THE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Friday, 12 March 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply. Name: Baharum Mohamed (Pics source: parlimen.gov.my) Constituency: Sekijang Party: UmnoYears as MP: Since 2004 Government […]
Archives for March 2010
How MBPJ got it wrong
By KW Mak(Pic by moth / Dreamstime) IN the previous instalment of Ampersand, I established that there is a discrepancy between the deposited plan for Petaling Jaya (PJ) and the on-the-ground development in the city. Specifically, I highlighted that areas marked as open space in the deposited plan are now built over with commercial development. In this […]
Direct BN membership
By Deborah LohWILL direct membership into Barisan Nasional (BN) really help boost support for the ruling coalition? Or are there more pitfalls than advantages? Politicians from various parties have weighed in, and while it is viewed as a workable strategy, the move could potentially harm BN’s internal cohesiveness. Drawing more support from outside the coalition through this […]
Illusory freedom of assembly
By Ding Jo-AnnTHE police broke up two “illegal” gatherings recently, threatening once again citizens’ constitutional right to peaceably assemble. On 6 Mar 2010, police clambered onstage at a DAP-organised dinner to announce that the “ceramah” was over, as no permit had been given for speeches. On 8 Mar 2010, they stopped a Pakatan Rakyat event midway at […]
Siti Mariah Mahmud (Kota Raja)
By Ding Jo-AnnKOTA RAJA Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Siti Mariah Mahmud Constituency: Kota Raja Party: PAS (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Central committee member Muslimat central committee member […]
No replies for 11 March 2010
By Deborah LohTHE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Thursday, 11March 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Ago Anak Dagang Constituency: Kanowit Party: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Years as MP: Since […]
Why is the BN against local elections?
By Wong Chin HuatAT least on the surface, the Barisan Nasional (BN) agrees with the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) on two things: ethno-religious inclusion and governmental reforms. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia and Government Transformation Programme are basically the BN’s answer to the PR’s ketuanan rakyat and “competency, accountability and transparency“. But the two coalitions now differ […]
PJ’s illegal development (Updated 1:05pm)
By KW MakUpdated at 1:05pm, 12 March 2010 IN the first two articles about town planning, I dealt with planning that was done after Petaling Jaya (PJ) was founded. However, it is important to note that PJ was developed in 1952. This is significant because PJ’s founding clearly predates the legal provisions that the state government or […]
Liang Teck Meng (Simpang Renggam)
By Deborah Loh and Patrick KratzensteinSIMPANG Renggam Member of Parliament (MP) Liang Teck Meng’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Liang Teck MengConstituency: Simpang Renggam Party: GerakanYears as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Central committee member Youth vice-president Membership in parliamentary committee or […]
Towards a liberal Malaysia
By Keith LeongLIBERALISM, or rather, what some would have us believe is liberalism, has been accused as the source of all sorts of wickedness and chicanery from sexual immorality to high treason. But what is liberalism really, especially in the Malaysian context? Can Malaysia be considered liberal at the moment? Is there such a thing as Malaysian […]
