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| Malaysia played no role in Bangsamoro ... Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:54 AM PDT
... if you go by this man's statement! I must reproduce here Anwar Ibrahim's statement of congratulations to Manila and MILF for the recent Framework agreement on Bangsamoro. I must reproduce it in its entirety because there is not a single mention of his own country's positive role in helping make this long-drawn process happens. No mention at all about Malaysia's continued role as an independent third party to oversee the peace process. Not a single credit to his countrymen when credit is due. Pakatan Rakyat welcomes the recent peace agreement that was signed between the Government of Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Our congratulations to President Benigno S Aquino III and MILF led by its Chairman, Al Haj Murad Ebrahim through the efforts of Dean Marvic Leonen, Chairman of the Philippine Negotiation Panel for having worked together to forge a new step toward peace with the signing of the framework agreement. This framework agreement on the Bangsamoro presents the opportunity for true and lasting peace in Southern Philippines. As the next step involves the formation of a Transition Commission, we urge that all stakeholders for peace should include MILF, MNLF, political players in Mindanao as well as the indigenous peoples for sustainable peace in Muslim Mindanao. The Principle of Inclusivity is fundamental to lasting peace and must involve all stakeholders in the Moro issue. The ethnic and tribal diversity of the Philippines demands a wider forum for sustainable peace. Engagement of only one specific party may exclude the interests of other players in the dynamics of Philippine politics. In this light, Pakatan Rakyat with its own history of political diversity will send a delegation of its senior Parliamentarians to meet long time friends and counterparts in the Philippines to better understand the underlying issues relating to sustainable peace. Our approach will be inclusive in nature and will focus on ensuring that there is no marginalisation of population groups so that all affected peoples throughout this region can enjoy dividends from a lasting peace. We hope that all conflict issues in the region will be addressed in order to find a truly lasting peaceful solution. The agenda of the official delegation from Pakatan Rakyat will be to meet with government authorities, MILF leaders and other political stakeholders in order to contribute to a peaceful Philippines. Compare this with the the US' response:  Read Barking Magpie's take h e r e. And for a little bit of history, read Syed Akbar Ali's Bangsamoro: Congrats to the PM  | ||
| Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:37 PM PDT Dear Readers,Response to Comments Made by Rocky's Bru Blog Post on Edelman October 16, 2012 The recent blog post on Edelman posted by blogger Rocky's Bru generated a lively debate among various interest groups. Read below for Edelman's reply. The recent blog post on Edelman posted by blogger Rocky's Bru generated a lively debate among various interest groups. In reply to various comments made, Edelman has posted their response directly onRocky's Bru blog as well as The Mole (subject to moderator approval). The full response here: The Edelman Trust Barometer is a Proprietary study on what drives Trust in the four key institutions of state (Government, Media, Business and NGO). This is a global survey conducted by StrategyOne(Edelman Berland), a global market research institute, consistently over the past 12 years and encompasses 30,000 respondents in 25 key markets throughout the world. In Malaysia, Edelman launched this study for the first time in 2012, fully aware that 'Trust' forms the basis of any lasting relationship. The study obtained feedback from 1000 Malaysians (general public) and has an overlay of 200 informed public (college educated, media savvy, urbanites) calculated to reflect the general population of Malaysia. This is a first-of-its-kind study for Malaysians by Malaysians. The data for our initial year reflects how Malaysians rate trust in the four institutions measured. The results, in a nutshell, place Malaysia in a neutral Trust zone, with trust in government here very much in line with global results. It will be useful to see how Malaysians perceive Trust as related to these institutions in the upcoming surveys. What we hope to achieve is intelligent, apolitical discourse on how and where trust can be earned by listening to the feedback of our fellow Malaysians. This is not about anyone preaching, but solely listening to what the sampled Malaysians are saying. Our hypothesis on what the data means remains our professional opinion. Nothing more. The data that will be collated from the 2013 edition – which will be the 2nd study for Malaysia - due for release in early 2013, and years following, would certainly prove interesting as we can now track the baseline on all the metrics measured. The global results are presented at the WEF at Davos by Richard Edelman every year. Rocky had commented on the 'monopoly' on Government contracts. Fact is, Edelman has been invited to and won business against other multinational and local PR firms solely on merit. To be absolutely clear, there are no 'recommendations.' We strive to go in with insight and research-based strategies and strong understanding of the client's requirements. My humble opinion - three government clients hardly constitute a monopoly. Let me tell you we have lost a few too, but that's the prerogative of the client to decide. This is a firm that is focused on recruiting and training bright young Malaysians in the field of strategic communications, providing professional and cross-cultural experience that is incomparable. To knock these hard working young Malaysians, who make up 90% of our current team of 35, would be to unfairly dismiss the professional PR talent pool that we are working to cultivate. I invite anyone who feels aggrieved or 'heard from sources' to email raymond.siva@edelman.com and I guarantee a personal response. Provide name and contact details, so we can respond accordingly with context and transparency. Edelman has been in Malaysia since 1984, and we are proud to play our part to upskill and develop the PR services sector in Malaysia to international standards, in partnership with fellow professionals in the media. On that note, I am more than happy to engage and discuss the results of our inaugural survey with you and anyone else who is interested to provide constructive feedback. Raymond Siva Managing Director Edelman Malaysia Read also Edelman claims study on public distrust in Govt presented to the Prime Minister's Office  |
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