Does Kadir Jasin know what he is talking about or not?
Actually, the west declared Malaysia a failed state back when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Kadir Jasin’s boss, was the Prime Minister. But the yardstick they used then was rampant and blatant corruption, no freedom of the press, no free speech, no civil liberties, no human rights, and so on. So, what has Kadir Jasin got to say about that? Any comment from Kadir Jasin?
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Raja Petra Kamarudin
“One of the signs of a failed state is that when previously the people could feed themselves easily, now they have to rely on charity and Government aid,” A Kadir Jasin said.
This would mean the UK is also a failed state because 20 million of its 67 million population are on benefits. In short, 20 million British people “cannot feed themselves easily” without government aid, as Kadir Jasin would say.
Kadir Jasin’s yardstick or measurement of a failed state is silly. In that case, even Japan is a failed state because many old people commit suicide due to financial reasons.
Actually, the west declared Malaysia a failed state back when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Kadir Jasin’s boss, was the Prime Minister. But the yardstick they used then was rampant and blatant corruption, no freedom of the press, no free speech, no civil liberties, no human rights, and so on. So, what has Kadir Jasin got to say about that? Any comment from Kadir Jasin?
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Malaysia is fast becoming a “failed state”, says Kadir Jasin
(Focus Malaysia) – As ministers debunk claims by Bloomberg that Malaysia was becoming a failed state, a veteran newsman argued otherwise.
“For ‘brainiacs’ like Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed and his merry men, I say to you that Malaysia need not wait to become like Syria, Yemen or Somalia to become a failed state.
“One of the signs of a failed state is that when previously the people could feed themselves easily, now they have to rely on charity and Government aid,” A Kadir Jasin said, in a Facebook post.
Last week, Bloomberg columnist Daniel Moss referred to Malaysia as becoming a failed state due to political instability and poor management of COVID-19, with many currently waving white flags to seek aid.
However, Sinar Harian reported Mustapa dismissing the claims saying Malaysia had not reached such dire situation like Somalia, Myanmar and parts of Latin America.
“We have done our best and our institutions are moving, the Health Ministry is moving, Government officials are all working as usual and everything is working,” the Jeli MP was reported saying.
Meanwhile, Free Malaysia Today reported fellow minister Datuk Seri Redzuan Yusof dismissing the claims as well, adding the country was still functioning as usual.
“There is still law and order, the Government and its delivery systems are functioning, there is no sign that the system is breaking down,” he was reported saying.
Unimpressed with the argument, Kadir stated that there were various indicators to determine whether a country has become failed state.
“For those untrained in economics like Mustapa, one of the signs of a failed state is when people can no longer find jobs. Once they had income but now it has been reduced or gone.
“In the past, they wave the Malaysian flag out of pride but now, they wave white flags to seek help,” the former Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) leader opined.
Kadir added that the people have also spent their retirement savings, just so they could survive for the day.
“And before this, a Government gets elected to power. Now, they grab power through coups.
“These are the signs of a failed state from a scientific point of view. I hope the likes of Mustapa and his cohorts, who live a lavish life, will understand things better now,” he remarked.
