THE first 100 days after the recent general election (GE15) will fall on February 25, 2023. In many countries, it is the practice to evaluate the current government’s performance within this period.  

January 19 saw the introduction of the Malaysia Madani concept by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to guide the country towards prosperity, respect, innovation, confidence, spirituality, and sustainability.  

Another major event was the possible change of the state government after Barisan Nasional’s Bung Mokhtar withdrew his support for GRS. That caused a constitutional crisis that was later quashed by the unity government.  

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek was briefly in the spotlight for having to deal with allegations of discrimination against non-Muslim students related to a study camp organised for only Malay students during Chinese New Year.  

Other events of note are the revelation of a corruption payoff to DBKL officers and the crackdown on errant Rohingya vendors in Selayang Market.  

In Sabah, we had one of the worst monsoons ever. The district of Penampang was flooded and the constant rain degraded major roads in Sabah. The people of Sepanggar and the surrounding areas did not have running water for days. In Sandakan, there was a water crisis: our drinking water got contaminated with sea water, making it impossible to prepare food.  

We are experiencing recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, picking up our lives and moving forward with greater hope that the federal government will uphold their constitutional obligation to Sabah.

The next test for the unity government will be to gain support for Budget 2023. – February 17, 2023.  

* Remy Majangkim reads The Malaysian Insight. 

* This is the opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of The Malaysian Insight. Article may be edited for brevity and clarity.