I HAVE no doubt that a two-party system is better than the one-party state we currently live in. However, what is desirable is not necessarily viable. As I have argued, blind faith in the feasibility of a two-party system may lead to either one-party predominance (under the Barisan Nasional [BN] or Pakatan Rakyat [PR]), or […]
Archives for March 2010
Loh Gwo-Burne (Kelana Jaya)
By Deborah Loh & Patrick KratzensteinKELANA JAYA Member of Parliament (MP) Loh Gwo-Burne’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Loh Gwo-BurneConstituency: Kelana JayaParty: PKR (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008Government position: None Party position: None Membership in parliamentary caucus or committee: Asean Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus member Blog/website: http://www.kelanajayamp.com/ […]
Perils of questioning Islam
By Shanon Shah“If Muslims themselves do not respect the decision by the syariah court and offer contradicting views on the matter, how do we make non-Muslims respect our laws[?]” SELANGOR mufti Datuk Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid, on why Muslims shouldn’t question the caning of Muslim women. (Source: Don’t question syariah caning sentence on women, New Straits Times, […]
Charles Santiago (Klang)
By Deborah Loh & Patrick KratzensteinKLANG Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Santiago’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Charles Anthony Santiago Constituency: Klang Party: DAP (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Selangor vice-chairperson Membership in parliamentary caucus or committee: Asean Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus Blog/website: http://votecharles.wordpress.com/ Would […]
No replies for 1 March 2010 [Updated]
By Deborah Loh and Patrick KratzensteinUpdated 12pm, 7 April 2010 THE following are the Members of Parliament (MPs) who have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Monday, 1 March 2010, the end of their two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply. (Pics source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Chong Chieng […]
What’s behind the PKR resignations?
By Shanon Shah and Patrick Kratzenstein“Pakatan [Rakyat] will not last long … I will not be a part of this group of people which are destroying my country, my race and my religion … Today’s PKR (Parti Keadilan Rakyat) and Pakatan [are] now a far cry from practi[s]ing the pure struggle of ‘reformasi’ which de facto PKR leader [Datuk Seri] […]
Farewell to Kakiseni and the Cammies
By Nick ChooTHIS year will mark the eighth, and final, Boh Cameronian Arts Awards, an annual event highlighting and acknowledging the achievements of Malaysian artists and performing groups. The Cammies, as the awards are fondly called, honour arts practitioners for achievements within the categories of dance, music, theatre and musical theatre. The awards have to close because […]
The politics of disaster aid
By Shanon ShahFood donated by an aid organisation being delivered to a remote location in Haiti following the earthquake in January 2010 (Pic by DVIDSHUB @ Flickr) ON 13 Jan 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, killing thousands instantaneously. Then on 20 Jan, a 6.1-magnitude aftershock rocked Haiti once again. There are conflicting […]
Teo Nie Ching (Serdang)
By Deborah LohSERDANG Member of Parliament (MP) Teo Nie Ching’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Teo Nie ChingConstituency: SerdangParty: DAP (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008Government post: None Party position: National publicity assistant secretary Membership of any parliamentary committee or caucus: Asean Inter-Parliamentary […]
Nurul Izzah Anwar (Lembah Pantai)
By Deborah Loh*Updated 4 April 2011 LEMBAH PANTAI Member of Parliament (MP) Nurul Izzah Anwar’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Nurul Izzah Anwar Constituency: Lembah Pantai Party: PKR (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Vice president* (since 28 Nov […]
