Parliament re-opened for the year on 6th March with the Royal Address by Yang Dipertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V. After 3 years of parliament sitting in the temporary chamber building while the main chamber was undergoing major renovation, MPs returned to the main block in…
After a long silence on the expose of the Johor land scam, Menteri Besar Khaled Nordin finally attempted to provide an explanation. However it sounded more like an excuse rather than serious reasons. According to Khaled, since 2013, developers are allowed to apply for the…
When Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry officers raided hardware stores nationwide in past few days to confiscate paintbrushes made from pig bristles, it caused angry, emotional outburst among Malaysians. I want to ask this simple question: Whenever this kind of issue is blown up…
The proposal by Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Mansor to federalise Penang, Selangor, Kedah’s Langkawi Island, Pahang’s Tioman Island, and parts of Malacca is against the spirits of federalism enshrined in the Constitution. It is also against the historical trend of decentralisation and democratisation in…
A brief analysis by DAP National Political Education Director and MP for Kluang Liew Chin Tong on 1st February 2017 Is PAS really strong in Kelantan? Is UMNO ready to retake the state? Or will there be a new government in Kelantan in the form…
MCA President and Minister of Transport Liow Tiong Lai told a joint Chinese media interview that the Government is now pushing for a RM 200 billion Carey Island Port plan. Prime Minister Najib Razak and Liow need to inform Malaysians whether this is a private…
MCA President and Minister of Transport Liow Tiong Lai told a joint Chinese media interview that he is proposing to the Cabinet to bring the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) under the watch of the Transport Ministry. Liow claimed that the peculiar situation of SPAD…
If we want to see the end of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s kleptocracy, corrupt practices, and abuse of power, merely expressing the feelings of discontentment and dissatisfaction will not be enough. When Najib divides the people, we must aim to re-frame the discourse to transcend…
MCA is in panic mode. The Chinese party that had failed to win Chinese Malaysian votes in the past two general elections is now under pressure to perform. Its big brother UMNO is demanding MCA to deliver the elusive Chinese votes. Hence, it has resorted…
Joint media statement by DAP Parliamentary Whip and MP for Seremban Loke Siew Fook and MP for Kluang Liew Chin Tong in Kuala Lumpur on 21st January 2017: We are disappointed with the announcement by Deputy Finance Minister Lee Chee Leong that the Special Draws…