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Malaysiakini
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Anwar and Trump's role in Thai-Cambodia ceasefire
YOURSAY | Anwar's Asean mediation and Trump's tariff pressure. US praises Anwar for mediating Thai-Cambodia ceasefire 'President of peace': Trump says he ended Thai-Cambodia row FellowMalaysian: Asean countries do not appreciate the US meddling in their transboundary disputes or clashes between member countries. It was Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim who assisted and managed to defuse the situation after ceasefire talks that were held in Malaysia, as this year's Asean chair. The ceasefire was agreed upon at midnight yesterday, and we hope Thailand and Cambodia abide by the terms they have reached. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement was just to show US President Donald Trump's big muscles. The presence of US officials in Kuala Lumpur during the mediation was seen more as observers, a gratuitous act that no one appreciates. It would probably be seen as meddlesome by the Thais and the Cambodians. So, get out and stay out. Anonymous_3f4b: Actually, it was Trump who forced both sides to the negotiating table, as he threatened to halt tariff negotiations with the two countries if they did not agree to a ceasefire. Malaysia merely played host and facilitator due to logistical convenience and being the chair of Asean for this year. Thailand and Cambodia had no choice but to agree to peace to continue their tariff engagements with the US, which Trump happily said would continue after congratulating them for the ceasefire settlement. Trump further declared that he was the 'president of peace' for forging peace between Thailand and Cambodia. But there was no mention of Anwar by Trump. Pink: So what was Anwar's role in this when he was at the mediation process? Why is Trump claiming credit? This mediation process was supposed to project Anwar as a world leader, but Trump is stealing the limelight. MalaysiaLiberty: If we take a step back and look at the bigger picture, we might see that Trump deserves the most credit for helping to bring about the ceasefire. Anwar did play a visible but lesser role in hosting the talks. It is not as if the two warring countries' decision to stop fighting was due to Anwar's counsel, but rather because they want to be in Trump's good books to receive favourable deals on trade, the economy, and so on from the still-powerful US. Koel: The US administration sounds desperate to claim credit for playing 'mediator'. Makes you wonder. Did someone start this skirmish for this purpose? Are they poring through the world map every day to find any skirmish to be packaged as 'war' so they can muscle in for some pretend action? After all, the current White House resident is said to be desperate for a Nobel Prize. So what better way than to wait for an opportunity for a border skirmish between comparatively tiny, faraway nations? And then, this wannabe is all over the media, yapping away from Scotland about peace. What a pathetic and incredible source of international mirth. MarioT: While we are happy to note Anwar's successful mediation in the dispute, our home front needs tidying up too. The crutches and extra assistance given to the major race must be reviewed for a more equitable distribution of wealth to all races. This racist policy has resulted in unimaginable looting of our money by those entrusted to safeguard our interests. Your reformation policies must include fairness to all. The checks and balances must not tilt too far to one side at the expense of the other. All citizens of this country deserve fair treatment. WhiteLlama4337: Wah Anwar - successfully mediating peace talks between Thailand and Cambodia. Anwar - could you also mediate the dispute between farmers and Perak state authorities, especially in your own constituency of Tambun? You know, the eviction of farmers from land they have farmed for decades, by claiming that it was actually state land all the while. The farmers there are growing food that Malaysians need. How come this issue doesn't get your attention, huh? TaaS: Nice circus. Anwar is there to take photos, make himself look good and take credit. Typical of this chameleon. What did he really do to stop the skirmish? Malaysia knows all too well that Anwar can't even solve simple issues in his own backyard. Sherlock: Good job, Anwar, proud of you. You have put Malaysia in a very favourable position on the world stage. Now, Trump will revise the tariff lower, making it easier for Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz to negotiate. Good. Growing Old Lonely: Charity starts at home. Please settle all the conflicts and inequalities in Malaysia first. The above is a selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers. Only paying subscribers can post comments. In the past year, Malaysiakinians have posted over 100,000 comments. Join the Malaysiakini community and help set the news agenda. Subscribe now. These comments are compiled to reflect the views of Malaysiakini subscribers on matters of public interest. Malaysiakini does not intend to represent these views as fact.
Malaysiakini
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Anwar and Trump's role in Thai-Cambodia ceasefire
YOURSAY | Anwar's Asean mediation and Trump's tariff pressure. US praises Anwar for mediating Thai-Cambodia ceasefire 'President of peace': Trump says he ended Thai-Cambodia row FellowMalaysian: Asean countries do not appreciate the US meddling in their transboundary disputes or clashes between member countries. It was Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim who assisted and managed to defuse the situation after ceasefire talks that were held in Malaysia, as this year's Asean chair. The ceasefire was agreed upon at midnight yesterday, and we hope Thailand and Cambodia abide by the terms they have reached. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement was just to show US President Donald Trump's big muscles. The presence of US officials in Kuala Lumpur during the mediation was seen more as observers, a gratuitous act that no one appreciates. It would probably be seen as meddlesome by the Thais and the Cambodians. So, get out and stay out. Anonymous_3f4b: Actually, it was Trump who forced both sides to the negotiating table, as he threatened to halt tariff negotiations with the two countries if they did not agree to a ceasefire. Malaysia merely played host and facilitator due to logistical convenience and being the chair of Asean for this year. Thailand and Cambodia had no choice but to agree to peace to continue their tariff engagements with the US, which Trump happily said would continue after congratulating them for the ceasefire settlement. Trump further declared that he was the 'president of peace' for forging peace between Thailand and Cambodia. But there was no mention of Anwar by Trump. Pink: So what was Anwar's role in this when he was at the mediation process? Why is Trump claiming credit? This mediation process was supposed to project Anwar as a world leader, but Trump is stealing the limelight. MalaysiaLiberty: If we take a step back and look at the bigger picture, we might see that Trump deserves the most credit for helping to bring about the ceasefire. Anwar did play a visible but lesser role in hosting the talks. It is not as if the two warring countries' decision to stop fighting was due to Anwar's counsel, but rather because they want to be in Trump's good books to receive favourable deals on trade, the economy, and so on from the still-powerful US. Koel: The US administration sounds desperate to claim credit for playing 'mediator'. Makes you wonder. Did someone start this skirmish for this purpose? Are they poring through the world map every day to find any skirmish to be packaged as 'war' so they can muscle in for some pretend action? After all, the current White House resident is said to be desperate for a Nobel Prize. So what better way than to wait for an opportunity for a border skirmish between comparatively tiny, faraway nations? And then, this wannabe is all over the media, yapping away from Scotland about peace. What a pathetic and incredible source of international mirth. MarioT: While we are happy to note Anwar's successful mediation in the dispute, our home front needs tidying up too. The crutches and extra assistance given to the major race must be reviewed for a more equitable distribution of wealth to all races. This racist policy has resulted in unimaginable looting of our money by those entrusted to safeguard our interests. Your reformation policies must include fairness to all. The checks and balances must not tilt too far to one side at the expense of the other. All citizens of this country deserve fair treatment. WhiteLlama4337: Wah Anwar - successfully mediating peace talks between Thailand and Cambodia. Anwar - could you also mediate the dispute between farmers and Perak state authorities, especially in your own constituency of Tambun? You know, the eviction of farmers from land they have farmed for decades, by claiming that it was actually state land all the while. The farmers there are growing food that Malaysians need. How come this issue doesn't get your attention, huh? TaaS: Nice circus. Anwar is there to take photos, make himself look good and take credit. Typical of this chameleon. What did he really do to stop the skirmish? Malaysia knows all too well that Anwar can't even solve simple issues in his own backyard. Sherlock: Good job, Anwar, proud of you. You have put Malaysia in a very favourable position on the world stage. Now, Trump will revise the tariff lower, making it easier for Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz to negotiate. Good. Growing Old Lonely: Charity starts at home. Please settle all the conflicts and inequalities in Malaysia first. The above is a selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers. Only paying subscribers can post comments. In the past year, Malaysiakinians have posted over 100,000 comments. Join the Malaysiakini community and help set the news agenda. Subscribe now. These comments are compiled to reflect the views of Malaysiakini subscribers on matters of public interest. Malaysiakini does not intend to represent these views as fact.
Malaysiakini
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Education not prime focus of recent govts
YOURSAY | 'So, how can our students compete and become knowledgeable?' M'sia scores poorly on education rights, lags behind neighbours Koel: Are the Education Ministry and the Higher Education Ministry taking note of this very worrying report card? Please spare us the instant denials that follow these reports. Only the most gullible will buy it. A narrow agenda of several decades that has focused on 2R has meant that whatever resources we have are directed into the coffers of some of the most racist institutions in this country. Many have been sidelined, neglected or led into educational deprivation due to this agenda. Let's be very clear. These racist institutions are not serving the country. Their initiatives are politically linked to serve the interests of specific political parties. People need to come to their senses and start looking at the welfare of this educationally failing country. If a country has no education, they have have nothing. We are now lagging behind Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia according to this report. So congratulations, Malaysia. Pretty soon our children will be seeking jobs as domestic workers and labourers in these countries. The government keeps making the same mistakes! OCT: Almost every citizen knows our education system is in a rut, but the government refuses to admit it. There won't be any solutions as long as the government doesn't see that our education system and policies need to change. The government has stopped participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment challenge as the results have shown our students have failed miserably and have degraded. Yet, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek insisted that our university is on par with Ivy League universities. There are shameful incidents by our PhD professors who made fictitious claims just to be debunked by other experts with evidence. A recent survey has shown there are more religious classes than Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Stem) classes. So, how can our students compete and become knowledgeable? The government's main objective is to win votes so that it can remain in power. Malay-Muslims are the majority race, and Islam is the main religion. So the government has to implement education that is aligned with Malay-Muslims so that they will vote for the government. Education is not given priority. Students are collateral damage from ideology. MarioT: Our education system puts a lot of emphasis on religion rather than the basic 3Rs. So, if you were to take the quality of education into account, it is miserably below 50 percent. The earnest request for change continues to fall on deaf ears. Even the Malay-Muslims, for whom the system is mainly designed, prefer to send their children to Chinese schools to receive a wholesome education. Time to come, we will even fall behind Laos if we keep up with this racially inclined education policy. Ayam Kampung: Sad to see how far Malaysia has sunk on the regional and world stage. We have completely destroyed the solid educational foundation given to us by the British - ironically, a solid British-centric education system grounded in English is the biggest 'gift' we got from our colonial masters. Now, our young people can't even string together a proper sentence in English. What hope does this country have when our 'jaguh kampung' (someone who is successful in their local community) politicians continue to champion the national language above everything else, and our education continues to veer from a science- and culture-heavy focus into blind religious extremism? I see very little hope left for our country. Sad. BluePanther4725: It's no surprise. All this while, the government, whether it's BN, Perikatan Nasional or Pakatan Harapan, did not pay attention to education. They consistently appointed low-calibre education ministers to ensure there was no improvement in our education system. To add further damage, more attention is paid to religious education, like tahfiz schools. In national schools, the teachers and curriculum are paying more attention to religious studies. This is an insidious strategy by politicians to keep our people and young people lowly educated so that they will continue to believe in the lies of the politicians. The greatest fear of the politicians and religious authorities is that our youths become smart enough to reject them. TC: Many Malaysians are hired as professionals in Singapore and other countries. Just wondering how they beat the lower education system. Maybe the survey can be improved from generalisation to specification. The Illusion Of Choice: Our very smart education minister has proudly declared that our education system is on par with (and maybe even superior to) Singapore and Japan. This Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) study must be wrong. BusinessFirst: Of course, that goes without saying. We have the best prime minister in the history of all humanity naturally his personally appointed education minister must at least be the best in living memory. The above is a selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers. Only paying subscribers can post comments. In the past year, Malaysiakinians have posted over 100,000 comments. Join the Malaysiakini community and help set the news agenda. Subscribe now. These comments are compiled to reflect the views of Malaysiakini subscribers on matters of public interest. Malaysiakini does not intend to represent these views as fact.
Malaysiakini
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Education not prime focus of recent govts
YOURSAY | 'So, how can our students compete and become knowledgeable?' M'sia scores poorly on education rights, lags behind neighbours Koel: Are the Education Ministry and the Higher Education Ministry taking note of this very worrying report card? Please spare us the instant denials that follow these reports. Only the most gullible will buy it. A narrow agenda of several decades that has focused on 2R has meant that whatever resources we have are directed into the coffers of some of the most racist institutions in this country. Many have been sidelined, neglected or led into educational deprivation due to this agenda. Let's be very clear. These racist institutions are not serving the country. Their initiatives are politically linked to serve the interests of specific political parties. People need to come to their senses and start looking at the welfare of this educationally failing country. If a country has no education, they have have nothing. We are now lagging behind Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia according to this report. So congratulations, Malaysia. Pretty soon our children will be seeking jobs as domestic workers and labourers in these countries. The government keeps making the same mistakes! OCT: Almost every citizen knows our education system is in a rut, but the government refuses to admit it. There won't be any solutions as long as the government doesn't see that our education system and policies need to change. The government has stopped participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment challenge as the results have shown our students have failed miserably and have degraded. Yet, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek insisted that our university is on par with Ivy League universities. There are shameful incidents by our PhD professors who made fictitious claims just to be debunked by other experts with evidence. A recent survey has shown there are more religious classes than Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Stem) classes. So, how can our students compete and become knowledgeable? The government's main objective is to win votes so that it can remain in power. Malay-Muslims are the majority race, and Islam is the main religion. So the government has to implement education that is aligned with Malay-Muslims so that they will vote for the government. Education is not given priority. Students are collateral damage from ideology. MarioT: Our education system puts a lot of emphasis on religion rather than the basic 3Rs. So, if you were to take the quality of education into account, it is miserably below 50 percent. The earnest request for change continues to fall on deaf ears. Even the Malay-Muslims, for whom the system is mainly designed, prefer to send their children to Chinese schools to receive a wholesome education. Time to come, we will even fall behind Laos if we keep up with this racially inclined education policy. Ayam Kampung: Sad to see how far Malaysia has sunk on the regional and world stage. We have completely destroyed the solid educational foundation given to us by the British - ironically, a solid British-centric education system grounded in English is the biggest 'gift' we got from our colonial masters. Now, our young people can't even string together a proper sentence in English. What hope does this country have when our 'jaguh kampung' (someone who is successful in their local community) politicians continue to champion the national language above everything else, and our education continues to veer from a science- and culture-heavy focus into blind religious extremism? I see very little hope left for our country. Sad. BluePanther4725: It's no surprise. All this while, the government, whether it's BN, Perikatan Nasional or Pakatan Harapan, did not pay attention to education. They consistently appointed low-calibre education ministers to ensure there was no improvement in our education system. To add further damage, more attention is paid to religious education, like tahfiz schools. In national schools, the teachers and curriculum are paying more attention to religious studies. This is an insidious strategy by politicians to keep our people and young people lowly educated so that they will continue to believe in the lies of the politicians. The greatest fear of the politicians and religious authorities is that our youths become smart enough to reject them. TC: Many Malaysians are hired as professionals in Singapore and other countries. Just wondering how they beat the lower education system. Maybe the survey can be improved from generalisation to specification. The Illusion Of Choice: Our very smart education minister has proudly declared that our education system is on par with (and maybe even superior to) Singapore and Japan. This Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) study must be wrong. BusinessFirst: Of course, that goes without saying. We have the best prime minister in the history of all humanity naturally his personally appointed education minister must at least be the best in living memory. The above is a selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers. Only paying subscribers can post comments. In the past year, Malaysiakinians have posted over 100,000 comments. Join the Malaysiakini community and help set the news agenda. Subscribe now. These comments are compiled to reflect the views of Malaysiakini subscribers on matters of public interest. Malaysiakini does not intend to represent these views as fact.
Malaysiakini
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Will politicians listen to Agong's good advice?
YOURSAY | 'PKR, known for infighting, also spreading 'virus' (of division).' Agong warns against too many parties, factions Mario T: This is good advice from our Agong, but will the politicians put service to the rakyat above money or power? I am afraid not. The avaricious craving for money by whatever means will continue to plague the nation like an incurable disease. Once you have let loose a bull, it is going to be almost impossible to catch it and place it under reins. Corruption in every stratum of society has reached a point of no return. What is presently being investigated by the MACC or police and prosecuted is just a small visible tip of an iceberg. Traveloka Winning: This is a timely reminder for PKR because PKR is always the source of infighting. Not only is it known for infighting, but it also spreads the 'virus' (of division) to virtually everyone. This 'virus' has resulted in our winning PAS splitting, leading to the formation of Amanah, then Umno splitting further into Bersatu, and Bersatu splitting into Muda and Pejuang. Worse still, PKR continues to generate infighting among the various factions in the party. I am not even talking about factions within the party that everyone knows about. I'm talking about how Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also PKR president, poached Senator Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz to join PKR. This is humiliating for Deputy Prime Minister and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, creating tension in the (dis)unity government. To rehabilitate the political landscape, PKR and specifically Anwar's dynasty (his wife, former deputy prime minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and daughter Nurul Izzah) must be forever barred from participating in elections. Only then can our country hope to have unity. Mazhilamani: The most divided community appears to be just one. The way it keeps creating new parties, it is only a matter of time before each state will have its own party or parties broken down to Jati Malays, Javanese, Acehnese, Sundanese, Banjarese, Minangkabau, Bugis, among others. Eventually, the majority Malay group will attempt to lead the country with the minority brought under their mercy. Malayans of different races started as equals, but after 68 years, see how divided we have become and with some communities treated as minorities. It is now the responsibility of the Registrar of Societies to ensure that the registration and approval of race-based parties are immediately rejected, including applications from the Chinese and Indian communities. Please take the advice of the Agong, his concern may become a reality. IndigoTrout2522: In a democracy, people are free to vote for any candidates or political parties. If politicians or parties lose the trust and confidence of the voters and therefore their votes, they won't survive politically. Evidence has shown that once powerful or popular politicians, as well as political parties, have become irrelevant when voters lose confidence in them, regardless of whether they are old or new parties. The voters will decide, come the 16th general election. WhitePony9855: Daulat Tuanku, thank you for the timely reminder, but knowing our politicians, they won't listen. The 3Rs (race, religion and royalty) are the main divisive subjects played up by most politicians. Some of them seemed to be insulated against our laws. They play up the 3R, yet the authorities won't act against them. The above is a selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers. Only paying subscribers can post comments. In the past year, Malaysiakinians have posted over 100,000 comments. Join the Malaysiakini community and help set the news agenda. Subscribe now. These comments are compiled to reflect the views of Malaysiakini subscribers on matters of public interest. Malaysiakini does not intend to represent these views as fact.
