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How economic disparity fueled Trump’s rise, and what this means for Malaysia
The election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States is probably the most important watershed event globally since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.…
The government is finally committed to amend laws that gives discretionary powers to judges on the imposition of the death penalty and to expedite the implementation of a moratorium on all executions.
The 2017 Budget speech, once again saw Members of Parliament in the House reminding the government on its pledge to abolish the mandatory death penalty by amending the existing…
DAP Johor in 2017
2017 may turn out to be the most important year in Malaysia’s 60 years of nationhood. For change to happen, Johor will be the most important battleground in Semenanjung Malaysia. And DAP Johor shall…
PM’s ostrich response to multiple crises in ‘Budget Season 2017’
Budget 2017 presented by Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Najib Razak feels like an ostrich’s response to the multiple crises facing the nation. Instead of taking the bull by its horns, Najib…
DAP Johor is ready for separate state polls
The Star reported yesterday that the majority of UMNO Johor elected representatives had supposedly expressed support for a separate state election in an internal chat group as UMNO Johor is…
Death penalty: call on Azalina and Apandi to act
May I congratulate Amnesty International Malaysia for organising this year’s World Day Against Death Penalty with Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. I apologise for not being able to…
The Battle of Kluang (Day 3) – Zero illegal gambling centres
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…
Looming water crisis in Kluang, Mersing and other parts of Johor
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…
Herculean task ahead, but there is no short cut
In the wake of the twin by-elections last Saturday, there is a sense of hopelessness enveloping Malaysians. Suddenly, to defeat the UMNO/Barisan Nasional juggernaut seems a distant dream for many.…
Aftermath of the twin by-elections: Crossroads for Malaysia
In the aftermath of the twin by-elections in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar yesterday, it is undeniable that the Opposition is at its lowest ebbs since the 2008 general election.…
On the proposal for a Bank of Johor
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…
High Speed Rail – who gets what, when and how? (and who pays for it?)
Media statement by DAP National Political Education Director and MP for Kluang Liew Chin Tong on 6th April 2016 in Parliament House Through a Parliamentary Question, I have asked for…
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