(Free Malaysia Today) - Pakatan Rakyat should form and operate a shadow cabinet if the coalition was serious to grab federal power in the next general election, an academician said today.
Dr Sivamurugan Pandian from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) said the shadow cabinet would also exhibit Pakatan's credentials as a government-in-waiting.
By putting a shadow cabinet into practice, he said Pakatan could conduct a probation test run on the capability and ability of its parliamentarians in handling ministerial positions in future.
He said it would generate interest among Pakatan parliamentarians on particular ministerial duties and functions.
He added that Pakatan could breed and develop knowledgeable and skilled parliamentarians to assume ministerial roles in future.
“If Pakatan is serious to take over Putrajaya, it should form its shadow cabinet immediately,” said Sivamurugan, the deputy dean of USM School of Social Sciences.
He suggested that Pakatan’s shadow cabinet perform according to the coalition’s common policy framework (CPF).
By demonstrating its political conviction to implement the CPF, he said Pakatan could boost public confidence to effect a change in the federal government in the next general election.
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written by Daryl, March 07, 2010 00:40:31
written by Daryl, March 07, 2010 00:40:31
I believe PR did a politically correct so call shadow government. The setup was for all three PR parties assignend to each position. I understand why they did that but at the same time MP and ADUN need to understand why they stand for the public office which is to serve rakyat. So, if PR come up with a shadow government some might be annoyed and whine about it. Hopefully one day we will have politicians that are group together because of their idealogy not hope to get rich first or win contrace for friends and family. The resigning of those MP and ADUN is bringing PR closer to that. With that and also rakyat believing they are the King of Malaysia than there will be chance for Malaysian all over the world to come home to help build this country again. This time we will need to build on a concrete foundation.
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written by NottyMaus, March 07, 2010 00:40:11
written by NottyMaus, March 07, 2010 00:40:11
In the meanwhile, BeEnd Sarawak just held a big do at the new convention centre in Kuching lasting maybe 3 days.
50 hired air-conned coaches lined the road 2 kilometers long and waited for the participants while the feted lunch up to 4 pm at the convention.
The coaches brought the BeEnd people to hole up in Ting Pak Koong's new useless up-country 5 star hotel situated in fringe of Kuching town; the 4 Poin Shitraton Hotel.
Looks like BeEnd is gearing it up in Sarawak for state erections.
50 hired air-conned coaches lined the road 2 kilometers long and waited for the participants while the feted lunch up to 4 pm at the convention.
The coaches brought the BeEnd people to hole up in Ting Pak Koong's new useless up-country 5 star hotel situated in fringe of Kuching town; the 4 Poin Shitraton Hotel.
Looks like BeEnd is gearing it up in Sarawak for state erections.
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written by hunkeyboy, March 07, 2010 00:16:36
written by hunkeyboy, March 07, 2010 00:16:36
Haha! What, so the BN circus and dirty-tricks dept will have more targets to aim at and distract the electorate?
Dr Sivamurugan Pandian talks of credentials, capability and ability of Pakatan ministers-in-waiting. Can I ask what credentials, capability and ability do the BN ministers have? What new thinking and ideas have BN introduced in over 50 years -- except more and more laws and rules (so more scope for "nak selasai"), more and more injustice to the poor and vulnerable, more billion-ringgit edifices, all the multi-million ringgit high-tech schemes and innovations that mostly fail or don't serve any useful purpose? (Latest: the scrapped petrol dumbie, the fish boxes etc.)
Hey Doc, the Average Joe in the street will do a better job lah.
Doubters, just see what Penang and Selangor have done in just 2 years at the local level - despite all the obstacles at federal level and the unprincipled and highly distasteful starving and diverting of rightful federal funds.
To Pakatan leaders, be clean, honest and diligent. Just the do the job we elected you for. And even if you sincere tried and can't do the job you're okay as long as you are clean and honest -- those ruling goons can't do the job either and they cost the taxpayers hell!
Dr Sivamurugan Pandian talks of credentials, capability and ability of Pakatan ministers-in-waiting. Can I ask what credentials, capability and ability do the BN ministers have? What new thinking and ideas have BN introduced in over 50 years -- except more and more laws and rules (so more scope for "nak selasai"), more and more injustice to the poor and vulnerable, more billion-ringgit edifices, all the multi-million ringgit high-tech schemes and innovations that mostly fail or don't serve any useful purpose? (Latest: the scrapped petrol dumbie, the fish boxes etc.)
Hey Doc, the Average Joe in the street will do a better job lah.
Doubters, just see what Penang and Selangor have done in just 2 years at the local level - despite all the obstacles at federal level and the unprincipled and highly distasteful starving and diverting of rightful federal funds.
To Pakatan leaders, be clean, honest and diligent. Just the do the job we elected you for. And even if you sincere tried and can't do the job you're okay as long as you are clean and honest -- those ruling goons can't do the job either and they cost the taxpayers hell!
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written by cheekhiaw, March 07, 2010 00:05:24
written by cheekhiaw, March 07, 2010 00:05:24
PR,
Shadow cabinet, not shadow thieves hor.
xxx
Shadow cabinet, not shadow thieves hor.
xxx
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written by antares, March 06, 2010 22:56:05
written by antares, March 06, 2010 22:56:05
Nothing new, been heard before and it should been have done and over with!
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written by PennStater, March 06, 2010 21:31:30
written by PennStater, March 06, 2010 21:31:30
I agree with Semuaok..... it shouldn't be a Shadow Govt.
But the it should be called a Transition Govt. This is what's done by elected officials to key governmental positions (President, to Governors, and down to local Mayors).
This can help a repeat of what happened when they lost Selangor, Perak, Penang in BN12 --- files & documents were removed.
But the it should be called a Transition Govt. This is what's done by elected officials to key governmental positions (President, to Governors, and down to local Mayors).
This can help a repeat of what happened when they lost Selangor, Perak, Penang in BN12 --- files & documents were removed.
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written by Aduh, March 06, 2010 21:22:51
written by Aduh, March 06, 2010 21:22:51
Sounds a good idea. However, if not handled correctly, it can create a new problem. There may be a few who think they are up to the mark to be in the shadow cabinet. How would they react if they are not in the team ?
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written by Semuaok, March 06, 2010 19:47:25
written by Semuaok, March 06, 2010 19:47:25
What shadow???, it should be Government-in-Waiting.
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written by Better My, March 06, 2010 18:46:02
written by Better My, March 06, 2010 18:46:02
Agree. Some of the key opposition are named. They are given authority to talk to press/media/net. Each key positon will speak on their portfolio. PR will look more like a government in waiting. This is always the case opposition in developed countries with 2 party system.
The oppostion takes the proa-active stand on issues, subject to more costing when they get in. Anwar would be very useful in this area, as he woudl ahve access to management figures and $.
The government is then made to look like they dont belong there. There are so many issues that the PR can chose to spell out selectively , especiaily closer to the next GE.
The oppostion takes the proa-active stand on issues, subject to more costing when they get in. Anwar would be very useful in this area, as he woudl ahve access to management figures and $.
The government is then made to look like they dont belong there. There are so many issues that the PR can chose to spell out selectively , especiaily closer to the next GE.
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written by fireduck, March 06, 2010 17:03:01
written by fireduck, March 06, 2010 17:03:01
I thought they already have a shadow cabinet? I thought I read of them coming out with who's to head up which shadow portfolio etc. What happened to it?
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written by temanmu, March 06, 2010 16:58:19
written by temanmu, March 06, 2010 16:58:19
Rather than a shadow cabinet, PR should set up "shadow committees" monitoring the ministries, made up of one rep each from the major PR components and even non-political allies (bloggers included!).
The talents & resources will be great and helps promote dialogue among the components and groom successors to the ministries when PR takes over.
Why give our game away so easily to the Be N'ding.
The talents & resources will be great and helps promote dialogue among the components and groom successors to the ministries when PR takes over.
Why give our game away so easily to the Be N'ding.
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