Hannah Yeoh (all other pics courtesy of Hannah Yeoh) LIKE many young politicians in Pakatan Rakyat, Hannah Yeoh became one out of necessity. Opposition parties needed young professionals to stand as candidates in the 2008 elections, and Yeoh, then 29, felt she had a duty. Political life and work as DAP’s state assemblyperson for Subang […]
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Consider proxy voting in Parliament
By Tan Keng LiangI REFER to the incident in Parliament on 14 Dec 2009 whereby a substantial number of Members of Parliament (MPs) failed to turn up for an important debate and the voting of the 2010 Budget. As a result, the budget was passed by a thin majority of 66-63. However, the pertinent issue is not the […]
Molotov cocktail shock for MP
KUCHING, 9 June 2009: The Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament (MP) woke up to find several broken molotov cocktail bottles in his house compound in Jalan Nyiur today. However, Chong Chieng Jen, who is also Kota Sentosa assemblyperson and DAP vice-chairperson, has not ruled out that the incident was politically-motivated to instill fear in him. […]
Wong did the right thing to resign: Chua
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Feb 2009: Bukit Lanjan state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong has done the right thing by offering her resignation following her nude photographs controversy, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said. The former Health Minister said he could understand what Wong had gone through in the last 48 hours, adding that […]
PAS’s by-election candidate is Abdul Wahid
KUALA TERENGGANU, 2 Jan 2009: PAS last night named five-term Wakaf Mempelam assemblyperson Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut as its candidate for the 17 Jan Kuala Terengganu by-election. PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang made the highly anticipated announcement at a packed Stadium Negeri in Batu Burok, here. Abdul Wahid, 52, will face Barisan Nasional […]
