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Consider Fair Judgment for Anwar

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( Reposting ) The Johor state election results woke many Chinese Malaysians up. We finally realised: for over three years, we’ve been wrong about Anwar. He wasn’t doing nothing—he was quietly holding this country together behind the scenes. Think about what he walked into: low support, a shaky coalition government, global inflation, skyrocketing prices. Yet he managed to bring fuel prices down to RM1.99. When racial tensions flared up, he tried to please both sides—because he knew that conservative Malay votes are what really decide elections. We kept criticising him over small policies and slow reforms, but we didn’t see the pressure he faces daily from UMNO and PN. Most of those things that angered the Chinese community weren't even started by him—and in the end, he and PH had to clean up the mess. He wanted reforms, but proposals like PM term limits and separating the public prosecutor’s powers were voted down by the opposition. It’s not that he didn’t want change—it’s that cons...
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Two Different Versions on Why Khalid Ibrahim Was Fired from PKR

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Yesterday, the Cardock Facebook account took a trip down memory lane, revisiting the political history of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) during its heyday in Selangor. The post stated that the 2014 sacking of the late Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim from PKR presented two contrasting narratives: his personal claims and the party's official explanation. According to Khalid Ibrahim's claims during his political talks, the primary reason for his dismissal was his refusal to allow Selangor state government funds to be used to finance PKR activities. He asserted that state administrative funds are public money that should not be misused for partisan political interests. Conversely, PKR provided a different official reason for the disciplinary action. The PKR disciplinary board terminated him immediately for defying the party's decision requesting him to step down as Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) to facilitate the "Kajang Move". Additionally, the party stated that the s...
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Dua Versi Cerita Berbeza Mengapa Khalid Ibrahim Dipecat Dari PKR

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Akaun Facebook Cardock semalam mengimbas kembali kisah lama politik di zaman kegemilangan Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) di Selangor. Hantaran itu berkata, isu pemecatan Allahyarham Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim daripada PKR pada tahun 2014 mempunyai dua naratif yang berbeza antara dakwaan peribadi beliau dan penjelasan rasmi pihak parti. Menurut dakwaan Khalid Ibrahim dalam siri ceramah politik beliau, punca utama pemecatan tersebut adalah kerana keengganan beliau membenarkan dana kerajaan negeri Selangor digunakan untuk membiayai aktiviti PKR. Beliau menegaskan bahawa wang pentadbiran negeri merupakan duit rakyat yang tidak sepatutnya disalahgunakan demi kepentingan politik kepartian. Sebaliknya, PKR memberikan alasan rasmi yang berbeza mengenai tindakan disiplin tersebut. Lembaga Disiplin PKR memecat beliau secara serta-merta kerana mengingkari keputusan parti yang mahu beliau meletakkan jawatan sebagai Menteri Besar bagi menjayakan "Langkah Kajang".  Selain itu, pihak parti ...
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Islamic Affairs Minister Resigns After Having Affair With A Woman

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Reuters reported today, Singapore P rime Minister Encik Lawrence Wong said in a statement today, Monday 20 July,  the republic's acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Encik Faishal Ibrahim ( picture , top ) resigned from office over his interactions with a woman. “Most of their interactions took place through online messages. They also met on the sidelines of public events,” wrote Wong. Both parties later made allegations of harassment against each other, and the matter has been investigated by the police, he added. The People’s Action Party, which prides itself on a “whiter than white” reputation, has been rocked by political scandal in recent years. In 2023, then transport minister Encik S. Iswaran was probed for graft and senior lawmakers resigned over affairs, prompting former prime minister Encik Lee Hsien Loong to say that his party had taken a hit from a spate of scandals. Wong said no criminal offence had been committed by either party in Faishal’s case and no crimin...
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