MATTHIAS Chang seems to have a way with people. Bear in mind that Chang’s greatest claim to fame, in the public’s eye, is to have been political secretary to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for a brief period. Now ask yourself, how many political secretaries have been so publicly scorned by others? Additionally, Chang has gone […]
Archives for April 2010
Wee Ka Siong (Ayer Hitam)
By Deborah LohAYER Hitam Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Wee Ka Siong Constituency: Ayer Hitam Party: MCA Years as MP: Since 2004 Government position: Deputy education minister Party position: Youth chief Membership in parliamentary committees or […]
Interfaith body: Then and now
By Shanon Shah“The committee is not a legal structure; it’s not a rigid structure. It’s a framework to provide exchange of ideas on religion. “We don’t want to call it an inter-faith panel, but a special committee to promote understanding and harmony among the various faiths. “The idea of the committee is for the members to hold […]
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (Santubong)
By Deborah LohSANTUBONG Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar Constituency: Santubong Party: PBB Years as MP: 1990-2004 (Batang Lupar) 2004-present (Santubong) Government position: None Party position: Central committee member Membership in parliamentary committees or […]
Solving the insurance headache
By Ding Jo-AnnIN 2005, there were roughly 328,000 motor accidents with over 6,000 fatalities in Malaysia, out of over 15 million registered vehicles. In all these cases, injured accident victims often looked to drivers’ insurers to pay their hospitalisation costs and damages for pain and suffering. Under Malaysian law, vehicle owners must obtain coverage for injuries caused […]
Trusting the experts
By Andrew KhooSheila MajidRECENTLY, I shuddered to read a quote by performing artiste Sheila Majid in an interview she did with The Nut Graph. I shuddered because her quote reminded me too much of another quote I’d read earlier in The Star by Dr Wan Azhar Wan Ahmad, senior fellow/director at the Institute of Islamic Understanding. Towards […]
Challenges ahead of Malaysia
By The Fairly Current Show
DATUK Seri Najib Razak has marked his one year in office. Since becoming prime minister, much has taken place under his administration, from the propagation of 1Malaysia to economic measures such as the New Economic Model. His one year as premier has also been marred by the rising tide of racial and religious tensions. What […]
No reply for 8 April 2010
By Ding Jo-AnnTHE following Member of Parliament (MP) has not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Thursday, 8 April 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Her responses will be updated if and when she replies. (source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Tan Lian Hoe Constituency: Gerik Party: Gerakan Years as MP: Since 2004 Government post: […]
April 2010
Nasharudin Mat Isa (Bachok), Corrected at 10.45am, 9 April 2010 We inadvertently published that Nasharudin Mat Isa’s parliamentary constituency was Bachok Baru. It’s Bachok. We apologise for the human error. By-elections and bumiputeraism, Corrected at 2.59pm, 16 April 2010 The first ground rule was initially summarised as “Bumiputeraism (with emphasis on the poor).” The error […]
Maligning the Jews
By Shanon Shah“The One Israel concept slogan is People First, while 1Malaysia is People First, Performance Now. Among the One Israel initiatives was to increase medical benefits; in Malaysia, 1Malaysia clinics were formed.” OPPOSITION Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, alleging that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak‘s 1Malaysia concept was modelled after the One Israel concept. He […]
