IT is a cardinal rule in the game of musical chairs that once someone has occupied a seat, no one else can validly sit in it. The Federal Court however, appears to think otherwise in declaring the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir the rightful Perak Menteri Besar. This is despite the […]
Shahrir Samad (Johor Baru)
By Deborah LohTHE following are the Members of Parliament (MPs) who did not reply to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Tuesday, 9 Feb 2010, the end of their two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Datuk Shahrir Abd Samad Constituency: Johor Baru Party: Umno Years as […]
Nasihat tentang liwat
Oleh Shanon ShahMINGGU lepas, saya memang pening kepala mencari idea untuk kolum saya kali ini. Tiba-tiba, setelah berjam-jam melayari internet, saya terjumpa satu laman web baru, www.tepikain.com.my, yang berkisarkan hiburan, gaya hidup, dan kemusykilan agama. Saya tertarik dengan ruangan nasihat untuk minggu tersebut. Saya rasa baik saya muatkan semula di sini kandungan soalan utamanya, sebab ia mungkin […]
Liow Tiong Lai (Bentong)
By Deborah LohBENTONG Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Liow Tiong Lai Constituency: Bentong Party: MCA Years as MP: Since 1999 Government position: Health minister Party position: MCA vice-president Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None Blog/Website: […]
Don’t charge Nasir Safar
By Ding Jo-AnnDATUK Nasir Safar‘s alleged racist remarks have sparked calls by Barisan Nasional component parties for Nasir to be charged with sedition and even detained without trial under the Internal Security Act. Buckling under such pressure, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein announced on 4 Feb 2010 that the now former special officer of the prime […]
Azmi Khalid (Padang Besar)
By Deborah LohPADANG Besar Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Azmi Khalid Constituency: Padang Besar Party: Umno Years as MP: Since 1995 Government position: None Party position: None Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: Public Accounts Committee chairperson […]
Chong Eng (Bukit Mertajam)
By Deborah LohBUKIT Mertajam Member of Parliament (MP) Chong Eng’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Chong Eng(source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Chong EngConstituency: Bukit Mertajam Party: DAP (Opposition)Years as MP: Since 1999Government position: None Party position: Wanita DAP chief Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: Women’s Parliamentary Caucus […]
Using the ISA
By Jacqueline Ann SurinWho is being detained under the Internal Security Act? (Musa Hassan pic by Ridzuan Aziz | Wiki Commons) IMAGINE this. What if Teoh Beng Hock had been taken into the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s custody for questioning and nobody had known? And then imagine this. What if A Kugan‘s arrest and detention was also a […]
Nur Jazlan Mohamad (Pulai)
By Deborah LohPULAI Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamad’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Nur Jazlan Mohamad(source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Nur Jazlan MohamadConstituency: Pulai Party: UmnoYears as MP: Since 2004Government position: None Party position: Pulai Umno division chief Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: Public […]
Disability, sensitivity, and equality
By Deborah LohKarpal SinghTHERE was one awkward moment when I interviewed DAP national chairman Karpal Singh on 20 Jan 2010. He had not printed out the list of questions I had sent in advance, and wanted to see my list on a paper in front of me. He asked me to slide the paper across the table […]
