SHOCK and outrage were expressed by many when DAP Member of Parliament (MP) Tony Pua received a death threat in the form of a live bullet and note on 11 Aug 2010. Such threats are unacceptable and should be thoroughly investigated and stopped. But according to one senior editor, receiving death threats is “part of an MP’s job”.
Wee Ka Siong
Wee Ka Siong, the kampung boy
By Koh Lay Chin
HE says he believes in 1Malaysia because he has really lived through it. A politician for 18 out of his 42 years, Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong is currently MCA Youth chief and deputy education minister. He is also now the Member of Parliament for Ayer Hitam in Johor, but he still has fond memories […]
Suara Keadilan suspension: Meddling with the media
By Ding Jo-Ann
WHOM should the media be accountable to – the public or the government? Judging from the Home Ministry’s refusal to renew the permit of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) newspaper Suara Keadilan, it appears the government is still intent on making the media answerable to it. The ministry was apparently “not satisfied” with Suara Keadilan’s response […]
BN divided on Islamic state issue
Translation by Gan Pei Ling
FORMER prime ministers Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and current Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, when he was still deputy premier, have all proclaimed Malaysia to be an Islamic state. Despite that, most Umno parliamentarians have avoided answering the question, “Do you think Malaysia should be a secular or an […]
Wee Ka Siong (Ayer Hitam)
By Deborah LohAYER Hitam Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. Name: Wee Ka Siong Constituency: Ayer Hitam Party: MCA Years as MP: Since 2004 Government position: Deputy education minister Party position: Youth chief Membership in parliamentary committees or […]
MCA central committee rejects 28 Nov EGM: Ong
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Nov 2009: A meeting of MCA central committee (CC) members today rejected an emergency general meeting (EGM) slated for 28 Nov as it was against the party constitution, said party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. Ong said besides that, the notice issued by the group of 16 CC members who wanted […]
Tee Keat says EGM to prevent split
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Sept 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said today his decision to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) was to prevent a split in the party. Delegates at the EGM can decide whether to support or reject the resolutions for the party at the ballot box, he said in […]
“STPM modular system broadens education purpose”
PENANG, 19 June 2009: The proposed introduction of a modular system to replace the terminal system for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination is good as it can make students understand better the purpose of education, instead of focusing only on passing examinations, Malaysian Examinations Council (MEC) Board chairperson Prof Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul […]
STPM exam to be revamped
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 June 2009: The Examination Board will introduce a modular system to replace the existing terminal system for the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) examination by 2011, said Education Deputy Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong. “The modular system, which is based on three semesters, is similar to that in the universities where students […]
Knotted up over scholarships
By Gan Pei Ling“One of the most common questions is why some who scored, say 14As, were given the scholarships but some who got 19As, were not. The view is that the ministry should streamline the number of subjects…Why should you take up to 20 subjects?” Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when he […]
