DAP is holding a three-day National Leadership Retreat 2017 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor from 3 March till 5 March to focus on the party’s preparations for the coming general election. Some 200 people including Members of Parliament, State Assemblypersons, state committee leaders, state principal office-bearers,…
Speech by DAP National Political Education Director and MP for Kluang Liew Chin Tong at “Rebuilding Hope” DAP Public Forum on 26th February 2017 in Miri, Sarawak (released on 27th February 2017) Will UMNO become an opposition party? One question Sarawakians often asked me is…
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…
The government’s decision to increase the petrol price by another 20 cents on February 1, after a 20 cents increase on January 1, is an appalling move with huge economic and human costs and consequences. In particular, I have argued before that such a move…
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…
The Star today front-paged a sizzling story about the prospect of Sabah calling separate state polls as early as April, fueling speculation about the possible ramifications of such a move on both sides of the South China Sea as well as the political divide. From…
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…