December 2008

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill will be unconstitutional, if passed by Parliament

I am glad that there is at least one other fraternity in the legislative circle that feels the same way as I do with regard to the proposed Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Bill. The Sabah JPs (Justices of the Peace) had recently come out into the open and also declared that the JAC is “unconstitutional” […]

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Your MP's Question of the Week #38

When petrol price at the pump jumped to a high of RM2.70 a liter in June 2008, we also experienced a jump in electricity tariff rate a month later. The main reason given for both increases was the high price of crude oil then which was peaking at US120 per barrel.

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A Datuk Bandar elected by the rakyat preferred

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Datuk Bandar pilihan rakyat adalah pilihan yang lebih baik The present Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur, Yg Bhg Dato’ Ab Hakim Borhan, will be retiring at the end of this month. There was speculation that Yg Bhg Dato’ Ab Hakim Borhan will be extended for another two years.

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6 new Bills; 5 days left to debate

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6 Rang undang-undang; diberi 5 hari untuk berbahas This morning, the Government has tabled the Bills below for debate during the remaining 5 days of this Parliamentary Session! Pihak pentadbiran membentangkan Rang undang-undang berikut untuk dibahas dalam 5 hari yang tinggal lagi untuk sesi parlimen ini! 1. Rang Undang-Undang Suruhanjaya Perlantikan Kehakiman 2008 (Judicial Appointments

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Proton sued for US$1 billion?

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Given the potential unprecedented downturn, I sincerely hope this is not true …

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Selamat Hari Raya Haji

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Massive landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa at 4 a.m. this morning

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Tanah runtuh di Bukit Antarabangsa pukul 4 pagi ini Extra: Malay Mail here has a report on yesterday’s landslide at Jalan Semantan, Damansara. Luckily there was no loss of life. My worst fear had been confirmed and my condolences go out to the families that have lost dear ones in this latest tragedy. I urge

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Your MP's Question of the Week #37

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The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is a scheme that ensures “savings for one’s old age” and has, to a great extent, enabled the rakyat to retire from their jobs with some peace of mind when the time comes. It is a highly benevolent scheme where the rakyat and their employers both contibute to its success.

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