THE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Monday, 28 June 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply.
Name: Hishammuddin Hussein
Constituency: Sembrong
Party: Umno
Years as MP:
• 1995-2004 (Tenggara)
• 2004-present (Sembrong)
Government position: Home minister
Party position:
• Umno vice president
• Sembrong division chief
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: None
Blog/Website: Facebook – Hishammuddin Hussein
Name: Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Constituency: Pasir Gudang
Party: Umno
Years as MP:
• 1990-2004 (Johor Baru)
• 2004-present (Pasir Gudang)
Government position: Higher education minister
Party position: Pasir Gudang division chief
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: N/A
Blog/Website: http://khalednordin.com/
Name: Mohd Nizar Zakaria
Constituency: Parit
Party: Umno
Years as MP: Since 2008
Government position: None
Party position: Parit division vice chief
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: None
Blog/Website: http://ybnizarzakaria.blogspot.com/
Name: Muhammad Husain
Constituency: Pasir Puteh
Party: PAS
Years as MP: Since 2008
Government position: None
Party position: None
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: None
Blog/Website: p028pasirputeh.blogspot.com
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 executive, Parliament and judiciary? Why or why not?
For other MP responses, see Full MP list
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