REV Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), was recently in Kuala Lumpur for the 13th general assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia. Tveit has been heavily involved in interfaith dialogue as moderator of the Church of Norway-Islamic Council of Norway. He was also co-chair of the WCC […]
No replies for 3 May 2010
By Koh Lay ChinTHE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Monday, 3rd May 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply. (Pics source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Hamzah ZainudinConstituency: Larut Party: UmnoYears as MP: Since 2008 Government […]
Bung Moktar Radin (Kinabatangan)
By Koh Lay ChinKINABATANGAN Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Bung Moktar Radin’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Bung Moktar Radin Constituency: Kinabatangan Party: Umno Years as MP: Since 1999 Government position: None Party position: Supreme council member Kinabatangan division chief Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: […]
No replies for 28 April 2010
By Koh Lay ChinTHE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Wednesday, 28 April 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply. (All pics source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Abd Rahman BakriConstituency: Sabak Bernam Party: UmnoYears as MP: […]
Ronald Kiandee (Beluran)
By Koh Lay Chin(Source: parlimen.gov.my) BELURAN Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Ronald Kiandee’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Ronald KiandeeConstituency: Beluran Party: UmnoYears as MP: Since 2000 Government position: None Party position: None Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat Blog/website: […]
The BN’s culture of “balas budi”
By Deborah Loh(Gift image by iprole, gift tag image by modish / sxc.hu) CHINESE Malaysian community leaders and MCA politicians are reacting strongly to Perkasa‘s calls for the government to “punish” Hulu Selangor voters who didn’t vote for the Barisan Nasional (BN). I believe we are in store for more of such rhetoric, this blaming and defence […]
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 […]
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: […]
Comparing Malay and Chinese Malaysian voters
By Ding Jo-Ann“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. […]
When alcohol trumps polygamy
By Shanon ShahLET’S assume that in a democracy, the purpose of journalism is to provide the public with accurate and reliable information to function as individuals and members of society. By this definition, Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia should then be an accurate and reliable provider of public interest information to Malay-speaking readers across the nation. During the period […]
