DEATH OF AN EMPIRE (called Bolehland)

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DEATH OF AN EMPIRE (called Bolehland)

Did I not tell you about this senile Empire ?
With its pompous guardians constipating at its door steps
Festered with collusions, greed, profits, demi-gods and lost horizons
But did I also not tell you how they fervently dig graves for others ?
Too sedated and too dumb to realize that’s their very own

Did I not tell you how their bastion of power crumbling like nine pins ?
Yet they think that’s progress
So they pride over slogans and promises
Destroying the very dreams that they ever fostered
So the Empire continues to wallow in jaundiced gusto
Shackling the innocents at every twist and turn of time
Claiming victory for placid democracy and justice
Now you are witnessing the Empire’s bleeding‘broken chain of
command’

Of misdirected priorities and competing opportunists
Flip flop decisions, casting aspersions and intense blame games
Stumbling to exaggerate warped truths and pampered agencies
Clamoring to ‘catch the eye’ of their godly master
You should see within their rabid ranks
How hidden agenda craftily designed
To wrest power and orchestrate character assassinations
Inventing and reinventing scapegoats
Conjuring wild scenarios to nurture foul intentions
Staging a ‘siege mentality’ through traitorous media pimps
So they declare war against their people
Yet so afraid of their own shadows
So they shut themselves in fortresses of bodyguards, gangsters in
government uniforms and black magic
Imbuing demented underlings to do their warped biddings

HARK !!!

Did you not hear the cries of the down trodden
And the roar of defiance transcending all bounds
Hacking away the chains of oppression and exploitation
Persevering through ‘thick and thin’ over smoking gas canisters, chemical
waters, battering rams, beaten bodies, cracked heads,broken ribs, open wounds and mammoth arrests
Yet waves upon waves of humanity continue to throttle the Empire
Yet its lackeys living in total denial and false comfort
Clutching onto illusions and blatant lies of lost paradise
So the struggle grows in ever fiery circles

Paralyzing the capitalists, opportunists, jingoists, racists and power brokers
BUT THEN, when the Empire and it’s lackeys are all dead and gone
and broken into smithereens
Will you then resurrect another Empire of the same ?

NAY !!…. A THOUSAND NAYS !!… A BILLION MANIFOLD NAYS !!!

For the empowered masses will surely summon the marrow of your very existence
To deal a crushing death blow
To all pretensions and exploitations
To rebuild rainbow societies of hope and love
Where we are one in all and all in one
As one big universal  family

Nasir....

Questions to ponder BY ZAINAH ANWAR

Sunday Star July 26

I am beginning to feel as if this country and its rakyat are being crushed and pummeled by wrecking balls. The wrecking ball of race and religion, of insatiable greed, of desperation to stay in power, of never-ending sense of entitlements, of unpunished crimes and abuses, of ideology over rational thinking, justice, and fair play.

These concerns are nothing new. What’s new is the breathtaking scale, the endlessness of it all, and the shamelessness with which the perpetrators display their unscrupulous, destructive and criminal behaviour, in words and deeds.

The seeds of this rot were sown a long time ago. A party that has been in dominant power for over 50 years breeds its own seeds of destruction. For too long, too many of its leaders and party apparatchiks have been getting away with all manner of transgressions that they believe they are immune to any form of retribution.

I was in Geneva two weeks ago and UN officials and activists I met were all asking what was happening to Malaysia. How did things get this bad? We were once a model country that others looked up to as a prosperous, progressive, politically stable, multi-ethnic society. We are after all a high middle-income developing country, not a basket case.

Now we are looking more and more like another banana republic, with scandals galore making global headlines. The deep concern many feel that these wrecking balls could lead to an implosion of everything that we have built over the decades is real. And what is scary is that there are people who are priming for trouble to break.

The Low Yat plaza riot will not be the last in their scheme of things. Thank God, the IGP and his forces acted fast in nipping the problem in the bud and stating the facts clearly and unambiguously. It was a crime; not about one race trying to cheat another. All those who exploited the situation by making hate speech to manufacture racial conflict must be charged for their role in inciting violence. Lessons must be learnt fast if we want to stop those determined to destroy the country in order to remain in power and preserve what they believe are their lifetime entitlements - on nothing but the basis of birth.

As desperation over the inevitable closing chapter sets in, there will be more attempts to ignite fires of racial conflict. The truth is the ruling elite is becoming more and more beleaguered – under the weight and scope of the 1 MDB scandal, plummeting popularity and legitimacy to govern, and finding itself devoid of new blood, new ideas; and certainly bereft of courage and will to bring the transformation needed to win back public support.

It is then much easier to dive into its old bag of tricks. Let’s manufacture more threats to add to the standard “Malays under threat”, “Islam under threat”. Now its “national security under threat” as more and more damning evidence of mind-blowing brazen sleaze and corruption among the very powerful is revealed.

Who is really threatening whose survival? And what has happened to the warnings given at the UMNO General Assembly last year that UMNO must “change or be dead”? It looks like the choice UMNO has made is very clear. It is committing hara-kiri. So stop manufacturing enemies elsewhere.

Unless a new breed of young far-sighted leaders come forward with the will and courage to change the system – political and economic – to become more inclusive, more just, more honest, more transparent, we are really seeing the end of a long era in Malaysian politics.

Time has run out for this old form of authoritarian politics and rule by a privileged elite out to enrich themselves and their cronies. In their magisterial book, “Why Nations Fail”, Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson argue with evidence across history and geography that authoritarian “extractive” political and economic institutions designed by elites in order to enrich themselves and perpetuate their power at the expense of the majority of the people are bound to run out of steam.

The pride we have in our beloved country is that was NOT our history. That was not how Malaysia began. But today this is where we are heading. Just look at the MARA scandal. An agency set up to redress a historical economic injustice against the Malays ends up led by people cheating the very group they are supposed to help, pocketing millions in barefaced shenanigans. A policy vehicle pumped with hundreds of millions of taxpayers money to eradicate poverty on the basis of race gets abused by the privileged elite of that race. This is yet another case of pagar makan padi. Those entrusted to protect you, instead betray you. And there are many more such scandals, just waiting to be surfaced.

Let’s ask some hard questions here. Why after decades of rigourous development planning, 40% of Malaysian households earn only about RM1,847 a month? Why after more than four decades of the NEP, 75.5% of those at the bottom are Bumiputeras? Why in spite of the billions poured into education and boarding schools, 64.3% of the Bumiputera workforce have only SPM qualifications? Why some 90% of the unemployable university graduates are Bumiputras? Why of the $54 billion worth of shares pumped to Bumiputera individuals and institutions between 1984 and 2005, only $2 billion remained in Bumiputera hands today? And why oh why should the Bumiputeras continue to raise a begging bowl and ask for more of the same kind of handouts from the same ruling elite? The bottom 40% get crumbs, while the cronies laugh their way to the bank.

The Malays should be asking these questions of the party that proclaims itself to be the protector of the race, and without it in power, the Malays will supposedly perish. Bah humbug, I say.

Malaysia to fall into ‘stupid state’ before Talibanism digs in, Marina Mahathir

June 13 ― Pointing to the recent social media frenzy over the “vagina shape” of a champion Malaysian gymnast at the SEA Games, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir said the country was in greater danger of descending into stupidity before becoming a Taliban state.

The prominent social activist blamed the country’s political leaders for fuelling the pettiness of some Muslims who had panned gold medallist Farah Ann Abdul Hadi for purportedly showing her aurat with her figure-hugging sports attire.

“No, I don’t think we’ll be a Taliban state yet; we’ll be a stupid state first,” Marina said at a panel discussion at the Cooler Lumpur Festival here today, when asked if the public outrage indicates that Malaysia will become a Taliban state eventually.

“The trouble is, our top leadership, we do have small and petty-minded people. They see these leaders saying things ― ‘bocor’ lah, ‘ni lah’, crosses on ‘telekungs’ for instance ― nobody laughs at them.

“In another country, people would point at the politicians and say, ‘What a dumb thing to say’. But here they don’t,” she added.

National news agency Bernama reported Tuesday Sabah Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad Ayid as reminding Muslims to beware of “telekung” (prayer garments for Muslim women) that have a cross pattern.

He reportedly claimed that this showed attempts to deviate Muslims from their faith, as the cross is the religious symbol for Christianity.

Marina also said today that those who call Farah Ann’s outfit “haram” (forbidden), despite the 21-year-old recently winning a gold medal in floor exercise at the SEA Games in Singapore, forget that it is also “haram” to humiliate people in public.

“Some people started talking about what she wore, ‘showing off her private parts’, but they don’t think it’s controversial to say that. They think it’s normal to do, then they’re shocked that people are telling them off,” said the eldest daughter of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the panel discussion called “What would you write about if you weren’t afraid?”

Farah Ann has received a slew of criticisms from fellow Muslims who attacked her for showing her aurat and the “shape of her vagina” after Buletin TV3 uploaded Wednesday a photograph of her in a leotard on its Facebook page.

Both Muslim women and men are prohibited in Islam from exposing their aurat, though criticisms are more often targeted against women. The definition of the aurat, however, is debatable. 

Other Muslim Facebook users, however, have come to Farah Ann’s defence and told the athlete to ignore her critics.

Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who is also Umno Youth chief, tweeted yesterday: “In gymnastics Farah wowed the judges and brought home gold. In her deeds only the Almighty judges her. Not you. Leave our athletes alone”.

Marina said today that people seem to fear diverse views and opinions about religion.

“People are scared of their own religions. They don’t want to learn more about it, they don’t want to express doubt. But it’s only when you have doubt that you start asking for more information. I find that’s the greatest fear,” said the activist.

- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/malaysia-to-fall-into-stupid-state-before-talibanism-digs-in-says-marina-ma#sthash.8jNSIFZB.dpuf

Mohd Nazifuddin Najib, second son of PM Najib implicated in a scam

Mohd Nazifuddin Najib, second son of PM Najib, implicated in a USD 1.7 uFun Club unlicensed financial services scam in Thailand.

The Ponzi scam involves a pyramid get-rich-quick scheme, which have 645 participating investors screaming for Nazifuddin's blood and Thai police rounding up local members of the scam.

The financial racket go as far back as mid-2013, when uFun Club was just starting.

The scheme was initially sold as a real-estate investment opportunity, through the company Sagajuta (Sabah) Sdn Bhd.

A uFun Club marketing spiel from May 2014 reads:
UFUN Group Ltd is a company which triggered the idea of some Taikunproperty States Saga Million Shd.Bhd.

Together Dato ‘Dr Warren (Money Master) has been working with the company owners Sagajuta Sdn. Bhd Managing Director Datuk Raymond Tan Boon Siew and Executive Chairman Nazifudin bin Dato ‘Seri Najib bin Tun Razak in which they have a multi millionare One Borneo Sabah building, One Embroidery, One GateWay, Tuaran huge project and projek2 ago and has been completed.

UFUN Group Ltd in its early stages is as real estate agent only where he has worked at the company Saga Juta Sdn. Bhd act with promoting and selling property owned Sagajuta Sdn Bhd.

Sabah Borneo One such project, Knit One, One Likas, GateWay Tuaran to outside investors from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and received good response.

Another spiel from August 2015 states:

COMPANY BACKGROUND
UFUN Group Ltd is a company that triggered his idea by Property tycoon ie a total of 6 people and founded by Dato ‘Dr Warren (Money Master).

They are multi millionare and has collaborated with the company owner Sagajuta Sdn. Bhd namely Dato ‘Raymond Tan Boon Siew and Cairman Dato’ Nazifuddin bin Dato ‘Seri Najib bin Tun Razak who built One Borneo Sabah, One Embroidery, One getway Tuaran and large projects.

Prior to uToken, uFun Club and Sagajuta (Sabah) Sdn Bhd had their investors invest in “e-shares”:

UFUN CLUB cooperate with companies Sagajuta Sdn Bhd to create a business that uses e-share system recently launched on May 27, 2013.

The owner of the company Dato Raymond Chan Boon Siew and Chairman Nazifudin Bin Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“E-shares” obviously sounded too Ponzi’esque, hence the uToken facade was brought into the picture.

Mohd Nazifuddin is credited as the Executive Chairman of Sagajuta (Sabah) Sdn Bhd.

Sagajuta (Sabah) Sdn Bhd are a property developer, with several projects currently in the works

Auditor-General Report 2014: 8 Ways Taxpayers Money Was Mismanaged

On April 6, the first series of the Auditor-General report 2014 was tabled, and some shocking (or perhaps not) details were revealed.

The first report contains observations from 17 programmes of 14 Federal ministries and departments and the management of two Government companies. Some of the prevailing issues found in these programmes and departments are improper payment, work not adhering to specifications, unreasonable delays, unreasonable price, management of contracts, weaknesses in revenue management and weaknesses in management of Government assets.

Here are 8 of the most alarming ways taxpayers money is wasted based on the A-G report for 2014:

1. Kelantan Matriculation College

Total cost: RM155 million
Ministry of Works/Ministry of Education

Kelantan Matriculation College was constructed to accommodate 3,000 students with Malaysian Certificate of Education in its Matriculation Programme as a preparation for enrollment to Public Higher Education Institutions. The Public Works Department (PWD) was appointed as the implementing agency on behalf of the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE).

The completion was targeted to be at 102 weeks, but after five extensions, the project was only completed 103 weeks and was only able to accommodate up to 2,000 students.

The quality of the construction and mechanical and electrical works are found to be unsatisfactory, and the design was inappropriate.

2. Broadband project in East Malaysia

Total cost: RM88.13 million
Ministry of Communications & Multimedia Malaysia

The amount was paid to three contractors, namely Esajadi Sdn Bhd, Jaring Communications Sdn Bhd and Celcom Axiata Berhad, to install 935.6 km of fibre optic network in East Malaysia.

However, the actual distance was only 890.23 kilometres, 45.37 km short.

3. Wisma Transit Kuala Lumpur (WTKL)

Total cost: RM66 million
Ministry of Defence

The Wisma Transit Kuala Lumpur (WTKL) is a transit camp for army that was going through a major refurbishment and improvement, which was due to complete in early 2002.

According to the Auditor-General’s report, the project encountered problems and was only fully completed and handed over to the Army in September 2008, and fully operational by January 2009.

The audit also found that 33% of the rooms were unusable due to damages.

4. BR1M claimed more than once

Total loss: RM3 million (2012 – 2014)

Ministry of Finance

The audit revealed that thousands of recipients of the 1 Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) cashed their hand-outs more than once, while some even claimed aid up to four times.

During BR1M voucher distribution, payment was made to approved applicants by cross-checking their names to the list, without checking the online database. This move gave the opportunity to BR1M recipients to claim more than once.

In 2014, 28 people claimed thrice, while nine claimed BR1M four times due to the loopholes.

5. Procurement of furniture for Battalion Camp 5

Total cost: More than RM760,000
Ministry of Home Affairs

Battalion Camp 5, located in Simpang Renggam, Johor, was undergoing an improvement, and the report found that the procurement management of furniture was less than satisfactory.

It was found that the payment of RM760,150 was made before the furniture was supplied and supported by forged documents.

Furthermore, local bidders were not invited to give their quotations, which triggered an investigation by the Ministry and also the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

6. Malaysian Armed Forces’ chartered flights

Total loss: More than RM375,000
Ministry of Defence

The Malaysian Armed Forces forked out over RM112 million to charter flights from Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia to shuttle its personnel between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia.

However, due to 1,079 “no show passengers” between 2011 and September 2014, the ministry has suffered a loss of RM375,262.

7. Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS)

Government companies

Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) was found to have approved RM111.4 million in 534 Franchise Financing Scheme from 2012 to June 2014.

The approvals were not based on clear evaluation criteria and the monitoring mechanism was also not fully implemented. This posed a high risk of unpaid borrowers for the company.

To make matters worse, the audit also revealed that the financial performance of PNS subsidiary companies was unsatisfactory. Investment recorded was RM29.66 million, while investment cost was RM61.33 million.

8. People’s Housing Programme (PPR) in Sabah

Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing & Local Government

The audit found that some People’s Housing Programme (PPR) in Sabah projects were completed after delays of between 614 and 2,504 days. The delays occurred at PPR projects in Papar, Tawau and Sandakan.

The longest delay was more than six years. Furthermore, the quality of the construction was found to be unsatisfactory, and the construction designs and plans approved by the superintending officer were impractical, incomplete and inappropriate.
Based on the auditor-general’s report, there are still many improvements to be made by the government to eradicate corruption, wastage and negligence and to increase transparency in government’s spending.

In order for corrective actions to be taken and improvements to be made, a total of 109 recommendations were made by the National Audit Department.

With the implementation of GST, the people’s expectation is even higher than before. The government is expected to be more prudent in their spending and be more transparent in everything.

Quran's statistics:

52% of the Quran is an expression of contempt against the infidels.17% of it deals with Allah.15% of the text deals with believers/non-believers.12% is about the day of judgment/day of doom.

And 4% of the verses are about the rights of other Muslims and good deeds (Haqooq-ul-ibad).

In Mecca an astounding 67% of the text is devoted to the infidel. In Medina 51% is about the infidel. The amount of text in the entire Koran devoted to infidels and non-believers is 61%."

When we compare the relative size of the Quran vis-à-vis Sira( Ibn Ishaq) we find that Allah is about 14% of the total sacred text. Sunna (Prophet Mohammed's words and deeds) on the other hand is 86% of the total.

In addition, the Koran does not contain enough information to practice even one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Five time prayer,2.5% of the income/assets to be given as zakat, the mode of keeping a fast, the modalities of Haj and Jehad. Even the Kalima is not there in the Quran.

Only the Sunna(primarily the Hadith for religious practice) tells the Muslim how to worship. So the statistical measure shows that Islam is primarily what Prophet Mohammad supposedly said and practiced.

It is also interesting to note that the hadis of “Bukhari” gives all of the tactical details of jihad. A simple counting method shows that 3% of the hadis are about the inner struggle, whereas, 97% of the hadis are about jihad as war.

So does jihad refer to the inner struggle? Yes, 3%.
Is jihad the war against infidels? Yes, 97%.

12 Reasons Why I Oppose the Implementation of Hudud Law in Malaysia.Fazrin Jamal

Every year, malaysians will argue over hudud. I'm tired of this debate. When will people realise that it is not suitable to be implemented here? Below I listed 12 reasons why I don't support implementation of hudud law in Malaysia.

1. First off, Malaysia is a secular country. Tunku Abdul Rahman on February 1983 clearly stated that, ''The country has multi-racial population with various beliefs. Malaysia must continue as a secular state with Islam as the official religion.'' Tun Hussein Onn, our Bapa Perpaduan agreed with Tunku and said, ''The nation can still be functional as a secular state with islam as the official religion.''.

2. Many muslims argue, "Jika hudud dilaksanakan maka kes jenayah akan berkurangan. Malaysia pun akan jadi aman." This, of course, is untrue. According to the 2013 Global Peace Index, whose indicators, inter alia are number of jailed persons per 100,000 people, level of violent crime, terrorist activity, political instability, number of deaths from organised conflict (external and internal), level of perceived criminality in society and Political Terror Scale, only 1 out of the top 20 countries in the index is a muslim-majority country - Qatar. And for your information, Qatar does not strictly enforcing Sharia. On top of that, Bahrain is the only muslim-majority country in the list of top 10 countries with the lowest recorded crime rate. So, I've a question to all fundamentalist muslims out there : if hudud is really effective in combating crime then why Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen and Somalia were not in the top 30?

3. Sex between two consenting adults is not a crime. The legal definition for 'crime' is "a violation of a law in which there is injury to the public or a member of the public...". Fornicators are not harming anyone and what they are doing is none of our business. Sure, it is a sin and a crime in islam but as I said before Malaysia is a secular country. Please respect that fact. Besides, if God really hates what those adults had committed then let He punishes them Himself.

4. Apostasy too is not a crime. Article 18 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights reads, "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.". This declaration is not binding on Malaysia, yes, but I believe everyone should respect it. Most adults are capable of making decision, differentiate right and wrong and think for themselves. We must respect an individual's decision to change his religion even though some of us believe it is a big mistake. Think it over : what would muslims feel if a a hindu father threatened to kill his son simply because his son converted to islam. Surely, muslims will get angry and say things like, "Moga ayahnya menghormati keputusan anaknya", "Anak tu dah besar. Suka hati dia la apa dia nak buat" and "Semoga anak itu diselamatkan Allah,". But when these very same muslims hear about conversion of a muslim to different religion they say things like, "Kalau aku jumpa mamat ni memang aku sembelih", "Dah jatuh hukum bunuh kafir lahanat ni" and "Masuk syurga siapa yang berjaya sembelih dia". Why the double standard? They may argue that this is a muslim-majority country but hey, that does not give them a licence to bully non-muslims. Besides, contrary to popular belief, not all islamic jurists consider apostasy a hudud offence. So, I failed to understand why some muslims are so eager to kill another human being. Do not do unto others what you do not want others do unto you. It is as simple as that.

5. Most, if not all muslim conservatives say, "Aku sokong hudud sebab kalau ada hudud nanti tak ada la asyik dengar berita orang kena bunuh". This is an ignorant statement and is not a good reason to support hudud. There are 6 offences that fall under hudud. They are theft (Sariqa), highway robbery (Qat' al-Tariq), illegal sexual intercourse (Zina), False accusation of zina (Qadhaf), drinking alcohol (Shurb al-Khamr,) and apostasy (Irtidād or Ridda) which includes blasphemy. Murder does not falls under hudud; it falls under Qisas. When I heard somebody said the above ignorant statement I said to myself, "Macam mana dia boleh sokong sesuatu yang dia sendiri tak faham? Dan macam mana pula orange yang jahil seperti dia dengan bangganya mengatakan aku sesat sedangkan aku sekurang - kurangnya faham undang syariah?". Then, I realised, to most muslims, the quran is like a software license. Only few muslims actually read and understand it. Most of them just scroll to the bottom and click "I agree."

6. I saw many FB comments of non-muslims saying that they fully support hudud because, "...bila ada hudud nanti najib jadi kudung, rosmah jadi kudung dan taib mahmud jadi kudung. Baguslah tu". What these non-muslims failed to understand was that corruption, bribery and embezzlement do not fall under hudud; they fall under Takzir which means that if any politician is found guilty for using taxpayer's money for his personal use then he will be imprisoned. His hand won't be chopped off.

7. Conservatives say, "Hudud ni hanya untuk orang islam. Yang bukan islam tak payah risau". Actually, many muslim scholars believe that hudud is for all, not exclusively for muslims. If i'm not mistaken, in Saudi Arabia and Iran, Syariah is applicable to all muslims and non-muslims. This means that any non-muslim who is found guilty for adultery or drinking alcohol will be stoned to death or flogged 40 times. Earlier this year a Catholic woman was convicted guilty for khalwat. On top of that, a report by Malay Mail Online on June 5 2014 "Hudud should apply to all Malaysians, Jakim paper suggests" proved that there's an attempt to subject non-muslims to islamic law. Now, how will the government convince me that the 40% non-muslims won't be affected after they implement the hudud?

8. In my opinion, drinking of alcohol is not a crime. It is a crime against god, yes, but it is none of our business. If you don't like it then don't drink it. Please don't shove your belief down everybody's throat. Respect them no matter how sinful their action is to you. Besides, I don't think it is okay to flog somebody 40 times merely because he drank alcohol. Have you ever seen a mormon being punished for drinking coffee (which FYI, forbidden in mormonism)? Have you ever seen a yazidi being imprisoned for eating lettuce? Have you ever seen a jain being killed because he ate animal meat? Have you ever seen a jew being flogged for eating pork? No right? Then why muslim conservatives are so excited to flog another muslim? They do not have anything better to do, huh?

9. Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland have secular laws and guess what, number of cases and rate of murder, theft, robbery, rape and other crimes in those countries are lower than in countries that implemented hudud such as Pakistan, Iran and Nigeria. In Netherlands, a staggering 19 prisons were scheduled to be closed due to lack of criminals. In Liechtenstein, according to an International Special Reports study, the average Liechtenstein resident doesn't even lock their door. Why? Because the low number of crimes committed in that country. In fact, as of 2007, the last murder taking place in Liechtenstein was 10 years ago. Now, answer my question - why do you want our government to implement hudud law which has been proven to be ineffective in combating crime? Shouldn't we take Norway, Netherlands and Finland as example and legislate similar law like theirs?

10. Conservatives always tell me, "Jangan persoalkan hukum Allah. Berdosa besar!" Excuse me, I was born with a brain for a reason. You may think you are a good muslim and will be sent to heaven because you blindly accept everything. Me, on the other hand, will use all knowledge I've learnt all these years to make my own stand. I don't need you or anyone else to think for me. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, "Question with boldness even the existence of a god because if there be one He must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." God, according to you, is an omniscient creator. I don't think an omniscient god would hate me and send me to hell simply because I question His Law. I think He would be proud of me and those who dare to question, think critically and make up their own stand.

11. They say, "Hudud will prevent muslims from committing sin." Well, i'm secular and liberal but I've never drink alcohol, commit zina, slander innocent woman of committing zina, steal and gamble. Why? Because I have empathy, education and I can determine right from wrong. I don't steal because I would hate it if someone steal my things. I don't drink alcohol because I know the negative effects of drinking. I don't slander innocent woman of committing zina because it's morally wrong. Seriously, I don't need a threat of strict punishment to be a good person. Instead of implementing hudud to prevent muslims from committing sin why don't you educate them what's right and what's wrong?

12. They say, "Hudud ini tujuannya mendidik bukannya menghukum." Oh really? How exactly you educate adulterers that have been stoned to death? How exactly you educate apostates whose heads have been separated from their bodies?

I'm not insulting islam or anyone here. I just don't understand why you guys think hudud is suitable to be implemented here. Do not try to change the topic by saying i'm islamophobic. That tactic is so lapuk. Anyway, it's okay to disagree with me but please don't use The God Excuse because it is the last refuge of a man with no answers and no argument. And instead of cursing me with bad words please state facts, statistics and peer-reviewed research which prove you're right.

A step closer to barbarism BY MARINA MAHATHIR

Regardless of whether we can actually implement amputations, floggings and stoning, the mentality is already implanted.

A STAPLE of the news these days is the many barbaric acts of the group known as the Islamic State or IS in Syria.

Every day we are treated to news of their threats as well as actual acts of murder and mayhem against every person or group they don’t like.

They particularly specialise in the most gruesome ways of killing people, such as by beheading or burning them to death alive. And those are the lucky ones. Those left alive, especially women, are forced to endure the lifelong stigma of rape and abuse.

Over here, we widen our eyes in horror at such atrocities. Our officials are at pains to point out that these acts of barbarism are unIslamic and they have had significant success in arresting various people on their way to Syria to join IS.

Sermons are written to impress on us that we should not participate in this violence because of the very real fear that some people may get such a taste for it over there that they may want to do the same back home.

But we seem to be missing something here. Nobody needs to actually go to the Middle East in order to become barbaric.

Here at home we have moved one step closer to becoming very IS-like already. Regardless of whether we can actually implement any of these measures – amputations, floggings, stoning – the mentality is already implanted. All in the most official and “democratic” way too.

If anyone has the temerity to protest any of it, why, out come the daggers!

Thousands of fingers eagerly tap their keyboards to issue death or rape threats to anyone who has the courage to point out that the “laws” we want so much to implement should be the least of our priorities.

How can we have laws that require amputations for thieves when so many are in poverty? Why do we want to punish people in unQuranic ways?

If IS does not exist in physical form in our country, it sure exists in the heads and fingers of so many of our people.

Despite being followers of a religion that does not allow killing or any kind of injustice towards our fellow humankind, they think they are doing their “religious” duty by doing exactly the opposite. Baying like a pack of hounds for blood, the mob descends on anyone who speaks out, especially if they are female and Muslim.

To them, to think differently and to actually voice concerns is to de­­viate from the programme. We have to be like them, programmed to be obedient. And bloodthirsty.

If our authorities cannot see the connection between these acts of aggression towards those with different opinions and their futile attempts to stop people from joining IS, then they are either unintelligent or purposely blind. If IS is the nadir of a civilised society, then we are heading there, make no mistake.

Where are the voices to condemn IS? Instead we have so much illogical and ignorant thinking that one wonders if we should preserve those brains to be studied somewhere in the future when we hopefully regain our sanity.

One person says we should look to Nigeria for the “successful” implementation of hudud. I suppose that’s why Nigeria is such a successful country that their citizens are all over the world trying to make money.

Another person suggests that we must be on the right track because we are neither IS nor “liberal” so we must be nicely middling and moderate.

Sermons blare this warped definition of moderate every Friday. If you’re not with us, you’re either a liberal or an IS bandit. I would rather be a liberal who cares when people receive death threats than a “moderate” who keeps silent when citizens are faced with such violence. A truly moderate government protects its citizens from violence, rather than encouraging it by saying nothing.

I would like to ask our Prime Minister one question: are some of us Malaysians worth less to him than others? If so, may we know which ones and why? Should the “worthless” ones wear stars on their foreheads so that everyone knows who they are and can do what they want to them? If this differentiation is legal in the law, will our law enforcement officers stand by mute when something bad happens?

I fear for my country. We have so many good people in this land; kind, courteous and compassionate people. Unfortunately we have poor leaders, self-serving ones who care for nothing except for power, and who care for no one except themselves. I wonder how long before the mob realises that their so-called “heroes” don’t care about them either.

Meanwhile, all they’ve succeeded in doing is to divide people with hate. Lovely.

> Marina Mahathir is a human rights activist who works on women, children and HIV/AIDS issues.

Asking question about GST will land you in jail.

106 Soalan yang ditujukan kepada pihak Kastam dan Kerajaan pada hari ini.

1. Kerajaan telah menyusun dan mengumumkan senarai barangan dimana harga runcit akan berkurang dengan adanya implimentasi GST disebabkan perubahan dari SST kepada GST, bilakah kita boleh menjangkakan ia akan berlaku?

2. Adakah 10% SST akan dihapuskan selepas GST 6% dilaksanakan bermula 1 April ini?

3. Bagi syarikat-syarikat yang memperoleh pulangan mencecah RM500K tahun lepas tetapi tidak dijangka untuk mencapai jumlah tersebut pada tahun ini, adakah mereka harus mendaftar dan mengutip GST?

4. Sama juga mengenai syarikat-syarikat yang berada pada garis sempadan, apa yang patut mereka lakukan dan bagaimana kerajaan bercadang untuk menangani isu ini supaya ia adil kepada mereka dan pengguna? Adalah difahamkan bahawa kes-kes yang berada pada garis sempadan digalakkan untuk mendaftar dan mengutip GST jika pulangan mereka tidak mencecah RM500k, kemudian bagaimana?

5. Mengapa kerajaan mengurangkan peratusan cukai korporat daripada 25% kepada 24% kerana itulah hasil penting bagi kerajaan dan mencaj GST 6%?

6. Adakah gaji minimum akan dikaji semula dan dinaikkan kepada gaji yang mencukupi untuk kelangsungan hidup, sebelum melaksanakan GST? Berapakah kenaikan itu?

7. Mengapa tidak kekalkan senarai barangan and perkhidmatan yang dikenakan SST sama dengan GST? Mengapa ia perlu diluaskan kepada barangan dan perkhidmatan yang tiada cukai sebelum ini?

8. Apakah mekanisma yang akan diambil kerajaan untuk mengekangkan kenaikan harga akibat GST?

9. Mengapa barangan harian seperti tin sardin dikenakan GST 6%, manakala udang galah dikecualikan GST?

10. Bagaimana hasil daripada GST akan digunakan untuk orang awam? Sila nyatakan.

11. Bank Dunia mengatakan bahawa cukai pengguna seperti GST adalah regresif dan memberi kesan paling teruk kepada yang miskin. Dalam keadaan sedemikian, mengapa kerajaan mahu melaksanakan GST?

12. Masih terdapat 17000 firma yang menunggu untuk didaftarkan untuk GST, ini adalah jumlah yang besar untuk berurusan dalam masa dua minggu sebelum pelaksanaan GST ini. Bagaimanakah anda kerajaan dapat menyelesaikan perkara ini?

13. Tidakkah anda terfikir, jika kerajaan menghukum dan mendenda perniagaan yang tidak berdaftar di bawah GS,T akan berpindah ke negara lain untuk melabur?

14. Perniagaan di Malaysia adalah baik dan membuat keuntungan besar jadi mengapa kadar cukai korporat mereka sedang dikurangkan?

15. Menurut laporan juruaudit agung tahunan ini, kerajaan kehilangan wang setiap tahun kerana ketirisan. Apakah jaminan bahawa hasil GST tidak akan dikendalikan mengikut nasib yang sama?

16. Adakah kaum kerabat seperti sultan / raja dan keluarga mereka membayar cukai?

17. Sebelum pelaksanaan GST, rakyat akan mempunyai kecenderungan untuk menyimpan barang-barang yang boleh menyebabkan kekurangan makanan atau barang keperluan bekalan. Apakah tindakan kerajaan untuk mencegah kejadian ini?

18. Adakah kerajaan akan menubuhkan satu jawatankuasa untuk mengawasi dan mengawal pengurusan GST untuk mengelakkan pembaziran seperti projek KLIA2 yang bermula dengan RM1.5 bilion dan berakhir dengan RM4.5 bilion?

19. Polisi Kesihatan Kebangsaan Malaysia 2006 menyatakan semua jenis ubat perlu dikecualikan cukai untuk memastikan pesakit mempunyai akses kepada ubat-ubatan. Ini bercanggah dengan keadaan semasa di mana GST dikenakan. Bagaimana pula sekarang cukai GST akan dikenakan pada ubat-ubatan?

20. Adakah pembelian rumah akan dikenakan Cukai GST? Bagaimana dengan rumah kos rendah?

21. Adakah penggunaan kad kredit akan dikenakan Cukai GST ?

22. Adakah ini bermaksud, pengguna perlu bayar Cukai GST 6% bagi apa-apa barangan yang dibeli menggunakan kad kredit dan selepas itu bila hendak membayar bil kad kredit , 6% lagi Cukai GST perlu dibayar kerana menggunakan kad kredit ?

22. Adakah pengeluaran wang di ATM akan dikenakan Cukai GST ? Bagaimana 6% akan dikira ?

23. Adakah pertrol dan diesel akan dikenakan Cukai GST ?

24. Adakah LPG ( natural gas) akan dikenakan Cukai GST ?

25. Adakah penggunaan khidmat pajak gadai dikenakan Cukai GST ?

26. Adakah Cukai GST akan dikenakan apabila kita buat pinjaman perumahan atau sewa -beli kenderaan ?

27. Adakah kita boleh mengandaikan yang barangan yang tidak dinyatakan dalam buku panduan GST , kerajaan tidak akan dikenakan Cukai GST ?

28. Adalah dikatakan barangan zero rated dan barangan yang akan dikecualikan boleh dikaji semula oleh kementerian yang berkenaan bersama Kastam . Apakah kayu ukur ataupun kriteria untuk sesuatu barangan untuk dijadikan zero rated @dikecualikan cukai GST ? Bagaimanakah proses kaji semula akan dilakukan ?

29. Adakah perkhidmatan kesihatan swasta akan dikenakan Cukai GST ? Kalau ada pengecualian, aspek apa yang ada pengecualian ?

30. Adakah pendidikan swasta dikenakan Cukai GST? Kalau ada pengecualian, aspek apa yang ada pengecualian ?

31. Siapakah yang mendapat manfaat paling besar dan yang paling rugi apabila GST dilaksanakan?

32. Mengapa organisasi bukan berlandaskan keuntungan perlu dicukai dalam sistem GST walhal mereka bukanlah entiti komersial?

33. Badan amal dan agensi awam antarabangsa adalah dikecualikan cukai dan adakah mereka boleh mendapatkan pengecualian cukai selepas GST?

34. Adakah mana-mana negara yang melaksanakan GST berjaya mengurangkan jurang antara kaya-miskin?
35. Sila terangkan apakah manfaat GST pada jangka masa pendek untuk isi rumah yang berpendapatan kurang daripada RM3000 sebulan.

36. Berapa lamakah masa yang diambil oleh pembekal, pemborong dan peruncit untuk mendapatkan kembali GST yang ditanggung dalam proses input?

37. Apakah strategi kerajaan untuk memastikan harga barangan yang berpatutan sementara perniagaan memperoleh kembali GST?

38. Ekonomi dipacu oleh kuasa membeli rakyat, dengan GST kuasa membeli akan berkurangan. Adakah itu bermakna kita sedang mengalami kemeseletan ekonomi? Adakah anda mempunyai strategi untuk meningkatkan kuasa membeli?

39. Syarikat yang perniagaanya untuk satu tahun yang kurang daripada RM 500, 000 tidak perlu mendaftar kepada pihak Kastam dan membayar GST . Bagaimana pula jika suatu barangan yang sama dibekalkan oleh satu syarikat yang mempunyai jumlah bisnes melebihi RM 500k yang berdaftar dengan Kastam dan syarikat yang dikecualikan itu? Adakah barangan yang sama dari syarikat yang lain akan dikenakan cukai yang berbeza?

40. Apakah kadar inflasi sekarang dan kadar inflasi selepas 1hb.April, 2015? Adakah pihak Kerajaan sudah membuat anggaran ini ?

41. Apakah justifikasi menetapkan permulaan kadar GST pada 6%? Kenapa ianya tidak dimulakan pada kadar yang lebih rendah ?

42. Adakah pembelian yang dibuat oleh pihak Kerajaan ataupun GLC juga dikenakan GST ?

43. Untuk mematuhi kepada regim GST , semua jualan dan belian mestilah direkodkan dan penyimpanan invois dan resit adalah amat penting untuk perniagaan . Bagaimana pula jika sesuatu perniagaan dan pembeli membuat transaksi tanpa rekod demi untuk mengelakan kesukaran ini . Maka adakah GST ini akan menyebabkan pasaran gelap bermaharajalela ? Bagaimana kerajaan akan mengawal perkara ini ?

44. Statistik menunjukkan kadar pendapatan (gaji) di negara Malaysia hanya 30% daripada GDP, manakala negara lain yang telah melaksanakan GST kadar pendapatannya lebih tinggi. Statistik juga menunjukkan kadar gaji di Malaysia tidak banyak naik sejak tahun 1970an. Jadi, apakah rasionalnya untuk melaksanakan GST sekarang?

45. Adakah pengecualian GST akan diberikan kepada golongan berikut:
-OKU
-warga emas
-penganggur
-miskin tegar

46. Adakah pihak kerajaan akan menunjukkan akaun GST secara telus kepada rakyat dan jika ya, bagaimana ianya akan dilakukan?

47. Apakah jaminan yang ada untuk memastikan wang kutipan GST tidak disalahgunakan oleh pihak Kerajaaan. Jelaskan mekanisme yang akan digunakan untuk tujuan ini.

48. Pihak Kerajaan dan Bank Negara Malaysia telah mengaku bahawa akan berlaku kenaikan harga selepas perlaksanaan GST tetapi ini adalah untuk sementara sahaja. Di Malaysia harga barang yang naik tidak pernah turun (kecuali minyak baru-baru ini). Jadi, bagaimana pihak berkuasa akan bertindak untuk mengawal harga barangan dan memastikan bersifat sementara sahaja. Rekod pihak berkuasa selama ini menunjukkan ia GAGAL dalam mengawal harga barangan termasuk semasa harga minyak turun.

49. Adakah Menteri-Menteri juga akan membayar GST seperti rakyat biasa kerana banyak perbelanjaan mereka disubsidi oleh pembayar cukai?

50. Mengapakah pihak Kerajaan membeli sebuah jet baru berharga RM465juta dengan bayaran ansuran RM2.2 juta setiap (untuk 15 tahun) semasa Kerajaan mengalami masalah kewangan. Kenapa masih boros berbelanja dan rakyat dibebankan dengan GST?

50. Hanya insurans hayat sahaja dinyatakan bebas cukai GST. Bagaimana pula dengan insurance kemalangan diri, penyakit kritikal, perubatan & kesihatan -?

51. Kenapakah tambang pengangkutan awam naik sebanyak 23% - 67 % yang sepatutnya berkurangan setelah dipotong dari SST?

52. Nilai ringgit telah jatuh teruk berbanding matawang lain di negara ASEAN. Maka, harga barang import juga akan meningkat kerana Malaysia mengimport barangan makanan asas. Bagaimana rancangan kerajaan utnuk mengwal harga selepas GST yang sudah pasti akan meningkatkan kadar inflasi negara?

53. Ahli pernigaaan memita supaya perlaksanaan GST ditangguhkan. Adakah kerajaan akan mengambil kira pilihan ini kerana mereka adalah pemain utama dalam ekonomi tempatan?

54. Jabatan Diraja Kastam telah dilabel sebgagai salah satu agensi kerajaan paling korup. Bagaimanakah kerajaan boleh meletakkan kepercayaan kepada pejabat kastam untuk mengutip GST?

55. Kerajaan mengumumkan bahawa RM250 juta digunakan untuk mendidik rakyat mengenai GST, berapa banyak pula wang yang telah dibelanjakan setakat ini untuk melaksanakan GST?

56. Kerajaan tidak boleh melaksanakan GST tanpa mekanisme kawalan dan audit bersedia, dan kita tidak mempunyai mekanisme tersebut ketika ini. Bayangkan jumlah penipuan dan duit kopi yang akan diperoleh oleh juru audit kerajaan sekiranya berlaku. Apakah langkah-langkah yang diambil untuk mengelakkan perkara ini?

57. Kebanyakan peruncit tidak langsung pernah merekodkan transaksi buat kali pertama. Bagaimanakah kerajaan dapat melaksanakan GST ( kecuali pada supermarket dan retailers ), kebanyakan perniagaan di Malaysia adalah dalam tunai dan tidak mengeluarkan invois dan tiada sistem data. Hanya mereka yang mempunya rekod yang tersusun akan mempunya mimpi ngeri, dan merrka yang mempunyai rekod yang baik dapat mengisi data mereka dengan baik kerana tiada kepakaran audit. Jadi mengapa perlu GST?

58. 7% dari pendapadan kerajaan Malaysia dalah dari cukai jualan. Dari menggunakan keseluruhan sistem kerajaan, cukai jualan atau GST, dengan mengambil kira overhead dan juru akaun dan penguatkuasa tambahan, bukankah lebih efisyen untuk menaikkan pendapadan lebihan 7% melalui cukai syarikat dan cukai pendapatan yang lebih tinggi?
59. Bagi satu barangan yang dikecualikan GST, pekedai telah kenakan GST. Apakah yang perlu saya lakukan? Bagaimana saya boleh mendapat kembali wang saya?

60. Berapa jumlah syarikat yang mempunyai pendapatan lebih daripada RM500,000 sebelum GST telah menutup perniagaan mereka untuk elak GST?

61. Adakah gaji ahli parlimen akan dinaikan selaras dengan 6% GST ?

62. Adakah barangan keagamaan seperti kitab suci dan barang sembahyang dikenakan GST?

63. Adakah perkhidmatan LRT and Komuter akan dikenakan cukai GST?

64. Adakah kos penyelenggaraan untuk flat kos rendah dan apartment dikecualikan GST?

65. Adakah perkhidmatan bas sekolah akan dikenakan cukai GST?

66. Bolehkah kadar 6% GST itu dinaikan bila bila masa? Apakah kriteria untuk meningkatkannya ?

67. Bagi barangan dan perkhidmatan yang akan wujud pada masa depan, adakah GST akan dikenakan dan bagaimana ia ditentukan ?

68. Adakah perkhidmatan tandas awam dikenakan cukai GST?

69. Adakah pakaian sekolah dikenakan GST ?

70. Adakah alat-alat tulis yang digunakan disekolah dikenakan GST ?

71. Dalam konteks mewujudkan masyarakat celik IT, adalah GST dikenakan bagi pembelian komputer?

72. Banyak negara yang melaksanakan GST menyediakan pendidikan percuma, sistem kesihatan percuma dan kemudahan awam efisyen lagi berpatutan seperti di negara Nordic. Adakah Malaysia mempunyai rancangan yang sama?

73. Sebelum perlaksanakan GST, orang ramai akan mengumpulkan makanan yang kemudian akan menyebabkan permintaan tinggi yang mengakibatkan inflasi. Bagaimanakah kerajaan dapat mengendalikan perkara ini?

74. BRIM merupakan kaedah yang digunakan oleh kerajaan untuk membantu golongan miskin untuk menghadapi kesan GST. Bolehkan kita membatalkan GST supaya kerajaan tidak perlu membayar BRIM?

75. Syarikat yang mempunyai auditor dalaman akan mampu untuk menanggung kos pentadbiran GST jika dibandingkan dengan syarikat kecil yang tidak mempunyai auditor dalam. Bagaimanakah kerajaan dapat membantu syarikat-syarikat kecil dengan pertambahan kos pentadbiran ini?

76. Oleh kerana barangan makanan adalah zero rated adakah ia bermakna tidak akan ada peningkatan harga barangan makanan?

78. Jika pengembalian semula GST ditangguhkan, adakah kerajaan akan membayar pampasan kepada syarikat untuk memastikan kos tidak dipindahkan kepada pengguna?

79. Pada masa ini, berapa ramaikan pegarai kastam yang bersedia untuk perlaksanaan GST, dan berapa ramai pegawai yang akan diambil kerja untuk mengawai kawalan haraga? Berapa banyakkan pertambahan dalam kos operasi?

80. Beras dikecualikan GST, namun kos pengeluaran dan kos pengangkutan akan ada GST. Bukankah ia akan meningkatkan harga beras?

81. Sistem zakat mengambil cukai dari kaya untuk menolong yang miskin. Manakan GST adalah bertentangan iaitu cukai korporat dikurangkan satu peratus, cukai jualan barangan mewah dihapuskan dan GST dikenakan kepada semua. Bukankan ini bertentangan dengan sistem zakat dan haram?

82 Adakah tol akan dikenakan GST?

83. Adakah tambah-nilai Touch N Go dikenakan GST?

84. Adakah parkir kereta akan dikenakan GST?

85. Dikatakan pendidikan dikecualikan GST, namun mengapa kelas tusyen dikenakan GST ?

86. Adakah servis kereta akan dikenakan GST ?

87. Sesetengah syarikat mengiklankan mereka akan menyerap cukai GST, adakah tindakan ini sah dan bukankah ia bertentangan dengan semangat GST?

88. 2 orang ahli UMNO terkenal, Dr Mahathir (bekas Perdana Menteri) dan Tengku Razaleigh (bekas Menteri Kewangan) telah menyatakan rakyat akan derita jika GST dilaksanakan. Adakah kerajaan tidak mengambil berat tentang pandangan mereka ini?

89. Adakah perkhidmatan gunting rambut dikenakan GST ?

90. Mengapakah makanan yang dikategorikan sebagai makan golongan miskin seperti maggi mee dan sardie dikenakan GST?

91. Adakah kerajaan sudahpun mempunya rekod harga 1000 barangan dan servis biasa yang dibeli oleh rakyat? Bolehkan kami melihat senarai tersebut? Adakah telah sedia ada perbezaan harga di antara semenanjung Malaysia dan Sabah/Sarawak, urban dan kampung, pantai timur dan pantai barat, dan sebagainya?

92. Jika anda tidak mengetahui harga asas barangan, bagaimakah anda dapat mengawasinya?

93. Adakah pihak kastam ada melakukan pengiraan bagaimanakah harga 1000 barangan biasa selepas 1 April 2005? Untuk membatalkan sebarang SST, kurangkan harga barangan pertengahan zero rated dan kemudian tambah GST untuk mendapatkan harga barangan yang berpatutan selepas GST diperkenalkan.

94. Jadi anda boleh memberikan kami senarai harga 1000 barangan biasa untuk KL-PJ untuk semasa dan selepas GST? Jika anda menyerahkan kepada pernigaan untuk menentukannya sendiri, mereka mungkin akan melebihkannya untuk GST.

95. Adakah anda akan mengawasi 350 000 syarikat yang telah pun didaftarkan dengan GST? Bagaimana pula 1 juta syarikat kecil yang kemungkinan besar akan menggunakan GST sebagai alasan untuk menaikkan harga barang?
96. Berapakah jumlah pegawai kastam yang ada untuk mengawasi harga barangan di kesemua 1.35 juta premis perniagaan di negara ini?

97. Bagaimanakah orang awam dapat membuat aduan jika mereka mengesyaki pegawai penguatkuasa kastam menerima rasuah dari ahli perniagaan?

98. Adakah pegawai penguatkuasa akan memakan tanda nama?

99. Berapakah jumlah jam dalam seminggu yang akan diambil untuk memasukkan segala data yang diperlukan untuk memasukkan input GST di dalam sistem komputer sekiranya perniagaan hanya mempunyai pulangan sebulan RM50k?

100. Jika seseorang itu tidak celik komputer dan memerlukan perkhidmatan luar untuk melakukan kerja-kerja memasukkan data GST ini, berapah kos yang ditanggung beliau dalam seminggu?

101. Kastam seringkali menyatakan beras adalah cukai sifar. Adakah ini bermakna pesawah dapat mengutip kembali GST yang mereka bayar untuk baja dan racun serangga? Bagaimakah mereka dapat melakukannya kerana mereka adalah petani kecil dengan jumlah pendapatan yang sedikit, mereka ini tidak berdaftar dengan kastam untuk GST?

102. Jadi jika petani kecil tidak dapat menuntu kembali peningkatan harga barangan input, kemudian adakah pengilang beras akan menaikkan harga beras yang dibeli oleh mereka? Ini adalah kerana harga beras di pengilang adalah ditetapkan oleh kerajaan. Jika tida peningkatan harga beras di pengilang, maka petani kecil akan menderita penguranan jumlah pendapatan mereka. Jika terdapat kenaikan harga, adakah ia akan mengakibatkan peningkatan harga beras?

103. Bolehkah pengilang beras menuntut kembali input cukai bagi elektrik yang digunakan? Dan bagi pertukaran 'spare parts', dan pembungkusan plastik? Sekiranya beras tidak cukai sifar, adakah harga di peringkat pengilang akan naik? Tidakkah ini akan dipindhkan kepada pengguna pada akhirnya?

104. Dari kilang kepada pemborong- adakah syarikat pengangkutan akan mengenakan GST kepada pemborong? Adakah pemborong dapat menuntut kembali sebagai cukai input? Jika pemborong dapat menuntut perlepasan cukai input, bukankah itu merupakan satu kekurangan kepada syarikat pengangkutan kecil yang tidak didaftar dengan GST? Untuk syarikat ini, mereka tidak dapat memindahkan GST yang dibayar kepada pembelinya kerana mereka juga tidak boleh mengutip GST.

105. Adakah ubatan berikut cukai sifar?
- Sulperazone ( antibiotik yang digunakan untuk jangkitan yang serius).
- Simvastatin ( untuk mengurangkan kolestrol)
- ubatan anti HIV.

106. Banyak doktor persendirian menyewa ruang klinik dari hospital swasta. Adakah pihak hospital akan mengenakan cas GST untuk penyewaan ini? Bagaimana pula perkhidmatan yang 'dibeli' oleh doktor-doktor persendirian ini dari hospital. Sebagai contoh : ujian, exray, ubatan? Tidakkah semua ini dikenakan GST?l