Updated on 2 April 2010, 4:40pm CAMERON Highlands Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Devamany S Krishnasamy’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Devamany S Krishnasamy Constituency: Cameron Highlands Party: MIC Years as MP: Since 2004 Government position: Deputy minister in the prime minister’s department […]
Archives for April 2010
Gobalakrishnan Nagapan (Padang Serai)
By Deborah Loh*Updated on 2 April 2011 PADANG Serai Member of Parliament Gobalakrishnan Nagapan responds to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Gobalakrishnan Nagapan Constituency: Padang Serai Party: PKR (Opposition), Independent* (from 29 Jan 2011) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government post: None Party position: Central […]
M Saravanan (Tapah)
By Ding Jo-AnnUpdated on 2 April 2010, 3:30pm TAPAH Member of Parliament Datuk M Saravanan responds to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Saravanan Murugan Constituency: Tapah Party: MICYears as MP: Since 2008 Party position: Vice-president Federal Territories chief Government position: Federal Territories deputy minister Membership in parliamentary […]
PM Najib one year later
By The Nut Graph teamCOME 3 April 2010, Malaysians would have spent exactly one calendar year with Datuk Seri Najib Razak as prime minister. The year can hardly be described as a honeymoon — after all, there was unprecedented opposition from civil society and politicians from both sides of the divide to Najib’s ascendance. The new premier, in turn, […]
Mujahid Yusof Rawa (Parit Buntar)
By Ding Jo-AnnPARIT Buntar Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa Constituency: Parit Buntar Party: PAS (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Central committee member Penang deputy chief Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: […]
Asking the right question
By Jacqueline Ann SurinIN mid-March 2010, I participated in Inti College’s Mass Communication Day. During the event, I was asked for the best advice I could give if someone wanted to be a successful journalist. My response was, always ask the question “How do you know?” Indeed, as an editor of a news site that aims to be […]
“Do not insult our intelligence”
By Koh Lay Chin(All pics below courtesy of Sheila Majid) ONE of Malaysia’s most beloved singers, Datuk Sheila Majid has been wowing fans with her jazzy and R&B-flavoured brand of contemporary pop since the 1980s. From the release of her debut album Dimensi Baru in 1988 to the bestselling Legenda in honour of the late Tan Sri P […]
Teng Boon Soon (Tebrau)
By Ding Jo-AnnTEBRAU Member of Parliament Teng Boon Soon responds to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Teng Boon Soon Constituency: Tebrau Party: MCA Years as MP: Since 2004 Government post: None Party position: Johor MCA vice-chairperson Tebrau division chief Membership in parliamentary committee or caucus: None […]
The real pribumi of Malaysia
By Deborah LohOrang Asal at a September 2008 gathering in Kuala Lumpur IN an interview with The Nut Graph, Pribumi Perkasa Negara (Perkasa) president Datuk Ibrahim Ali was careful to mention that Perkasa wants affirmative action for all races. He was also careful to mention “native rights” in the same breath as Malay Malaysians. But despite the […]
