THE following Member of Parliament (MP) did not reply to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Tuesday, 23 Feb 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. The responses will be updated if and when the MP replies. Name: Azan Ismail (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Constituency: Indera Mahkota Party: PKR Years as MP: […]
Archives for February 2010
Forget the two-party system
By Wong Chin Huat(Corrected at 12pm, 24 Feb 2010) (Scales by darktaco / sxc.hu) FEDERAL opposition politicians and their well-wishers like to talk about an emerging two-party system in Malaysia. I believe having a two-party system is a noble goal, but it is also a false option at this juncture. A two-party system implies normal politics in a […]
Khairy Jamaluddin (Rembau)
By Deborah LohREMBAU Member of Parliament (MP) Khairy Jamaluddin’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Khairy Jamaluddin Constituency: Rembau Party: Umno Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Youth chief Membership in parliamentary caucus or committee: None Blog/website: http://www.rembau.net.my Would you support the […]
Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (Kangar)
By Deborah LohKANGAR Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Constituency: Kangar Party: Umno Years as MP: 1982-1990 (Kangar) 2004-present (Kangar) Government position: None Party position: Perlis information chief Membership in […]
Sabotaging public interest
By KW MakTHE local council often faces objections and sometimes outright hostility from the people when it needs to enforce the law. Protests by interested parties against enforcement measures, like the removal of illegal barricades, are the norm. In this exciting episode of Ampersand, I shall cover other issues that also face protests from interested parties. Three […]
Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (Kuala Langat)
By Deborah LohKUALA Langat Member of Parliament (MP) Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid Constituency: Kuala Langat Party: PKR Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Selangor elections director Membership in parliamentary committees or […]
Lajim Ukin (Beaufort)
Nor Mohamed Yakcop (Tasek Gelugor)
By Deborah Loh and Koh Lay ChinUpdated 23 Feb 2010, 2:10pm THE following are the Members of Parliament (MPs) who did not reply to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Monday, 22 Feb 2010, the end of their two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply. Name: Lajim Ukin Constituency: Beaufort Party: […]
Chua Tee Yong (Labis)
By Deborah LohLABIS Member of Parliament (MP) Chua Tee Yong’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Chua Tee Yong Constituency: Labis Party: MCA Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister (since 1 June 2010) Party position: Labis division vice-chairperson Presidential […]
Women can’t become menteri besar?
By Vizla Kumaresan(Scroll by ba1969 / sxc.hu) ON 29 Jan 2010, Perak’s Barisan Nasional state executive councillor Datuk Hamidah Osman said female politicians cannot become menteri besar. Her reason: a menteri besar “has to meet the [monarch], where protocol is involved, and one has to meet religious officers … in such situations it is not possible for […]
Keeping PKR disciplined
By Deborah LohSEVERAL Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leaders are to face the party disciplinary board for disparaging remarks about the party and other Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders. But why is the criticising of leaders by some PKR Members of Parliament (MPs) handled with more urgency than actions that contradict party policy and undermine public interest? For instance, […]
