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LRT3’s cost. Saving or shrinking?

touristking — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:56:52 +0800

Saving means same thing but lower cost. But this looks more like shrinking because you now get less cars and less stations so of course cost less.

Then shrink to build nothing and you can 'save' RM 31.65 billions. No?

Foreigners think PAS may be Federel government

touristking — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:41:44 +0800

Foreigners are thinking of the possibilities of PAS being in Federal government driving seats. If that becomes reality, PAS has a lot to thanks her Pakatan Raykat partners, mainly PKR and DAP.

How many understand this?

touristking — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:14:34 +0800

What he is saying is, The enemies of your enemy is your friend. DAP is UMNO's enemy. DAP is also PAS's enemy. Therefore UMNO and PAS are now friend whenever they encounter DAP.

Before 2013. UMNO is PAS's enemy. And DAP helped PAS get rid of PAS's enemy. Simple as that. Funny now DAP people so afraid of PAS. That is why I always say politic is not for the kids.

How was PAS able to break out of Kelantan?

touristking — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:18:27 +0800

All thanks to DAP and PKR. I always knew this but many DAP macai always come to attack me and disputed it. So today I asked AI this simple question: what role do DAP and PKR played in allowing Malaysia PAS to breakout of their isolation in Kelantan and become a national force. Here is the answer.............

DAP and PKR enabled PAS to break out of its Kelantan stronghold and become a national political force primarily by providing electoral alliances (Barisan Alternatif in 1999 and Pakatan Rakyat formed in 2008) that legitimized PAS to non-Muslim voters, pooled vital vote banks, and neutralized the ruling Barisan Nasional's (BN) traditional "extremist" narrative.

Specific mechanisms and roles played by DAP and PKR include:Voter Base Pooling: PKR served as a centrist bridge, drawing in moderate Malay and urban swing voters, while DAP brought massive non-Malay (Chinese and Indian) vote banks. This alliance transformed PAS from an isolated regional party into a viable partner in forming state governments in wealthy, multi-ethnic states like Selangor and Perak in 2008.

Narrative Legitimization: By entering into a formal alliance with secular DAP, PAS softened its image as an isolated, hardline Islamist party. DAP’s willingness to work with PAS signaled to non-Muslims that PAS could be a moderate partner in a functional, democratic opposition.

PKR's Bridge Building: Led by Anwar Ibrahim, PKR's multi-racial, reformist platform gave PAS access to a broader, national audience that transcended traditional rural-Malay demographics.

Shared Platform: In 2009, all three parties agreed to a formal Common Policy Framework. This platform allowed PAS to maintain its core Islamic principles while committing to a shared manifesto of good governance, anti-corruption, and democratic rights that appealed to all Malaysians.Ultimately, this strategic cooperation catapulted the opposition to unprecedented federal gains in the 2008 and 2013 general elections. However, fundamental ideological clashes over issues like hudud law eventually proved unsustainable, leading to DAP's formal termination of the coalition in 2015

Mortal enemies.

touristking — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:41:42 +0800

UMNO and PAS used to be mortal enemies.

Now that DAP helping UMNO, DAP becoming mortal enemies of PAS. Anything related to DAP, PAS will do anything to oppose.

Can Malaya emulate Sarawak?

touristking — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:50:38 +0800

What about the Rainforest World Music Festival? May be male audience on one side and female on the other side?

Will DAP help this time? PAS aim for 11 seats.

touristking — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:35:00 +0800

ungrateful child law

touristking — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:35:58 +0800

It enables them to revoke gifts if their offspring are deemed ungrateful, physically abusive, neglectful in old age — or responsible for serious reputational harm.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...teful-child-law

Live on trees but have best Heart Center in Msia?

touristking — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:51:01 +0800

There are 10 government heart centers but Sarawak has the only one in Top 100 (at #52). How is it possible for those living on trees and riding crocodile to school? So say some West Malaysian.

https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-heart-centre...ngle-of-borneo/

Best seafood buffet?

touristking — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:47:40 +0800

See many adv like Kani Kawa etc saying theirs is the best. So asking, which one is really the best for seafood with king crab etc?

DAP lost 8 seats and what happened?

touristking — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:08:26 +0800

Saw some people asking an interesting question.

If DAP lost 8 seats in Sabah can result in UEC cert can apply for 4 university courses, what will Johore's 17 seats bring? More university courses?

Sarawakian no need to hunt for jobs?

touristking — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:31:04 +0800

This Premier is thinking of all sorts of things. Some understandable but some scratching heads.

https://dayakdaily.com/holiday-internships-...s-on-the-cards/

Strange: Bankrupted and can still give 1.8 billion

touristking — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:55:38 +0800

DAP says Sarawak bankrupt so how come still got money to give?

https://dayakdaily.com/pm-anwar-first-time-...or-allocations/

I see similarities between PH and Prabowo

touristking — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:57:46 +0800

Both making too many big promises getting into power. Now in government either find it hard to fulfill or no money to fulfill.

In Malaysia, many people complaining about broken promises.

In Indonesia, foreigner capitals just left because there is no money to fulfill wonderful promises

How many people understand this?

touristking — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:54:45 +0800

Quote by a famous Chinese. Yet I think 95% of the Chinese don't understand what it REALLY means. Strange. Are they really Chinese?

High hope for Transport Minister.

touristking — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:48:34 +0800

I thought BN was rather incompetent and have high hope things will improve, especially with DAP Anthony in charge. But with many other empty promises, I was disappointed nothing much has changed. They only seem to talk better but can't deliver.

Malaysia Nuclear plant - why the double standard?

touristking — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:09:00 +0800

When Lynas was set up in 2012, DAP was very vocal protesting against it and called it a nuclear plant. Even threatening to burn it down (is it still standing?) That makes Malaysia a laughing stock because Lynas is not a nuclear plant, just a metal extraction operation. And even PAS scientist saying they are lying.

Now their own government may want to set up a REAL nuclear plant, why the complete silent from DAP?

Is this double standard or are they totally ignorant of science? Which is it?

Will Anwar work with UMNO or PAS in next election?

touristking — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:21:47 +0800

Here are 2 indisputable facts.

1. In Malaysia, Malay is the majority and whoever have their votes get to be the next PM.
2. To the Malay, there will ONLY be 2 parties to vote for, UMNO and PAS. The rest like Amanah or whoever are just mosquito parties making noise

So will Anwar go with UMNO or PAS?

It was PH who opened the floodgates for Islamist.

touristking — Thu, 28 May 2026 09:55:13 +0800

Quote:

Ironically for a man who has long portrayed himself to global media as a reformer, it was Anwar’s own entry into Malaysian politics that helped lay the foundations for the Islamization of Malaysia. Seeking to compete with the Islamist-leaning opposition party Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (Islamic Party of Malaysia or PAS) for Malay votes, in 1982 then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad invited Anwar, then an Islamist student activist, to join the ruling UMNO government to bolster its own Islamic credentials. Notwithstanding their later falling out in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, Anwar’s legacy was to open the floodgates for Islamist activists to entrench themselves within Malaysia’s institutions of power.

PAS says PH is spining nonsense

touristking — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:20:07 +0800

I see people are bashing PAS so I decided to check out their records as to how bad they are. Surprise. Surprise. Apparently they know far more about science than PKR. They actually saying PKR is talking nonsense.

In the news segment, Che Rosli had said: “The ones that have raised this issue is PKR… but it is unfair. Is Lynas a nuclear plant? They spin. I was ashamed. I am a PAS member too. So I made the decision as a nuclear scientist to come today. They can say whatever they want.

“These allegations are unscientific and not academic at all. The public does not need to be afraid. They can go themselves and see in the Lynas plant, what will be built and the facilities it will have to protect the safety of its workers and also the general public.”