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Courts can order that Muhyiddin not exercise his powers as PM, for failing to properly advice the Agong: Mahathir's claim that he was counted among Muhyiddin's supporters cannot be ignored, Agong may be unable to swear-in Muhyiddin's Cabinet

by Ganesh Sahathevan

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be sworn in as the eighth prime minister at 10.30am tomorrow (March 1), Istana Negara has announced.

The Yang DiPertuan Agong has exercised his prerogative and declared that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be Malaysia's eight Prime Minister.

However the Interim Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad has since issued a statement which states that the information provided the Agong was tainted and  that it even counted Mahathir, the other contender for the post of PM, among those who support Muhyiddin's appointment .The relevant part of Mahathri's statement says(in Malay):

Given the circumstances it is not unlikely that a Court order may be obtained to prevent Muhyiddin from exercising any powers as PM, even after he is sworn in.That can include presenting the Agong with the names of his proposed Cabinet. Even if presented the Agong may find himself unable to accept advice that is tainted.
Muhyiddin may find himself PM in name only.

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