KULAI Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Ong Ka Ting Constituency: Kulai Party: MCA Years as MP: 1990-2004 (Pontian) 2004-2008 (Tanjong Piai) 2008-present (Kulai) Government position: None Party position: None Membership in parliamentary committees or […]
Leaders on letting go
By Deborah Loh“If there are other responsibilities, I will go earlier.” MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu, hinting at a revised timeline for his departure as party chief. He earlier said he would relinquish the presidency to his deputy Datuk G Palanivel some “eight or nine months” before his term ends in May 2012. Samy Vellu […]
1Malaysia pageant vs fatwa
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon ShahDURING a press conference in 2003, then Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim tried to defend the state’s decision to loosen conditions for polygamy. Perlis had decided that Muslim men did not need to seek their first wife’s consent to marry another woman. At the press conference, which Jacqueline Ann Surin covered, the Perlis […]
No reply for 31 May 2010
By Koh Lay Chin(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, 31 May 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. His responses will be updated if and when he replies. Name: Peter Chin Fah KuiConstituency: Miri Party: SUPPYears as MP: Since 1990 […]
June 2010
What happens under ISA detention (Corrected 12:30pm, 30 June 2010) We inadvertently published that the ISA is a law that allows for detention with trial, rather than without. The oversight is regretted.
“Love the PM. Any PM”
By Shanon ShahYB (Pic courtesy of Instant Cafe Theatre) THOUGH difficult to track down, the infamous YB (just “YB”, like “Madonna” or “Sting” or “Prince”) finally agreed to an exclusive with The Nut Graph. In this interview on 12 May 2010, YB shares his views with us on things Malaysian and current. YB is currently Deputy Minister […]
Women and the NEM
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 13 May 2010: The New Economic Model (NEM) needs a clearer focus on women if it is to meet its goals of making Malaysia a high-income, inclusive and sustainable economy, a Universiti Malaya gender studies lecturer said. While the NEM mentions empowering women and investing in childcare, Assoc Prof Dr Shanthi Thambiah said […]
No reply for 12 May 2010
By Koh Lay Chin(Source: parlimen.gov.my) THE following Member of Parliament (MPs) has not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Wednesday, 12 May 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. His response will be updated if and when he replies. Name: Masir Anak KujatConstituency: Sri Aman Party: PRSYears as MP: Since 2008 […]
Whistleblower gets show-cause letter
By Ding Jo-Ann(File pic by Steven Depolo @ Flickr) PETALING JAYA, 13 May 2010: A doctor who went public with serious allegations of mismanagement and cronyism in an Orang Asli hospital in Gombak has continued to be targeted for her outspokenness. Dr Selva Vathany Kanapathi Pillai told The Nut Graph she received a show-cause letter from the Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli […]
Culture shock in KL
By Shanon ShahUpdated 12.30pm on 11 July 2011 (All pics below courtesy of Elaine Pedley) DANCER/choreographer/actor Elaine Pedley has been performing professionally since she was 15. A performing arts graduate from Universiti Malaya, Pedley has since appeared in award-winning theatre and dance productions, including Curfew!, Spilt Gravy on Rice, Bunga Manggar Bunga Raya, and Cuckoo Birds. She […]
