IF Selangor’s Freedom of Information (FOI) bill is made law, how useful will it be in helping the public gain access to information held by the government? The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) government tabled the bill for its first and second reading on 14 July 2010, and a select committee will now be collating feedback and […]
Khalid Ibrahim
Who caused Selangor’s water woes?
By Ding Jo-Ann
Who really caused Selangor to be in a deadlock with private water concessionaires over restructuring the water industry and ensuring that water tariffs would not be frequently raised?
Uncommon Sense with Wong Chin Huat: Khalid vs Azmin?
By Ding Jo-Ann
THIS week, The Nut Graph asks political scientist Wong Chin Huat to comment on Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Azmin Ali’s supposed party tussle with Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim. TNG: What is the significance, if any, of Azmin Ali replacing Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as PKR Selangor chief? Does this indicate that […]
Precisely Malaysian
By Ding Jo-Ann
“MY family and I have lived all these years in Malaysia, and my identity is precisely that – it’s precisely Malaysian. I speak and dress Malay more comfortably than Chinese, and again, it’s not something I should be ashamed of because that’s who I am.” Tricia Yeoh tells her story in Found in Malaysia.
PKR and patronage
By Deborah LohPKR’s sixth congress in Kota Baru PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is the future, its president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail declared at the party’s 2009 congress held at the end of May in Kota Baru. But if that were so, the congress showed little direction as to how PKR would lead the Pakatan […]
Abd Khalid Ibrahim (Bandar Tun Razak)
[Updated 8 Feb 2010]
By Deborah LohUpdated 12:15pm, 8 Feb 2010 BANDAR Tun Razak Member of Parliament Tan Sri Abd Khalid Ibrahim responds to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Abd Khalid Ibrahim Constituency: Bandar Tun Razak Party: PKR (Opposition) Years as MP: 2008-present Government position: None Party position: Selangor chairperson […]
Sidelining Pakatan Rakyat states
By Deborah LohDr Xavier Jayakumar ARE federal earnings funded by taxpayers in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) states returning to benefit the public in those states? What’s clear in the case of Selangor is that funds are used for development but are not channelled through the state government. That has become clear in Penang as well, where promised funds […]
Badrul’s position to be known after Aidilfitri
SHAH ALAM, 2 Sept 2009: The fate of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s Port Klang assemblyperson Badrul Hisham Abdullah will be known after Hari Raya Aidilfitri, said Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. He said Badrul Hisham had been served with a show cause letter and needed to respond in 14 days on his […]
Gerak submits documents on alleged misappropriation of funds to MACC
SHAH ALAM, 30 July 2009: The People’s Movement Against Corruption (Gerak) today submitted documents on an alleged misappropriation of Selangor state funds by a Pakatan Rakyat elected representative, amounting to RM375,000, to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Gerak chairperson Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunos submitted the 17-page document to a Selangor MACC investigation officer at the […]
Racialising Teoh Beng Hock’s death
By Zedeck SiewTHE Malay-language press continues to react to the death of Selangor government aide Teoh Beng Hock. Or rather, they continue to react to the outrage expressed by certain quarters over the tragedy. The 20 July 2009 edition of Utusan Malaysia ran a simple warning on its front page: Jangan melampau. The news report to which […]
