One of the items in Lim Kit Siang’s 75th birthday dinner was a speech by his eldest grandchild, Rachel Lim, who is also Lim Guan Eng’s eldest daughter. When Rachel was small, she was always brought by her grandfather to the DAP HQ. When Lim Guan Eng was charged under Sedition Act, Rachel and her…
Saudara Kit Siang’s 75th birthday dinner
I had attended Lim Kit Siang’s 75th birthday dinner held at Equatorial Hotel , Penang on last Saturday, 20th February 2016. It was a well-organized dinner. Thanks to Kit Siang’s daughter Lim Hui Ying and the capable team of DAP Penang. When the media asked my views on Kit Siang’s special milestone birthday, I said…
Mat Sabu lawan SPR
Today I attended the press conference organized by Hishamuddin Rais and other Mat Sabu’s friends. The purpose of the press conference is to raise funds for Mat Sabu to pay his RM200K damages imposed by court in the defamation suit filed by former Elections Commission vice chairman, i donated RM500 on behalf of DAP Seputeh…
Chinese New Year walkabout
Every Chinese New Year, I will give away mandarin oranges and my CNY calendar cards to my constituents at all morning markets. I have been doing this since I got elected to be the MP for Seputeh. There are 4 big and 3 small morning markets in my constituency. I must admit that it is…
Freed from sedition charge, Azmi Sharom says ‘common sense’ won
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 ― Universiti Malaya law lecturer Dr Azmi Sharom today hailed the victory of “common sense” in Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali’s decision to drop the sedition charges against the former. “I’m thankful that common sense has finally prevailed,” Azmi told Malay Mail Online, after Apandi used his discretionary powers to…
Will Deepa’s daughter be allowed to practise Hindu faith, asks Teresa
With the dust barely settled on the custody battle between Hindu mother S. Deepa and her Muslim convert ex-husband, many questions remain unanswered over the fate of their two children, DAP said today. The party’s vice chairperson Teresa Kok who described yesterday Federal Court decision as “disappointing overall” said that one poser now was whether…
More Malaysians will suffer Deepa, Indira’s fate if constitution unamended, DAP MP says
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The Federal Constitution needs to be amended to avoid more Malaysians from suffering the fate of Hindu mothers M. Indira Gandhi and S. Deepa — who were both forced into long legal battles for custody of their children, DAP MP Teresa Kok said today. Despite the Federal Court’s ruling yesterday…
Perkasa concerned over A-G’s ‘sudden’ plan to tweak OSA
Malay rights group Perkasa today expressed concern over the attorney-general’s plan to amend the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA), saying the move could cause a revolt. Its information chief Hassan Basri Muhammad said the group was concerned that Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali’s intention to change laws on confidential government information by imposing a heavier…