“It’s not that I cannot accept [Chua]. A lot of party members cannot accept him — even my 13 CC members cannot accept him because that will further tarnish the party image. “I’ve been talking so much about the party’s interest, so if I support Soi Lek to become the president, I will be the […]
Archives for March 2010
Winning over women
By Deborah LohWomen’s rights logo (Public domain) ACCORDING to the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), women in Malaysia have made little progress over the past 25 years. In a briefing for parliamentarians last week on 24 March, JAG listed out the good, the bad and the ugly that affect women. JAG’s research into the issues […]
Tan Tee Beng (Nibong Tebal)
By Ding Jo-AnnNIBONG Tebal Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Tee Beng’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Tan Tee BengConstituency: Nibong Tebal Party: PKR (Opposition) Independent (from 1 March 2010) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: None Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: None Blog/website: None Would you […]
BN’s commitment to indigenous rights
By Ding Jo-Ann“We open our ears to whatever grouses the public, in particular the Orang Asli, have. If anyone says we are depriving them, we are neglecting them, that’s not true.” RURAL and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, speaking to reporters after receiving a memorandum from the Orang Asli protesting proposed changes to the […]
Er Teck Hwa (Bakri)
By Ding Jo-AnnBAKRI Member of Parliament (MP) Er Teck Hwa’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Er Teck Hwa Constituency: Bakri Party: DAP (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Johor committee member (political education director) Muar branch chairperson Muar Socialist Youth chairperson Membership in parliamentary […]
What the film censors want
By Shanon Shah begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlightingWHO would have thought that on the issue of film censorship, Malaysia and the US would have so much in common? Just look at the Home Ministry’s updated film censorship guidelines, which took effect on 15 March 2010. The four broad areas covered are: public peace and security; the religious; the socio-cultural; and manners and […]
The Election Commission’s secret
By Wong Chin HuatBallot box at the entrance of the Election Commission AS expected, the Election Commission (EC) said “no” to the idea of local elections mooted by the Penang and Selangor governments. Perhaps the EC is taking its cue from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is dead against “politicking“, the derogatory term for political competition. […]
Giving Orang Asli land
By Ding Jo-AnnCorrected at 12.50pm, 22 April 2010 Members of the Orang Asli community in Kampung Chang, Bidor, protesting for their land rights (File pic) “TANAH kami, maruah kami,” said banners at an Orang Asli protest in Putrajaya recently against changes to the policy affecting their land rights. Just three months ago, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri […]
S Manikavasagam (Kapar)
By Deborah LohKAPAR Member of Parliament (MP) Manikavasagam Sundaram’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: S Manikavasagam Constituency: Kapar Party: PKR (Opposition)Years as MP: Since 2008 Government post: None Party post: Central leadership council member Political bureau member Public complaints bureau director Membership […]
Confusion over ISA banner
By Shanon ShahPETALING JAYA, 26 March 2010: Two Muslim groups who are opposed to the Internal Security Act (ISA) are distancing themselves from a banner that implicates their endorsement of the Act. Jemaah Islah Malaysia (JIM) and the Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement (Abim) have both denied that they agreed to a banner which read, “ISA is the […]
