Making a choice Budgeting is about making choices and setting priorities. Budget 2017, which will be presented on 21st October 2016, is set against an increasingly difficult and slowing global economy that inevitably means less corporate taxes for the government. Oil prices plunged since October…
Gerakan President Mah Siew Keong has made one of the most outlandish statements of our time that the DAP ‘benefited’ from the lastest Election Commission re-delineation exercise. At the same time, MCA President Liow Tiong Lai is also making a similar case to paint MCA…
Ensuring that Kluang and Johor is free of illegal gambling centres will be one of the campaign issues in the Battle of Kluang. The Battle of Kluang begun three days ago as MCA President Liow Tiong Lai nominated Gan Ping Sieu and Chin Sim Lai…
The annoucement by MCA President Liow Tiong Lai in Kluang yesterday of the nominations of Gan Ping Sieu and Chin Sim Lai as candidates for the Kluang parliamentary and Mengkibol state seats marks the beginning of the “Battle of Kluang” for the 14th General Election.…
No one can deny that there is a looming water crisis in Johor. Residents in Kluang have been facing water rationing since 16th August while Mersing has been facing rationing since four and half months ago. Since last week, some parts of Mersing receive water…
DAP Johor officially kicks starts election preparation work with this State-level Election Preparation Meeting. First, we are running against time as we cannot rule out a separate state election in Johor and Sabah as UMNO Johor is trying to “decouple” itself from the negative sentiments…
The DAP Johor State Committee which met on 29 May 2016 resolved to form an Election Preparation Committee and reshuffle the following Committee portfolios. The newly-formed Election Preparation Committee will be headed by DAP Johor Chairman Liew Chin Tong. Former DAP State Organising Secretary Lim…
DAP Johor is deeply concerned by the claim that the Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, is under surveillance by the Special Branch. Yesterday, Tunku Ismail claimed that his phone is being tapped and his movements were monitored by the Police. The Inspector-General…
Joint Media Statement by DAP Johor Chairman Liew Chin Tong and Johor Opposition Leader Gan Peck Cheng on 15th April 2016 At the opening of Johor State Assembly on 14th April, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, Sultan of Johor, proposed that a Bank of Johor be…
Speech by DAP Johor Chairman Liew Chin Tong on Sunday 10th April 2016 at “Forum Kedai Kopi” at Taman Aman, Kluang This is my first public event in Kluang since being diagnosed with Bell’s palsy on 7th January 2016. I am recovering well and I…