Yesterday morning, I held a press conference at Parliament to defend the rights of Ma YanHong, a tourist from China, who was arrested by the police, put in police lock-up and treated with a lack of human dignity. All this despite her having the genuine legal visa and passport to be in Malaysia! Here is…
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Forum di Jaya One, PJ: Biro Tatanegara: Patriotik atau Perkauman?
I urge all of you to come for this forum. I have strongly criticised the racist content of BTN since as far back as my parliament speech in 2005. And since last month, Selangor government has barred all students in state-owned higher-learning institutions, civil servants and employees in state government-linked companies (GLCs) from attending nation-building…
Selamat menyambut Maal Hijrah 2009
Masjid Negeri Selangor, Shah Alam. Photo credit: Momoc HDR Photography Salam Maal Hijrah kepada semua muslimin dan muslimat. Kepada mereka-mereka yang pulang ke kampung masing-masing sempena hari minggu panjang ini, selamat pergi dan pulang. Semoga berhati-hati di jalan raya.
Jawapan Parlimen: Di manakah rekrut baru Polis kita ditempatkan?
Pertanyaan: Bukan Jawab Lisan Daripada: Puan Teresa Kok Suh Sim [ Seputeh ] Rujukan: 2200 Soalan: Puan Teresa Kok Suh Sim [ Seputeh ] minta MENTERI DALAM NEGERI menyatakan :- a) bilangan pegawai polis yang direkrut oleh PDRM sejak tahun 2006 hingga September 2009 mengikut gender, kaum, tahap pendidikan dan negeri yang direkrut; dan b)…
Jawapan Parlimen: What is PDRM’s strategy to fight crime in Malaysia?
I asked the Home Ministry, what is the budget allocation to each department in PDRM for the year 2005, 2006, and 2007; and what is PDRM’s plan to reduce crime in Malaysia? Below is the Home Ministry’s written response. What do you think about their answer? ~~~~~ Pertanyaan: Bukan Jawab Lisan Daripada: Puan Teresa Kok…
Selangor state govt gives RM2 million to 52 chinese schools
Last Sunday, Menteri Besar, my fellow EXCOs and I presented a total of RM 2 million of our state budget allocation to 52 different Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina. This amount given to each schoolswas different because the allocation was determined based on a needs-basis. EXCO Elizabeth Wong, EXCO Rodziah Ismail, DUN Speaker Teng Chang Khim,…
How the Budget 2010 Bill was passed 66 votes vs 63 votes
I have read all the comments and feedback on my Facebook Supporters page regarding how 21 Pakatan Rakyat MPs, including myself , were absent during the Budget 2010 bill. I know that our absence resulted in a narrow defeat of 66 votes vs 63 votes in favour of the Federal Government’s budget. I understand that…
Recap of talk on “Knowing the ASEAN Market and Industrial Master Plan 3″
As announced earlier, my office organised a public talk on “Knowing the ASEAN Market and Industrial Master Plan 3″ last Wednesday. The speaker was Ir Rocky Wong from Institute of Engineers Malaysia, who has a longstanding interest in Malaysia’s political economy. He is a strong proponent of liberalisation because he believes it is an inevitable…