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Oh and we're working with CCW on a regional transparency index together with some local NGOs. Let's make this the start :) asianpmonetwork.wordpress.com If you know any funders for MyMP to get this project moving, please please let us know

Thank you for hoping with us. Together, we can get there too. Happy Merdeka from all (2) of us at MyMP. If you'd like to volunteer or help out, head on to mymp.org.my and let's move our country forward together

For Merdeka 2025, MyMp wants to give you a glimpse into a possible future. This is a campaign sign for a Taiwanese politician. On it, it says "CCW High Quality Legislators". This is @CongressWatchTW, and they are a coalition of 40 NGOs that monitor parliament in Taiwan.

Once in a while, Chak does #2kerja

Also if anyone wants to know what other MPs said about the Mufti Bill when it was first tabled on 2nd July 2024, it's all recorded here parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/p…

@jameschin110 Just to clarify. The READING has been approved, not the bill. malaysiakini.com/news/722317

According to this report, this Bill was approved by Cabinet. I want to know what was said by PMX to the support, in particular what Rocket and Borneo ministers said ... Many people would like to know. ======= The Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024 would turn Malaysia into an Islamic state overnight, several groups from East Malaysia claimed today. 14 Sarawak- and Sabah-based groups also said that the bill violates the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and constitutes a direct attack on the nation’s secular system. “We in Sabah and Sarawak strongly oppose the proposed mufti bill that seeks to expand the powers of the mufti in the Federal Territories. We firmly reject any move to be ruled by the mufti, as this would effectively sideline the constitutional monarchy, the Madani government and the secular parliamentary democracy that Malaysia is built upon. Such a change would transform Malaysia into an Islamic state overnight”. Among the NGO leaders that signed the joint statement are Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation president Daniel John Jambun, Sabah Sarawak Rights Australia New Zealand president Robert Pei, Saya Anak Sarawak founder Peter John Jaban, Republic Sabah North Borneo president Mosses Paul Anap Ampang, Parti Bumi Kenyalang president Voon Lee Shan, and Gabungan Orang Asal Sabah Sarawak Dayak cultural ambassador Themothy Jagak. Earlier today, Bernama reported Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said that the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill will be tabled for second and third reading. “This has been approved by the cabinet. The bill aims to strengthen the institution of fatwa in the Federal Territories of Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, and Labuan,” he was reported as saying. The bill seeks to establish the definition of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah in accordance with the Al-Asyairah and Al-Maturidiah theological schools. The bill had been panned by several quarters, including Perlis ruler Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, who described it as carrying a “narrow definition” of Sunni Islam and not being inclusive. Sisters in Islam said the proposed legislation would give unbridled powers to religious authorities as it would, among others, provide them with legal immunity. ‘Bureaucratisation of Islam’ The groups said the bill is also opposed by Muslims who are concerned that “the bill marks a more explicit sectarian turn in the bureaucratisation of Islam since the 2000s, aiming to institutionalise Sunni Ash’arism as the state-sanctioned version of Islam”. They opined that the politicisation of ideologies “will foster intolerance and radicalism by promoting dehumanising values and undermining democracy”. “These actions constitute direct attacks on the secular system, which was a fundamental guarantee to Sabah and Sarawak when Malaysia, and also the Malayan Federation, was set up. The cumulative effect of these breaches highlights a pattern of erosion of the constitutional safeguards that were intended to protect the pluralistic and secular nature of the federation.” Impact on Muslims and non-Muslims The bill would grant sweeping powers to the mufti, enabling the issuance of religious decrees that could have significant impacts on both Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Such decrees could bypass the authority of Parliament and courts - effectively placing religious law above civil law while on the other hand, the mufti have no jurisdiction in Parliament as they are not elected representatives of the people. “Sabah and Sarawak should assert their right to self-determination, as a violation of their rights under the federation has shone a light on the importance of allocating 35 percent of seats in the Dewan Rakyat to the states - a principle rooted in constitutional and historical obligations to safeguard East Malaysian interests. Yet even this has been undermined, leaving the regions vulnerable to domination by the more populous Malaya,” they added. #Malaysia #PoliticalIslam

Anwar’s Govt Has Fewer Political Appointees But Appointment Process Must Be Reformed: IDEAS businesstoday.com.my/2024/10/03/anw…

95 political appointees under Anwar, fewer than most past PMs, says IDEAS #FMTNews #FMTEng freemalaysiatoday.com/category/natio…

Pelantikan politik: Ideas puji pembaharuan Anwar, tekankan lebih banyak perlu dibuat dlvr.it/TDxSvq

IDEAS states that Najib Razak had the highest number of political appointments at 301, while Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has the second-lowest so far, with 95. The think tank was able to track 79 of these appointments in federal statutory bodies and 16 in GLCs. 🧵1

Pantaukuasa.com is launched! Thanks to @IDEASMalaysia for letting us work on this simple idea - comparing a list of politicians, to a list of GLC and FSC directors. The handshake icon is our new badge for political appts on mymp.org.my! Tengokla siapa ade

@ETHKL1 @defi_dive @FILLiquid @LongHashVC @coingecko Thanks for the opp!

🌟 ETHKL24 emcees are multitalented 💪🏼 sharing their projects here as our way of thanking them. Check them out: Chak, Founder @MYMPv2 Joe Lee, Founder @defi_dive Arthur Tan, Founder @FILLiquid Emerson Liang, Portfolio Manager @LongHashVC Kim SY, Product @Coingecko Yudhishthra, Dev @nethermind

thanks to @GCCofCommons and @viennazero for helping us raise some funds in the crazy crazy web3 world :) Now if only we could figure out how to convert em to ringgits