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Royals can help lower temperature
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Royals can help lower temperature
‘Jho Low acted like Najib’s proxy’
Can Chinese vernacular schools survive?
Royals can help lower temperature
Former Umno leader Khairy Jamaluddin said the Conference of Malay Rulers can help cool down the temperature surrounding the apex court’s decision to strike down 16 provisions in the Kelantan syariah criminal code.
According to him, the rulers can play their part before the findings of a special committee to study the competency of state legislative assemblies to enact Islamic laws under state enactments and the jurisdiction of syariah courts are presented to the Parliament.
“It is hoped that when the findings are presented to them, they would advise for the matter not to be sensationalised. Only they can say, only they will be listened to,” he added.
Based on his observation, Khairy said the situation has become too emotive and inflammatory.
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‘Jho Low acted like Najib’s proxy’
A former member of Jho Low’s inner circle claimed that the fugitive businessperson gave the impression that he was acting on behalf of former premier Najib Abdul Razak.
1MDB's former general counsel Jasmine Loo Ai Swan revealed this to the Kuala Lumpur High Court when testifying about Low’s involvement in financial decisions of the sovereign wealth fund.
“Low always used his influence as a person close to then prime minister Najib.
"(Through) most of his actions (he) wanted us to perceive him as a proxy of the prime minister, who is the chairperson of 1MDB's board of advisers.
"Most major matters that require the green light from the prime minister need to be discussed first with Low, before being brought to Najib," she said.
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Can Chinese vernacular schools survive?
This is the question posed by Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin with regard to the declining birth rate of Chinese Malaysians.
He noted that the schools already lacked students in urban and rural areas.
Assuming all 40,000 Chinese babies born in 2022 were to enrol in one of the 1,200 Chinese schools for their Year One education in 2027, that would indicate an average of 33 new students in each school, he said.
“An average of 33 new students means only a single class of standard one per SJKC,” he added.
Yesterday, Sim expressed hope that the Year of the Dragon might see an increase in the Chinese birth rate as it has been declining for the past 25 years.
According to him, there are several reasons for the situation which include individuals staying single, marrying late, choosing to stop at one child, keeping a double income without children or choosing to migrate to other countries.
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