Dr M: Be patient, wait for Guan Eng’s announcement on ECRL

Annabelle LeePublished: Jan 28, 2019 11:00 AM | Updated: Jan 28, 2019 12:25 PM

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has appealed for patience from those questioning whether the government will cancel the RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

He assured that Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng would make an announcement on Pakatan Harapan’s final decision, but did not say when this would be done...

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It appears like wayang kulit to try to press the Chinese contractor into submission on the reduced pricing la...

Benjamin Ong05:04 AM, 29 Jan 2019

Obviously it is a simple cancellation of the ECRL. There must be some leeway made during the negotiation ie to continue at a certain cost or conditions or maybe China to buy more palm oil from Malaysia

bee soon yean03:24 AM, 29 Jan 2019

Frist Azmin jumped the gun and made the announcement giving the impression that he is Tun's right hand man. When LGE came out with his shocked statement that a decision has not been made yet, AA seems to realised he had shot himself in the foot and tried to gain cookie points by saying that Tun should remain as life-long premier. Such devious mind and fork tongued person does not deserve to be our future premier. I will always prefer the direct talking, no holds barred RR anytime.

gardif singh02:07 AM, 29 Jan 2019

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It appears like wayang kulit to try to press the Chinese contractor into submission on the reduced pricing la...

Benjamin Ong05:04 AM, 29 Jan 2019

bee soon yean03:24 AM, 29 Jan 2019

gardif singh02:07 AM, 29 Jan 2019

“But people notice (them) very much because this is a new government,” he quipped. - i like this. You have my respect. I think so far only Tun able to manage and solve all these problems due to his world of experience. Imagine without him i think LGE and Azmin probably enter UFC and punch each other til KO. But still both were wrong in the first place, though Azmin should be largely blamed for making the announcement much earlier and not under his purview with the intention to steal the show from LGE. LGE was wrong to go to the press to express his unhappiness. I'm convinced now that Azmin is good in main pintu belakang to gain credit and achieve his goal, just like how he became Selangor MB during Langkah Kajang. He is too cunning to be our future PM.

Han Yao12:01 AM, 29 Jan 2019

There must be free discussion at cabinet meetings but members are not at liberty to expose the points raised or the rationale for any decision prematurely before announcement by the minister concerned.

Michael Ang09:50 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Jail the bloody idiot pencuri and then work on how to help the poor people.

Tan Hoi Leong09:37 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Azmin jump the gun..trying to portray an image he is incharge? Most likely so..it is better he focus on GLCs n how to comfort the Malays psyche...leave such works to the PM & FM.

lim seng siong04:59 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Jiang Ze@zmin, be patient, Sifu Lim and TunM needs to school you a bit. Apparently Rafizi didn't manage to school you properly.

ng yee thye04:09 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Let me guess. Project will be handed over to Japan, Mahathir's favourite war criminals.

teo boon chin03:50 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Just out of curiosity, are decisions made collectively. Or does Mahathir decide and the rest just tow in line?

joshua chiau nyen ket03:19 PM, 28 Jan 2019

haha haha ha. azmin is trying his level best to show everyone he is mahathir's right hand man. dream on azmin. you are zhit to mahathir.

Azreen02:58 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Azmin should not steal the “show” and beat the gun . The announcement will be made by Finance Minister and NOT by you . Don’t overstep the authority of the Finance Minister or PM . Don’t be power crazy ?You will be an ordinary MP when Anwar Ibrahim take over the premiership from Tun Mahathir.

Chow Chee Yut02:56 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Guan Eng, be wary of the racist old fox with twisted tongue! He will make use of you and your talent, and he can also use you to destroy DAP.... Tread wisely and cautiously with racists and hypocrites....they are two sides of the same coin

lee choon kheng02:53 PM, 28 Jan 2019

LGE please pass the buck back to two tongued Tun

Iylia Yusoff02:40 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Two elderly women were trampled and died when a big crowd rushed for free food coupons at ICC Pudu indoor market today. What are the Finance and Economic ministers doing to address increasing poverty and hunger under the PH government ? PH did away with BN's BRIM for B40 . Today PH through Health minister announced some form of Bantuan Rakyat. Too little , too late for the two elderly women who died today.

Gaoyuan02:29 PM, 28 Jan 2019

azmin is corrupt and stinks to high hell.

Azreen02:14 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Azmin given his experience and his present status should be cautious and get his facts right before he issues categorical statements that are later contrdicted He should not leave some of his strong supporters with a suspicion that he is either overreaching himself or has reached a level of incompetence at his senior position. Mahathir is already hard present , it seems, to get a competent team of government leaders effectively operational in their roles. Malaysians are already forming and opinion ( not judgmental yet) as to who are performing well and those who are fumbling along.

Steven Goh02:11 PM, 28 Jan 2019

You know, I’m just guessing what if Tun and DSAI’s relationship has actually mended and all this creation of economic portfolio, etc is just to see how far AA would push his ambition? His sensibility and loyalty is being tested and just maybe he’s just proven he cannot be trusted by being a prima donna.

Stephen Leong02:07 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Looks like LGE's role has not only been reduced to that of a book keeper, he is also Dr M's spokesman. If Dr M makes a bad decision, LGE will take the blame because it would appear the decision came from MOF. Same goes with the laughable "economic affairs" ministry..if it does something stupid, the minister of finance (ie. LGE) will be tasked with making the announcement & face the brick bats although he may not actually be involved in making "economic" decisions. What now, DAP?

yvonne01:59 PM, 28 Jan 2019

Looks like Dr M has tasked FM Lim with handling and announcing the ECRL negotiation. Where does Azmin come in?He seems to want to show like he is in charge and the Government spokesman. He seems to try to impress his PKR supporters that he is Dr Mahathir’s right hand man. Now, we can understand Anwar’s concern about this man.

Chow Chee Yut01:51 PM, 28 Jan 2019