TPPA
1. The International Trade and Industry (MITI)
Minister says it will take two years to amend 26 laws to meet TPP requirements.
2. This is a clear admission that the TPP limits
Malaysia’s freedom to make laws deemed necessary for the country.
These laws have been passed by the Malaysian Parliament apparently because they
were considered essential and goof for the country. But now they have to be
amended because the TPP is apparently more powerful than
our elected parliament in determining what laws Malaysia should have.
3. By the same token future laws to be debated in
Parliament must be subjected to the requirements or conditions in the TPP.
Being right and suitable for Malaysia’s needs is not enough anymore. The needs
of TPP will outweigh Malaysia’s needs.
4. Malaysia is not exactly like the other members of
the TPP. We have many sensitivities because of our racial mix, our economic
disparities, our poverty rates and our low levels of incomes. To correct all
the economic, political and social problems certain policies and laws must be
put in place. These are meant for overcoming our domestic problems. But these
are no longer enough. If they don’t conform to TPP conditions they may not be
passed by Parliament. A part of our independent rights will be eroded. The need to
amend 26 of our existing laws carries this implication.
5. When those opposed to the TPP claim that the
so-called free-trade agreement would undermine our sovereignty, and our freedom to
act in our interest, they are dismissed for being emotional. But now it is
clear that the TPP will stand in the way of our legislative rights, a
fundamental freedom of a sovereign country.
6. Our founding fathers fought hard to gain
independence; to be masters of our own affairs and destiny and now we are going
sign away our rights and our freedom because of the need to
obey the dictates of TPPA.
7. I have no doubt the rubber-stamp parliament will
approve the TPP. That in itself is evidence that we are preparing to submit to
foreign forces and give up the Merdeka that our former leaders had fought so
hard for.
8. Truly cash is king.
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