We are not a ‘failed state.’ Period. — Harith Ismail | Malay Mail

JULY 12 — When I came across the famous Bloomberg article being shared all over social media over the past few days, I found it quite ludicrous. Here we go again — a foreign press, carries an opinion piece about how we are headed towards a “failed statehood” and Malaysians, agitated by the government’s actions in attempting to remedy the pandemic, take the first chance they get to jump at this notion.

Before I begin, this is not an assessment of the government’s handling of the pandemic. It is a response to the unjustified use of a label which the author himself admits as being a “slight exaggeration.” However, lets for argument’s sake appraise the use of that label in the present context using the definition provided by Fund For Peace, an American education and research institution which annually publishes the popular Fragile States Index .

Has the government’s legitimate authority to make collective decisions eroded? The matter of the state of emergency and the Prime Minister’s confidence in the Dewan Rakyat muddies this further. But what is evident here is that despite accusations that the prime minister does not have the adequate support of MPs, he is still currently recognised as the head of government by all Malaysians, including the opposition MPs.

Planting their heads in the sand , the ostrich felt safe.

Is called failed govt

Failure

Now, just becoz some brown guy says we aren't a failed state, doesn't mean we aren't? Esp when that said brown guy is from the said failed state, writing in said pro gov paper, right? Really, who knows if we are or aren't, but to me, the state has failed us kerajaangagal

Yeah you can go shiok sendiri & continue in your super denial mode. With the current pandemic state & rakyat well being, what the heck you call this? We hv the biggest kitchen cabinet vs current state what do for you call it then? Pathetic

But what happen to the poor minister and u r not firing him..a weak team is failing you....

Yes. We are not. We are cursed with failed politicians. From failed political parties. KerajaanGagal

Muhammad Qasim telah melihat bahawa ketika umat Islam sibuk dengan kehidupan mereka sendiri, kekuatan anti-Islam akan merancang rancangan utk menghancurkan Islam. Diantara 3 negara yg melindungi Islam, 2 akan jatuh (Turki & Arab Saudi).Ketahui hal ini di

Yeah failed government KerajaanGagal

Everyone has their opinion as you have ..

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