GUTSHOT PODCAST EP 76 THE POLITICS OF TAX AND ZAKAT

 

SDRA NORMAN FERNANDEZ SAYS 'KICK THEM OUT'

 

*Let me be straightforward. The M40 middle class are your core voters, yet much of your self help and subsidies goes to the hardly tax paying B40.*

*Should you try to withdraw or tweak the subsidy scheme involving the M40 tax paying middle class, we the M40 middle class tax payers WILL VOTE YOU OUT.* 

*Believe us.* *We WILL vote you out*  - Norman Fernandez.

*An Open Note To Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir (and both Pakatan Harapan and that fellow*)

Putrajaya today acknowledged that it is facing challenges in implementing targeted RON95 fuel subsidies, particularly in ensuring the aid reaches only those who genuinely need it.

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir said the *government is still grappling with how to determine the eligibility threshold for the Budi95 subsidy scheme, especially involving the M40 middle-income group.*

*Let me be straightforward. The M40 middle class are your core voters, yet much of your self help and subsidies goes to the hardly tax paying B40.*

*Should you try to withdraw or tweak the subsidy scheme involving the M40 tax paying middle class, we the M40 middle class tax payers WILL VOTE YOU OUT.*

*Believe us.* *We WILL vote you out*

*Norman Fernandez*

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Majlis Pimpinan Pusat Mahasiswa Keadilan Malaysia (MKM) Berkata Hala Tuju Parti Sudah 'Yilek'.

 Sila baca komen saya di bawah.

MKM menyeru golongan muda dalam PKR, khususnya mahasiswa, supaya menilai semula pendirian masing-masing terhadap perjuangan parti itu.

"Kami menyeru agar semua pihak bermuhasabah dengan jujur tentang hala tuju perjuangan yang sedang dibawa hari ini.

Portal berita Malaysiakini melaporkan sebentar tadi majoriti ahli Majlis Pimpinan Pusat Mahasiswa Keadilan Malaysia (MKM) yang memenangi pemilihan sayap PKR itu baru-baru ini mengumumkan hilang kepercayaan terhadap parti ...

Kumpulan mahasiswa itu pada satu kenyataan menjelaskan keputusan berkenaan dibuat selepas kepimpinan baru MKM melakukan penilaian kritikal terhadap hala tuju parti yang didakwa semakin menjauh daripada semangat reformasi asal.

"Parti yang suatu ketika dahulu membawa semangat reformasi, keberanian melawan penyalahgunaan kuasa dan perjuangan membela suara rakyat kini semakin jauh daripada prinsip perjuangan asal.

"Ianya pernah diyakini oleh ramai anak muda dan mahasiswa, tetapi kini kami hilang keyakinan," kata kenyataan itu.

MKM sayap mahasiswa PKR yang ditubuhkan bagi membawa suara mahasiswa universiti awam dan swasta.

MKM juga sebelum ini dikenali kerana pendiriannya yang lantang membantah dasar kerajaan yang dilihat mengekang kebebasan bersuara di kampus.

Pelbagai siri demonstrasi dan kempen kesedaran turut dianjurkan di seluruh negara sebagai sokongan terhadap agenda reformasi.

MKM menyeru golongan muda dalam PKR, khususnya mahasiswa, supaya menilai semula pendirian masing-masing terhadap perjuangan parti itu.

"Kami menyeru agar semua pihak bermuhasabah dengan jujur tentang hala tuju perjuangan yang sedang dibawa hari ini.

"Kesetiaan kepada perjuangan tidak seharusnya mengatasi keberanian untuk mempertahankan prinsip," katanya.

Sementara itu, jurucakap MKM memaklumkan kepada portal itu bahawa pihaknya akan mengadakan sidang media esok bagi mengumumkan secara rasmi hala tuju baru organisasi berkenaan.

"Sidang media yang akan berlangsung tarikh 11 Mei 2026, jam 8:30 malam di Restoran Amjal itu akan menyentuh secara terperinci pendirian rasmi MKM serta langkah seterusnya selepas perkembangan semasa melibatkan PKR dan kepimpinannya," katanya.

MY COMMENTS:

Secret Israeli Airbase Inside Iraq

Above: an Israeli F-15 in the Negev desert, southern Israel. Had Israeli pilots been shot down over Iran, rescue operations would have been mounted from the secret base in Iraq - Jack Guez/AFP via Getty

Iraqi goatherd nearly uncovered secret Israeli military base in Iraqi desert in March
base built in late February for Israeli-US attack on Iran 
served as  “logistical hub” for air force, according to Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Israeli special forces stationed at the base
to launch search and rescue missions in case of downed fighter jets
However, no Israeli aircraft was shot down during the war
base located 110 miles west of the city of Najaf
imagery showed improvised airstrip
with trenches indicating where soldiers were concentrated
runway was built in February before the American-Israeli attack on Iran
Washington aware of secret base, located in vast Iraqi desert

nearly uncovered in March, when goatherd reported to Iraqi authorities.
Iraqi military sent troops to investigate
but Israel launched air strikes to prevent them 
killing one soldier and wounding two others
Iraq said foreign force inside Iraq, operating beyond their capabilities
carried out without co-ordination or approval
Iraq complained to UN about strike on its troops

Israel has operated deep behind enemy lines for decades
in 2024, 120 Israeli special forces ground operation in Syria
destroying an underground Iranian missile manufacturing plant

My Comments:

'By way of deception, thou shalt do war' - Proverbs 24:6 .  

That is the Israeli trademark. More stories will keep coming out.

GUTSHOT PODCAST EP 75 - IRAN UPDATE

 

FRIDAY NOTES (8/05/2026) FROM THE QURAN: LUT (LOT), ABRAHAM, SHUAYB, "YOU"

Non-Muslims can skip this. Or if you wish you can read it. Its not difficult.

Today is Saturday 9/05/2026. I missed uploading this column yesterday Friday - I was busy more than half the day recording the Gutshot podcasts.

Here are some verses from the Quran that mention Lut (Lot), Abraham and Shuayb. 

The story of Lut:

37:133 And Lut was most surely of the messengers.
37:134 When We delivered him and his followers, all 
37:135 Except an old woman amongst those who tarried.
37:136 Then We destroyed the others.
37:137 And most surely you pass by them in the morning,
37:138 And at night; do you not then understand?

Here are EIGHT different translators of 37:137

1. Arberry                          and you pass by them in the morning
2. Shakir                          And most surely you pass by them in the morning,
3. H/K/Saheeh                   And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
4. Maulana Ali                    And surely you pass by them in the morning,
5. Qaribullah                   You pass by them in the morning
6. Hilali/Khan                     Verily, you pass by them in the morning
7. Mohammad Shaikh    And that you, you pass on them in the morning.
8. Pickthal                          And lo! ye verily pass by them in the morning

The Story of Abraham and Lut

21:69 We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and safety for Abraham!"
21:70 Then they sought a stratagem against him: but We made them the ones that lost most!
21:71 But We delivered him and Lut to the land which We have blessed for the nations.

Here are TEN translators of 21:71 

1. Sarwar We took Abraham and Lot safely to the land in which We had sent blessings to the worlds.
2. H/K/Saheeh And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds.
3. Maulana Ali  And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the nations.
4. Free Minds And We saved him and Lot to the land which We have blessed in for the worlds.
5. Yusuf Ali We delivered him and Lut to the land which We have blessed for the nations.
6. Arberry   and We delivered him, and Lot, unto the land that We had blessed for all beings.
7. Shakir And We delivered him as well as Lut to the land which We had blessed for all people.
8. Qaribullah We saved him and Lot, and brought them to the land which We had blessed for all the worlds.
9. Mohammad Shaikh And We saved him and Lot to the land which We blessed in it to the creations all together
10. Pickthal  And We rescued him and Lot to the land which We have blessed for (all) peoples.

The story of Shuayb and Lut

11:87 They said, "O Shu`aib, does your religion dictate upon you that we must abandon our parents' religion, or running our businesses in any manner we choose? Surely, you are known for being clement, wise."

11:88 He said, "O my people, what if I have solid proof from my Lord; what if He has provided me with a great blessing? It is not my wish to commit what I enjoin you from. I only wish to correct as many wrongs as I can. My guidance depends totally on GOD; I have put my trust in Him. To Him I have totally submitted.

11:89 "And, O my people, do not be provoked by your opposition to me into incurring the same disasters as the people of Noah, or the people of Hood, or the people of Saaleh; and the people of Lot are not too far from you.

Here are SIX translators of the last part of 11:89

1. Yusuf Ali        ..nor are the people of Lut far off from you!
2. Pickthal          ..and the folk of Lot are not far off from you.
3. Arberry          ..and the people of Lot are not far away from you.
4. Shakir          ..nor are the people of Lut far off from you;
5. Malik          ..nor are the people of Lot far off from you
6. Maulana Ali    ..Nor are the people of Lot far off from you.