THE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Wednesday, 5 May 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply.
Name: Abu Seman Yusop
Constituency: Masjid Tanah
Party: Umno
Years as MP: Since 2004
Government position:
Deputy Home Minister
Party position:
Masjid Tanah division chief
Melaka deputy liaison chairperson
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/Website: Facebook — Abu Seman Yusop
Name: James Dawos Mamit
Constituency: Mambong
Party: PBB
Years as MP: Since 1999
Government position:
Deputy Tourism Minister
Party position:
Supreme council member
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus:
Vice-president of Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians Conference on Environment and Development
Blog/Website: None
Name: Joseph Entulu Anak Belaun
Constituency: Selangau
Party: PRS
Years as MP: Since 2004
Government position:
Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister
Party position:
Deputy president
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/Website: None
Name: Ong Ka Chuan
Constituency: Tanjong Malim
Party: MCA
Years as MP: Since 2008
Government position: None
Party position:
Religious Affairs Bureau chairperson
Special Functions Bureau chairperson
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/Website: www.ongkachuan.net
Would you support the abolition/review of the Internal Security Act, in particular the provision that allows for detention without trial? Why or why not?
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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