Putting a Stop to the Rot – Wong Ho Leng
2010’s first new addition to the Malaysian Parliment has proven to be one of its hardest working MPs as Sarawak DAP Chairman Wong Ho Leng utilises the August house to complement his work as Bukit Assek...
View ArticleParliment as the institution of democracy deserves a bigger budget
By Ivy Kwek Standing at RM214 billion, the 2011 budget is the largest budget that Malaysians have received thus far. However, much of the hype has overshadowed an institution whose importance is often...
View ArticleMr. Speaker, make up your mind!
By Ivy Kwek The recently concluded House of Representatives sitting has seen to be a season of cutting salaries. A total of ten motions to cut the salaries of the Attorney-General, the Chief of...
View ArticleYang Berhormat at Your Service – by Ivy Kwek
As a child, I used to look up to those with titles in front of their names.“Yang Berhormat, Dato’, Tan Sri.” I did not know their exact meanings, but it made them sound important. This impression was...
View ArticlePlease sir, may I have some more?
by Ivy Kwek The government is asking for money, again. This time, it’s a whopping 13billion. Some might wonder about the timing of the request, since the budget is normally tabled in October every...
View ArticleSpotlight on Parliament #1: No poor people in Kuala Lumpur?
Apparently, KL streets are paved with gold. The Minister for Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing, Datuk Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin gleefully announced that the nation’s capital is now “free from...
View ArticleSpotlight on Parliament #2: GLC linked to Magnum?
Dr Lo’ Lo’ Mohamed Ghazali (PAS MP for Titiwangsa) asked the Minister of Finance to clarify if the Government Linked Companies (GLCs) Amanah Raya Nominees Sdn Bhd (ARN) and Pertubuhan Keselamatan...
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