Empathy should be at the center of economic policies – it makes good political and economic sense. We must always remember that, at the ballot box, a billionaire and a citizen who earns the minimum wage each have a vote equal to that of the…
The recent announcement by Minister in the Prime Minister’s department Datuk Liew Vui Keong that the government is looking to abolish the death penalty had created a public controversy. I would like to share my thoughts on the issue, as someone who has been directly…
The following is the transcript for the closing speech made by Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong at the ASEAN Security Symposium held in the Intercontinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur on 28 August 2018. While we have enjoyed relative peace in Southeast Asia, terror attacks in…
The announcement by Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in Beijing that the East Coast Rail Link was cancelled drew adverse comments from UMNO, MCA, Gerakan and PAS. Why I opposed ECRL and HSR As one of the very few politicians who had opposed to…
The following is a speech by Liew Chin Tong at the International Malaysia Law Conference (IMLC) 2018 in Royal Chulan Kuala Lumpur on 14 August (released on 17 August 2018). The idea of the first 100 days of a government originated from Franklin D.…
The following is an edited transcript from a speech by DAP Political Education Director Liew Chin Tong at the South-South Cooperation in the New Asian Era Forum held in University of Malaya on 10th July 2018. The return of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Malaysia’s…
Speech by DAP National Political Education Director Liew Chin Tong at the GE14 thanksgiving event at Lam Lee, Yong Peng, on Sunday 27th May 2018 I would like to thank the voters in Lam Lee, Yong Peng, who have voted overwhelmingly for change on…
I am appalled and shocked with the blatant use of the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) officers and vehicles in what was an explicit political event by caretaker transport minister Liow Tiong Lai in Yong Peng last night. The event, which was primarily…
Media statement by Johor DAP Chairman, Liew Chin Tong, in Labis on Friday 20 April 2018 We want to express our gratitude to Sdr Pang Hok Liong who is willing to accept the DAP Central Executive Committee’s offer to contest in Labis, one of the…
Media statement by Johor DAP Chairman and Pakatan Harapan candidate for Ayer Hitam, Liew Chin Tong, on 19th April 2018 in Yong Peng: Rumours has it that the Johor MCA State Liaison Committee is planning to organise a mega rally to resist what it…
To all Malaysians who created the GE14 miracle, keep fighting. We will be back stronger.