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The Star
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Unity govt not threatened by 14 BN + 14 PH strategy in Melaka polls, says Khalid
KOTA BHARU: The proposal of 14 Barisan Nasional + 14 Pakatan Harapan strategy in the upcoming Melaka state election will not threaten the Unity Government, said Parti Amanah Negara communications director Khalid Abdul Samad. However, he said the strategy has not yet been finalised and a decision would only be made after all component parties held discussions and negotiations. "In this Unity Government, we will often hear such calls, which is just normal but in the end we will sit down and discuss and negotiate together if there is any need for that. "Although we are facing the Melaka PRN separately, the seat negotiations will be done for the entire country, even though other areas have not yet to hold elections, but when we negotiate, it will involve the entire country," he said. He told reporters after the Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (Kada) chairman's morning assembly with staff at Kada headquarters, here on Sunday (May 11). Earlier, the media reported that various parties rejected the DAP proposal which appeared a Chinese-language newspaper report titled '9 DAP Melaka Branches approve the resolution of a 14 BN + 14 PH strategy' in the upcoming Melaka state elections. On Saturday (May 10), Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said that his party is maintaining the basic principle agreed upon by Barisan and Pakatan to defend the seats won respectively in the last Melaka state elections. Melaka has 28 state seats, involving 21 controlled by Barisan, Pakatan (five) and Perikatan Nasional (two). For the record, the term of the Melaka legislative assembly is scheduled to end in November next year. - Bernama
Malay Mail
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Amanah dismisses Melaka state election strategy as threat to unity government, assures ongoing negotiations
KOTA BARU, May 11 — The proposal of 14 Barisan Nasional (BN) + 14 Pakatan Harapan (PH) strategy in the upcoming Melaka state election (PRN) will not threaten the Unity Government, said Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) communications director Khalid Abdul Samad. However, he said the strategy has not yet been finalised and a decision would only be made after all component parties held discussions and negotiations. 'In this Unity Government, we will often hear such calls, which is just normal but in the end we will sit down and discuss and negotiate together if there is any need for that.'Although we are facing the Melaka PRN separately, the seat negotiations will be done for the entire country, even though other areas have not yet to hold elections, but when we negotiate, it will involve the entire country,' he told reporters after the Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA) chairman's morning assembly with staff at KADA headquarters, here the media reported that various parties rejected the DAP proposal which appeared a Chinese-language newspaper report titled '9 DAP Melaka Branches approve the resolution of a 14 BN + 14 PH strategy' in the upcoming Melaka Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said that his party is maintaining the basic principle agreed upon by BN and PH to defend the seats won respectively in the last Melaka has 28 state seats, involving 21 controlled by BN, PH (five) and Perikatan Nasional (two). For the record, the term of the Melaka legislative assembly is scheduled to end in November next year. — Bernama
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Unity Govt not threatened by 14 BN + 14 PH strategy in Melaka PRN
KOTA BHARU: The proposal of 14 Barisan Nasional (BN) + 14 Pakatan Harapan (PH) strategy in the upcoming Melaka state election (PRN) will not threaten the Unity Government, said Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH) communications director Khalid Abdul Samad. However, he said the strategy has not yet been finalised and a decision would only be made after all component parties held discussions and negotiations. 'In this Unity Government, we will often hear such calls, which is just normal but in the end we will sit down and discuss and negotiate together if there is any need for that. 'Although we are facing the Melaka PRN separately, the seat negotiations will be done for the entire country, even though other areas have not yet to hold elections, but when we negotiate, it will involve the entire country,' he said. He told reporters after the Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA) chairman's morning assembly with staff at KADA headquarters, here today. Earlier, the media reported that various parties rejected the DAP proposal which appeared a Chinese-language newspaper report titled '9 DAP Melaka Branches approve the resolution of a 14 BN + 14 PH strategy' in the upcoming Melaka PRN. Yesterday, UMNO secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said that his party is maintaining the basic principle agreed upon by BN and PH to defend the seats won respectively in the last Melaka PRN. Melaka has 28 state seats, involving 21 controlled by BN, PH (five) and Perikatan Nasional (two). For the record, the term of the Melaka legislative assembly is scheduled to end in November next year.
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
KADA acts to protect rice crops during Southwest Monsoon
KOTA BHARU: The Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA) has taken several proactive measures to prevent rice crops from being affected during the Southwest Monsoon, said its chairman Khalid Abdul Samad. He said current efforts include ensuring an uninterrupted water supply, cleaning irrigation canals and drainage systems, preparing the Kemubu 3 Pump Station, and reinforcing the remaining sheet piles. He said KADA also received an allocation of RM20 million from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security under post-flood funding for infrastructure repairs, farm road improvements, and irrigation system maintenance. 'With the Kemubu 3 Pump Station and the soon-to-be-completed sheet pile reinforcement, we hope to overcome water supply shortages, especially during dry spells. 'In addition, cleaning operations for the irrigation and drainage systems have had a positive impact in ensuring smooth water supply for crops. We will also use higher-quality seeds and fertilisers during this season to ensure optimal harvests,' he said. He told reporters this after attending the KADA chairman's morning assembly with staff at the KADA headquarters here today, which was also attended by KADA general manager Mohd Faizul Mustafa. Previously, Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the Southwest Monsoon is expected to begin on May 10 and continue until September, driven by consistent southwesterly winds across the region. Khalid said KADA now aims to achieve a rice yield of eight tonnes per hectare, after recording five tonnes per hectare in the previous season. 'As of today, total harvested rice stands at 44,931.9 tonnes, a significant increase compared to only around 11,997 tonnes in the first season. Although we've only harvested about 43 per cent so far, the yield is already higher than last season. 'Productivity has reached five tonnes per hectare, compared to four tonnes previously. Some areas have even hit eight tonnes, though that is limited to certain locations. 'We need to study what was done in those high-yield areas and apply the same practices elsewhere to increase output. While the ministry's target is around six tonnes per hectare, we're hoping to exceed that,' he said.
The Star
27-04-2025
- Climate
- The Star
Better rice yields this year than last
PETALING JAYA: The authorities in the country's two largest rice-planting regions are expecting a better harvest this year compared to last year when extreme weather destroyed over 17,600ha of the crop. Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) and Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (Kada), which are responsible for the Kedah-Perlis and Kelantan rice bowls respectively, say they have put in place several measures to increase yields, repair damaged farms and reduce the impact of floods and droughts. CLICK TO ENLARGE Kada chairman Khalid Abdul Samad said droughts in the first planting season of 2024 had hampered the farmers' work in all of the 26,664ha the body oversees. 'Only 55% of farms under Kada were able to sow their crops during that season,' Khalid said in an interview. ALSO READ: The three Ms bugging padi farmers But Kada's strategies are expected to increase padi harvests from 150,393 tonnes in 2024 to 215,000 tonnes this year. In the Kedah-Perlis rice-planting region, Mada is also optimistic about achieving better harvests this year although it declined to give an estimate. 'It is important that farmers, researchers and the government work together on strategies that are necessary to reduce the impact of weather changes on the sector to ensure that rice yields and incomes are not jeopardised,' Mada chairman Datuk Dr Ismail Salleh told The Star. The over 100,600ha that Mada oversees is expected to produce an average of 5.58 tonnes per hectare after the latest planting season ended on April 16, he said. Another planting season is expected to begin at the end of this month, but Mada did not provide an estimate of its yield. 'Mada believes that the padi harvest this year will be better than the year before,' Ismail said. 'We continue to be committed in all efforts to improving programmes aimed at increasing harvests to ensure that the nation's food supplies are secure, lifting farmers' socio-economic status.' Last year, extreme weather caused droughts and floods to destroy more than 17,657ha of crop in Kedah, Perlis and Kelantan, two of the largest rice-planting areas in Malaysia. ALSO READ: Padi yields affected by erratic weather Collectively, the rice farms that Mada and Kada supervise produce about 50% to 54% of this staple grain for Malaysians. For this year, both authorities have started measures to boost yields and mitigate the impact of floods and droughts when they happen. For Mada, this involves expanding its large-scale padi-planting project from 10,753ha to 13,103ha. 'The project allows farms to be centrally managed on a large scale so that costs can be optimised and yields increased,' Ismail said. Besides upgrading farm infrastructure such as irrigation systems, Mada is also fertilising and rehabilitating soil in its farms. Other ongoing efforts include: • Transferring high-yield technology to farmers through workshops and on-the-field training. • Effective pest monitoring and control programmes. • Large-scale weed control and eradication focusing on padi angin, sambau and keladi agas. In Kelantan, Kada is repairing sheet piles that had been damaged in the previous floods to ensure that there will be enough water in Sungai Kelantan so that pumps can distribute water to farms, Khalid said. 'We are also maintaining alternative support pumps that will be brought to farms so that water can be supplied from alternative sources besides irrigation canals,' he added. Kada's other measures include: • Working with the Kemasin Semarak Integrated Agricultural Development Area to ensure that downstream drainage operations are working effectively to reduce floods. • Getting farmers to abide by optimal planting schedules so growing and harvesting can be done before the rainy season. • Encouraging the use of quick- maturing padi varieties such as MR220CL2 that can be harvested within 97 days compared to 120 days for the conventional types.
