Media Statement：Lawyer Maxine invited by ISHAM JALIL to attend townhall on Malaysia’s 15th General Election

Vice Chairman of MCA Subang Maju Branch, Lawyer Maxinewas invited by Isham Jalil, Special Officer to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, to attend the townhall held at UMNO Building on June 23, 2022 to discuss regarding Malaysia 15th General Election. Isham Jalil believes that the 15th General Election should not be delayed any longer, because only a politically stable country can bring stable development to our country’s economy, and today’s inflation will only lead to social misery.

Isham Jalil has repeatedly emphasized that in addition to the B40 low-income group in need of assistance, the M40 middle-class group also needs assistance. He believes that dealing with inflation is a top priority, and when it comes to chicken supply problems, he believes that setting a ceiling price will cause chicken farmers to sell less chickens because the high feed price for raising chickens will lead to higher costs for chickens. This is because most of the chicken feed is imported from foreign countries, and the weakening of the ringgit has also directly led to an increase in the price of chicken feed, so he believes that it is imperative to stabilize the ringgit.

Isham Jalil also stated that the reason why the government canceled the subsidy is because the government has no ability to pay the subsidy, and this is caused by the wrong policies of the Pakatan Harapan government during its administration, including the abolition of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which has caused the government to lose a lot of money which is also part of the income. Therefore, in order to solve the serious economic problems, there must be a stable political environment to attract foreign investors to invest in Malaysia.

When asked about whether UMNO and PAS should cooperate in the general election and their relationship with the party, Isham Jalil said that UMNO should not cooperate with PAS, because UMNO cooperation will eventually lead to the loss of BN Malay votes. With the cooperation of UMNO and PAS, there will be a problem of seat allocation. In the state elections in Malacca and Johor, PAS teamed up with BERSATU time and time again to separate the Malay vote, so that cooperation between UMNO and PAS may no longer be an option.

Therefore, Lawyer Maxine and Isham Jalil both believe that the 15th general election should not be postponed anymore.

MCA MAJU Branch Secretariat

24.6.2022