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Will a media council work?

Holding Court by Ding Jo-Ann

June 21, 2010

IN the interest of media freedom, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin recently stepped up to the plate in Parliament by calling for the abolishment of the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA). Khairy advocated the setting up of a national media council and for the media to be allowed to self-regulate without government interference. The […]

Saifuddin Abdullah (Temerloh)

By Koh Lay Chin

June 18, 2010

TEMERLOH Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Saifuddin Abdullah; constituency: Temerloh […]

Razali Ibrahim (Muar)

By Deborah Loh

February 18, 2010

MUAR Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Razali Ibrahim’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Razali Ibrahim  Constituency: Muar Party: Umno  Years as MP: Since 2004  Government position: Deputy youth and sports minister Party position: Deputy Youth chief  Membership in parliamentary committees or […]

Anifah Aman (Kimanis)

By Koh Lay Chin

February 12, 2010

KIMANIS Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Anifah Aman’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Anifah Aman @ Haniff Amman Constituency: Kimanis Party: Umno Years as MP: 1999-2004 (Beaufort) 2004-present (Kimanis) Government position: Foreign minister Party position: Kimanis division chief Membership in […]

Keeping secrets over Bukit Antarabangsa

By Ding Jo-Ann

December 4, 2009

“We hope the Bukit Antarabangsa residents will know the truth now that the full report has been released.” Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim announcing that the Public Works Department (JKR)’s investigation report on the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide would be declassified by the Selangor government. The report was released to the Ampang Jaya Municipal […]

Hiding behind “secrets”

By Gan Pei Ling

June 22, 2009

Shhhhh… (© Paul Brunskill / sxc.hu) “YOU cannot quote me…I’ve discussed with my superior, we’ve decided that the progress is slow, so we don’t think it’s a good time to publicise it now, why don’t you write on other issues?” That was the response from an officer from the Ministry of Women, Family and Community […]

Fearless reporting needs free environment

By Gayathry Venkiteswaran

April 8, 2009

IN response to Prime Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Najib Razak‘s 6 April 2009 speech on encouraging a national dialogue through the media, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) asks for a more concrete set of commitments in realising the PM’s vision. Najib Razak (Pic courtesy of theSun)To foster a transparent “national discourse” that leads to […]

More disclosures should follow

By Gayathry Venkiteswaran

November 19, 2008

THE Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) welcomes the government’s decision to declassify all highway concession contracts except one and expresses hope that future contracts with public interest are made under more open and transparent conditions. Though long overdue, the announcement by the Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamad is only the tip of the iceberg […]

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