Pakatan earns a ‘D’ grade from MCA chief

Khoo Gek San Khoo Gek San Updated 5 years ago · Published on 17 Aug 2018 11:00AM · 28 Comments

MCA president Liow Tiong Lai says Pakatan Harapan is more preoccupied with finding faults in the previous government than governing. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, August 17, 2018.

AS Pakatan Harapan marks 100 days in power today, the lack of economic progress and the hero worship of political personalities have earned it a “D” grade from Liow Tiong Lai.

The MCA president said PH only focused on winning the people’s hearts rather than fulfilling its manifesto pledges.

“I regret that PH has not honoured its 100-day pledges and development has taken a backseat.

“I expect them to perform better than the previous administration and I urge the government to not be bull-headed, especially Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, who had made announcements without thinking them through first, presenting himself as a hero to the people,” Liow told The Malaysian Insight.

He cited Lim’s claim that RM18 billion is “missing” from the goods and services tax refund account as damaging the country’s financial credibility.

Such allegations, he said, without investigations are prejudicial to the previous government.

“I had high expectations of Lim. I hoped that he could put the people and the needs of the country above himself, and I think many are now disappointed in him.”

Liow said the public had high hopes for the PH government but now that it had back-tracked on many of its electoral pledges, the people are left disappointed.

The failed pledges include stabilising fuel prices, abolishing the debts of Felda settlers and issues facing the National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) loan, among others.

“PH seems to be more interested in taking revenge against the previous administration. I don’t think they know how to conduct themselves as a government and to send the right message to the people. We don’t even see Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad actively pushing to fulfil PH’s campaign promises.

“Dr Mahathir even said the electoral pledges were more of a guideline. We can see that they could not fulfil their 100-day promises and are only doing superficial work to promote themselves,” Liow said.

The former transport minister said the new government is ruining the economy and straining bilateral ties with other countries, thanks to Dr Mahathir’s fondness for straying from international norms.

Liow singled out the review of China-backed multi-billion-ringgit projects as affecting bilateral ties.

Dr Mahathir is also making a U-turn on a railway project, mooted during his first stint in office, connecting Kunming, China and Singapore, going through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Malaysia, which is expected to bring much economic development to Malaysia, he said.

The East Coast Railway Link (ECRL) was to be part of the Kunming railway project.

“The ECRL was to streamline our railways with those in Thailand and this will connect all the way to Kunming. The previous government’s collaboration with China to build the ECRL was the fulfilment of a target set 20 years ago,” Liow said, adding that the PH government’s hostility towards ECRL could jeopardise the Kunming project.

The suspension of MRT3 and the downsizing of LRT3 will also further strain the road networks at the expense of economic development.

“I agree with investigating the high costs, but did the new government also come up with new solutions to solve our traffic situation? These ad hoc fixes and shelving projects are the wrong way to go,” Liow said.

The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail – also under review – is another project which would have benefitted Malaysia greatly because its southern neighbour is an economic powerhouse, he added. – August 17, 2018.

Sign up or sign in here to comment.

Comments

  • Don't u dare judge others when u don't even know how to judge your own self. You, as the head of mca, lost badly in the GE14.

    Posted 5 years ago by Richard Foo · Reply

  • MCA?......in the same tango of that pas umnoBn!

    Posted 5 years ago by Azis Yusoff · Reply

  • What is wrong with winning people heart? No wonder rakyat rejected MCA

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Yih Ven · Reply

  • For MCA I grade them F. For Liow I grade X

    Posted 5 years ago by Adrian Tan · Reply

  • 100 days of PH compare to 10 years of kleptocracy...how can MCA be fair to this? To unveil things of injustice of the previous government is not a coffeeshop thing.

    Posted 5 years ago by Will Be Humble · Reply

  • After years of being deaf and dumb, MCA suddenly have a lot to criticize. The people have spoken, Liow, we don't really want to hear from you, or for that matter also from your extremists, racist partners.

    Posted 5 years ago by Xuz ZG · Reply

  • You better don't be a Chinese anymore. !

    Posted 5 years ago by TC BOY · Reply

  • Look at the student who keeps getting F and worse giving grades to other students.

    Posted 5 years ago by Léon Moch · Reply

  • Dont know why people are still stressIng on the 100 day milestone.Dont they realize time is required to make changes.Aslong as the Govt is on the right track on amendments is good enough.

    Posted 5 years ago by Padmanathan Maniam · Reply

  • wat grade should i give MCA? nah. wasting my time grading you bunch of idiots

    Posted 5 years ago by Mickey mouse · Reply

  • MCA deserves a grade of Z---. Can think of a lower grade. SCUMs

    Posted 5 years ago by Yoon Kok · Reply

  • Bo liow only scored a fcuking F throughout his careers. Get lost, Bentong loser!

    Posted 5 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • If Liow rates the PH Government as "D", how would he rate his former kleptocratic government?

    Posted 5 years ago by BL Ng · Reply

  • This is another bigot! A failed political leader like Liow should not be allowed to talk in the first place!

    Posted 5 years ago by Thiruchelvam Thirunavukarasu · Reply

  • MCA SUDAH BO LIAO.
    BO LAM PA CHI when under BARISAN NAJIS BN.Now TALKING KOK

    Posted 5 years ago by CHEE Meng Ng · Reply

  • Getting a D is ok Liow but when one doesn't know when to exit himself and without integrity is even worst.

    Posted 5 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • If you pakatan get D, for me pakatan harapan is the best compare to you mca totally cannot trust

    Posted 5 years ago by St Sim · Reply

  • MCA - Don't you know that Vitamin "D" is becoming known as the "wonder vitamin" for its many benefits. LATEST INFO FROM AMERICA IS THAT EXPOSING YOUR BARE SKIN DAILY (best between 10am and 2pm) TO SUNLIGHT FOR JUST 15 MINUTES CAN PRODUCE VITAMIN D WHICH HELPS PREVENT BREAST CANCER! How's that for D?..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • shut your mouth doggie. u are a defeated army and generals with torn armored. if you are still a Chinese stop commenting when you have lost except one last unsold duck still quacking in the cage. shameless people, even your side doesnt know how to respect simple parking law. t. how can you MCA be law makers again.

    Posted 5 years ago by TC BOY · Reply

  • Liow , you dont even qualify to be graded. puittt...

    Posted 5 years ago by TC BOY · Reply

  • Better MCA disband & join Pakatan parties. Then maybe Umno may change direction & reform?..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • ooi..Liow , you not yet die meh....

    Posted 5 years ago by TC BOY · Reply

  • I will mr Bo Liow a Z grade...what is he talking about?

    Posted 5 years ago by Sweesing lee · Reply

  • Liow...go sleep. Don't comment. You failed badly.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lakshmi Ganthan · Reply

  • Don't judge PH as the Rakyat don't want you.

    Posted 5 years ago by Malaysian New · Reply

  • What a joke. The loser who ended up being bottom of the class has the temerity to give the performing student a D grading.

    Posted 5 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • Mr Liow, hope you are reading all these comments. Its loud and clear that you're not wanted!

    Posted 5 years ago by Mary Masudal · Reply

  • Don't make me vomit with your comment, MCA.

    Posted 5 years ago by Awang Bilis · Reply