“The people in these areas are very simple folk who just want development, peace and harmony. Outside issues do not have much of an impact on them as their priority is bread and butter issues.” UMNO information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan, speaking about Felda settlers and Malay Malaysian voting trends in the Hulu Selangor by-election. […]
Archives for April 2010
Mohd Firdaus Jaafar (Jerai)
By Koh Lay Chin(Source: parlimen.gov.my) JERAI Member of Parliament Mohd Firdaus Jaafar’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Mohd Firdaus Jaafar Constituency: Jerai Party: PAS (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Youth exco director of elections Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: […]
Slopes made simple
By KW MakDEVELOPMENT projects on hill slopes always draw the ire of residents living in the surrounding area. With the numerous stories of landslides and the lack of access to a developer’s development plans, it is understandable that the public has little tolerance for such development projects. In far too many cases, hill slope development has resulted […]
No reply for 26 April 2010
By Ding Jo-Ann(Source: parlimen.gov.my) THE following Member of Parliament (MP) has not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Monday, 26 April 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. His responses will be updated if and when he replies. Name: Lee Chee LeongConstituency: Kampar Party: MCA Years as MP: Since 2008 Government post: Deputy foreign affairs minister Membership in parliamentary […]
How 3R changed Malaysian TV
By Marina MahathirSOMETIMES the best ideas start with simple conversations. I was worried about the numbers of women becoming infected with HIV and was trying to think of a way to educate them about the virus. I was also conscious that education alone was not enough; women who became infected were invariably women who had no rights […]
Orang Asli converted against will
By Ding Jo-AnnOrang Asli hospital signboard (Pic courtesy of theSun) KUALA LUMPUR, 26 April 2010: Staff at the Orang Asli hospital in Gombak have systematically attempted to convert Orang Asli to Islam regardless of the “converts’” willingness to do so, several Orang Asli have revealed. Mohd Zaki Abdullah, an Orang Asli Muslim convert who still goes by […]
Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (Rantau Panjang)
By Koh Lay Chin(Source: parlimen.gov.my) RANTAU Panjang Member of Parliament Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Siti Zailah Mohd YusoffConstituency: Rantau Panjang Party: PASYears as MP: 2000-2006 (Dewan Negara Senator) 2008- Government position: None Party position: Ketua Dewan Muslimat PAS Negeri Kelantan Timbalan […]
What is an MP?
By Ding Jo-AnnI WATCHED a rerun of the sitcom Friends recently where Ross and Joey accidentally end up dating the same girl. They then try to win her affection by recounting increasingly embarrassing things about each other to her. “Ross was divorced three times!” yells Joey. “Joey eats his date’s food when she goes to the bathroom!” […]
Joseph Salang Anak Gandum (Julau)
By Koh Lay ChinJULAU Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Joseph Salang Anak Gandum’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Joseph Salang Anak Gandum Constituency: Julau Party: PRS Years as MP: Since 1999 Government position: Information, communication and culture deputy minister Party position: Information chief Membership in […]
Winning Hulu Selangor
By Deborah Loh and Ding Jo-AnnA victorious Kamalanathan with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (left) and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak THE Barisan Nasional (BN) has wrested back Hulu Selangor from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), but who is the real winner — MIC candidate P Kamalanathan, or Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak? Kamalanathan polled 24,997 votes […]
