TEBRAU Member of Parliament Teng Boon Soon responds to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Teng Boon Soon Constituency: Tebrau Party: MCA Years as MP: Since 2004 Government post: None Party position: Johor MCA vice-chairperson Tebrau division chief Membership in parliamentary committee or caucus: None […]
“Do not insult our intelligence”
By Koh Lay Chin(All pics below courtesy of Sheila Majid) ONE of Malaysia’s most beloved singers, Datuk Sheila Majid has been wowing fans with her jazzy and R&B-flavoured brand of contemporary pop since the 1980s. From the release of her debut album Dimensi Baru in 1988 to the bestselling Legenda in honour of the late Tan Sri P […]
Tan Tee Beng (Nibong Tebal)
By Ding Jo-AnnNIBONG Tebal Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Tee Beng’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Tan Tee BengConstituency: Nibong Tebal Party: PKR (Opposition) Independent (from 1 March 2010) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: None Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: None Blog/website: None Would you […]
Winning over women
By Deborah LohWomen’s rights logo (Public domain) ACCORDING to the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), women in Malaysia have made little progress over the past 25 years. In a briefing for parliamentarians last week on 24 March, JAG listed out the good, the bad and the ugly that affect women. JAG’s research into the issues […]
Soi Lek’s presidency — who’s resigning?
By Ding Jo-Ann“It’s not that I cannot accept [Chua]. A lot of party members cannot accept him — even my 13 CC members cannot accept him because that will further tarnish the party image. “I’ve been talking so much about the party’s interest, so if I support Soi Lek to become the president, I will be the […]
Er Teck Hwa (Bakri)
By Ding Jo-AnnBAKRI Member of Parliament (MP) Er Teck Hwa’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Er Teck Hwa Constituency: Bakri Party: DAP (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Johor committee member (political education director) Muar branch chairperson Muar Socialist Youth chairperson Membership in parliamentary […]
The Election Commission’s secret
By Wong Chin HuatBallot box at the entrance of the Election Commission AS expected, the Election Commission (EC) said “no” to the idea of local elections mooted by the Penang and Selangor governments. Perhaps the EC is taking its cue from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is dead against “politicking“, the derogatory term for political competition. […]
Lim Lip Eng (Segambut)
By Ding Jo-AnnSEGAMBUT Member of Parliament (MP) Lim Lip Eng responds to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Lim Lip Eng Constituency: Segambut Party: DAP (Opposition)Years as MP: Since 2008 Government post: None Party position: Federal Territories publicity secretary Membership in parliamentary committee or caucus: Asean Inter-Parliamentary […]
Can children marry?
By Ding Jo-Ann“If the syariah court grants the marriage, there is no reason for anyone, not even the civil courts, to question the sanctity of the marriage.” SELANGOR mufti Datuk Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid, stating that syariah courts could hear applications to approve marriages involving Muslim girls under 16. Currently, Islamic family law allows girls 16 and […]
Creating a level playing field
By Ding Jo-Ann(Silhouettes by mzacha / sxc.hu) PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is all set to role out a new economic model for growth in Malaysia. The indications are that the subsidy regime and price controls will be abolished once the new economic model is in place. This would be in line with Najib’s other efforts […]
