MCA has reiterated its stance that the Anti-Hopping Law should be replaced by a Recall Act, as the former has been exploited by political parties, says Datuk Chong Sin Woon.
The MCA Secretary-General argued for the empowerment of voters to decide the fate of elected representatives, upholding their freedom of association without political interference.
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The MCA Secretary-General argued for the empowerment of voters to decide the fate of elected representatives, upholding their freedom of association without political interference.
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00:00I've highlighted the total collection of SST compared to GST is far lower.
00:14This is also the figures provided by MOF.
00:19Collection of SST is 51.8% lower than GST.
00:26So I've shown the figures.
00:27If it's not because of the government change, if we continue the GST, we should have triple
00:36the SST collection by now.
00:38So in order to fulfil the needs of the budget, the government introduced many different kind
00:45of new taxes.
00:48At the same time, they also try to squeeze some of the NGOs-related institutions.
00:58For instance, Utah, which we are given status of free tax all the time.
01:04It's a known issue.
01:06So if the fours of Utah, at the end of the day, if Utah have to pay tax, the rest of
01:14other institutions initiated by the community base, like other universities and hospitals,
01:25will soon be the next target.
01:28So the best thing is to revert back to GST.
01:31Let's be frank.
01:32This is not a new tax.
01:35Internationally, 170 countries implemented GST.
01:40It's transparent, it's fair, you spend, you pay.
01:47And the collection is wide.
01:49So it's time to stabilise the foundation of the country.
01:56Let's move back to GST.
01:57Secondly, I also touch on the anti-hopping law.
02:02It is like a laughing stock now.
02:07What kind of anti-hopping law are we talking about?
02:10If the opposition leader officially supported the government, and their places have been
02:17removed from opposition to pro-government or so-called independence, isn't this hopping?
02:25So if NGRI have to go for by-election, the others are not.
02:30What kind of anti-hopping law are we talking about?
02:33So MCA would like to reintroduce again, as our proposal before, is to introduce RECALL
02:42Act to replace anti-hopping law.
02:48The third one, I also touch on the freedom of speech in this country.
02:52Look at all the data produced that we are now being seen as a country that squeezes
03:00the freedom of speech.
03:01Look at the number of TikTok videos that has been taken down under the instruction
03:08or advice of the government.
03:11Look at how many comments being deleted because they are criticising the government.
03:15This never happened before, right?
03:18And look at the increase of squeezing the space, even to the reporter.
03:24Now you need to have your guidelines to get your tag for you to enter the government buildings.
03:37So don't be hypocrite.
03:41You criticise the Barisan National Government for introducing demon law.
03:48You demonise everything.
03:50Now that you are in power, not only you maintain those laws, you are using it, utilising it
03:56more than ever.