The recent revealing of the ridiculous “First Lady of Malaysia Division” dedicated to Rosmah Mansor is bewildering and has yet again shown the inconsistency of the Barisan Nasional government in informing the public. In his reply to my parliamentary answer in November 2010, Prime Minister…
The Prime Minister’s wife does not have regular staff or contract employees working for her. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told Liew Chin Tong (DAP-Bukit Bendera) in a written reply that officers from the Prime Minister’s Office would occasionally assist her in carrying…
Media Statement by DAP MP for Bukit Bendera Liew Chin Tong in Parliament House on 1st November 2010 1) Kementerian Idris Jala still costs RM 12 billion Today’s New Straits Times front-page headline reads “Exaggerated claims: Idris denies RM12b budget under Pemandu,” which claims that…
Radio and television service licences can be applied for by all individuals, regardless of race and religion, but the issuance is subjected to the terms and conditions set by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais…
Rebutting the argument by Second Finance minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah that mega projects were needed for the country, Bukit Bendera member of parliament Liew Chin Tong said the country would have been better off without Putrajaya and KLIA – two landmark mega projects undertaken during…
The Treasury has responded to my comment on 21st October 2010 the RM30 Billion hole that wasn’t in the Anggaran Perbelanjaan Persekutuan 2011 by issuing a correction today as attached. The Finance Minister and the Treasury, however, has yet to respond to my contention that…
Finance Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak and the Treasury should be censured for misleading the Parliament with its shoddy preparation of a budget document that shows a RM 30 billion hole that wasn’t, as well as an attempt to hide a RM 2 billion…
A costly “new ministry” emerges from Budget 2011. Let’s for the moment call it “KIJa” or Kementerian Idris Jala which runs the various activities around Datuk Seri Idris Jala who is Minister in Prime Minister and also the CEO of Performance Management and Delivery Unit…
While Premier Najib Abdul Razak made much ado about his new wave New Economic Model (NEP) and Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), neither head nor hair of these policies showed up in his 2011 budget. Speaking at a forum organised by the DAP in Petaling Jaya…
The Prime Minister’s official residence will go through a RM65 million spruce-up over the next two years, courtesy of premier Najib Abdul Razak’s Budget 2011, revealed a DAP parliamentarian. Bukit Bendera MP Liew Chin Tong said this is part of the RM16 billion budget set…