THE 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. His responses will be updated if and when he replies. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Wee Jeck SengConstituency: Tanjong Piai Party: MCA Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: […]
Mohd Hatta Ramli (Kuala Krai)
By Ding Jo-AnnKUALA Krai Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Dr Mohd Hatta RamliConstituency: Kuala Krai Party: PAS (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Treasurer Central committee member Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: None Blog/Website: http://hattaramli.blogspot.com/ Would you support […]
A curious BN government
By Jacqueline Ann SurinAll illustrations of Alice in Wonderland characters by Peter Newell, 1890(source: public domain | Wiki Commons) NO doubt about it. Some days, I think I’m Alice. In Wonderland. Because reading the news on some days, I just want to blurt out, “Curiouser and curiouser!” The latest news that made me feel like Alice was reported […]
By-elections and bumiputeraism
By Wong Chin HuatCorrected at 2.59pm, 16 April 2010 WHILE by-elections can hardly be considered referendums, they are nevertheless mid-term elections and often have far-reaching implications. The triple by-elections of April 2009 Remember the triple by-elections of April 2009? What if newly-minted premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak‘s Barisan Nasional (BN) had won all three handsomely? Would he then […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
Nasharudin Mat Isa (Bachok)
By Deborah LohCorrected at 10.45am, 9 April 2010 (Corrected) BACHOK Member of Parliament (MP) Nasharudin Mat Isa’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Nasharudin Mat Isa Constituency: Bachok Party: PAS (Opposition)Years as MP: 1999-2004 (Yan) 2008-present (Bachok) Government position: None Party position: Deputy president Chief […]
