This morning, I asked a supplementary question in the Johor State Assembly to the EXCO for Housing and Local Government Dato’ Haji Mohd Jafni bin Md Shukor on the question of housing. Housing is a major concern raised by many ADUNs. The Speaker bundled 5…
I urge Transport minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong to engage in a calm, professional and rational discussion about public transport. His response to my statement borders on hysterical. Let us be calm, be cool. Dr. Wee called me a “hypocrite” over my criticism…
I read with great amusement Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong’s response to my earlier statement about traffic congestion. Wee in an interview with China Press on 30 May was quoted as saying that too many vehicles, about 33 million of them, on the…
In a front-page interview with China Press on 30 May, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong made two important statements: First, there are too many vehicles on the road. Having 33 million registered vehicles is comparable to Malaysia’s population of 33.8 million. Second, the…
I fully support DAP Secretary-General Sdr Anthony Loke’s call for the government to address the serious traffic situation in the country, especially in cities. As former Minister of Transport, Anthony is concerned about the increasingly serious traffic congestion which inevitably would cause anxieties and mental…
A few days ago, various parts of Johor Bahru were once again inundated with water. Floods are not new but flash floods have become more regular and have caused greater damage. Their regular occurrence is both a manifestation of the effects of climate change and…
Five key themes to move Johor Forward Upon my appointment as the State Opposition Leader by Pakatan Harapan Johor, I have expressed my intention to lead a constructive opposition that builds on bipartisanship in the hope to propel Johor forward and to safeguard the interests…
Earth Day statement by Johor Opposition Leader Liew Chin Tong on 23 April 2022 After the massive floods in December 2021, I hope on this Earth Day in 2022, Malaysians would at least agree that climate change is not fictional and not something distant that…
As Ismail Sabri Yaakob was forming his cabinet in August, I suggested for the presentation of the 12th Malaysia Plan to be postponed to a slightly later date to accommodate views from all stakeholders, including the opposition. Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohammad, the same de facto…
With the resignation of the Muhyiddin government, the new prime minister and his or her new government must put war against Covid-19 on the top of their list. The survival of this new government hinges on its success (or failure) to bring down the number…
To all Malaysians who created the GE14 miracle, keep fighting. We will be back stronger.