Bernard Giluk Dompok (Penampang)
By Deborah Loh
PENAMPANG Member of Parliament Tan Sri Dr Bernard Giluk Dompok's response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions.
(Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Bernard Giluk Dompok
Constituency: Penampang
Party: Upko
Years as MP: Since 1990
Government position: Plantation, industries and commodities minister
Party position: 
Upko president
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/Website: http://bernard-dompok.blogspot.com
Response to MP Watch questions: No reply (Deadline 1 Feb 2010)
Would you support the abolition/review of the Internal Security Act, in particular the provision that allows for detention without trial?
Do you think Malaysia should be a secular or an Islamic state? Why?
How do you define your role as an elected MP? Does Parliament provide you with the necessary infrastructure and support to fulfill your role?
Would you support a Freedom of Information Act? Why or why not?
If there was one thing you could do to strengthen parliamentary democracy in Malaysia, what would it be?
Do you believe in separation of powers between the government, Parliament and judiciary? Why or why not? 
For other MP responses, see Full MP list
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Francis Posted: 9 Feb 10 : 5.15PM
Maybe BGD is "still in the dark' about these questions, or does he simply refuse to answer? Deadline to answer is already past. In fact, I was looking forward to reading my MP's answers, otherwise I would not know his stance over those pertinent questions.
