April 27, 2008
YOUNGEST MP
Among the youngest is 27-year-old Teo Nie Ching (DAP-Serdang).
Tabling a Private Member’s Bill on Freedom of Information (FOI) will be her first priority. The first-timer said the Bill may not be passed, but it would be an opportunity to educate the public on the importance of having an FOI Bill.
"Civil society groups have been campaigning for legislation on FOI to promote greater transparency and accountability, especially in the public service.
Currently, there is limited access for the public to information, especially to government documents as they are often classified as "secret" under the Official Secrets Act (OSA)," she said.
Teo, a lawyer, would also like to push for local council elections. "But our main focus now is to finalise the FOI. If we put too many bills at one time, people will lose focus," she said.
She will also raise issues of public interest such as the building of vernacular schools, highway contracts, repeal of the Internal Security Act and the Universities and University Colleges Act.
Teo, who was dubbed "Serdang Cili Padi" due to her fiery oratory skills while on the election campaign trail, feels it is not going to be easy for her to stand out and get noticed in Parliament as she would be among many other good orators.
She also believes a parliamentarian should put the people’s interest before anything else, including the party’s interest.
"Yes, we should protect the party’s interest. But, if the party is trying to control us, then I don’t think there is any meaning in becoming an MP. I don’t think I want to let the people down," she said.
On Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Teo said Anwar was the crucial factor in helping the opposition "pass the election with flying colours".
However, she does not deny that there are many who do not trust him.
"To me, we should appreciate him for his role in helping our country reach a two-party system. For those who do not trust him, they should judge him later should he come into power," she added.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Parliament snippets - The Sun
April 27, 2008
Parliament snippets
BN MPs: 140
Opposition MPs: 82
New MPs: 99
Among the youngest MPs: Teo Nie Ching (DAP-Serdang) and Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR-Lembah
Pantai) - both 27
Longest serving MP: Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (BN-Gua Musang); since 1969
Number of women MPs: 24
First woman Opposition Leader: Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PKR-Permatang Pauh)
Mother and daughter: Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PKR-Permatang Pauh) and Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR-Lembah Pantai)
Father and son: Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) and Lim Guan Eng (DAP-Bagan)
Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) and Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong)
Father and son-in-law: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (BN-Kepala Batas) and Khairy Jamaluddin (BN-Rembau)
Brothers; Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad (BN-Johor Baru) and Khalid Abdul Samad (PAS-Shah Alam)
Some backbenchers to look out for:
1. Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz (Kuala Kangsar)
2. Khairy Jamaluddin (Rembau)
3. Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Kota Belud)
4. Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (Jerlun)
5. Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (Santubong)
6. Datuk Mohamad Aziz (Sri Gading)
7. Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (Kinabatangan)
8. Datuk Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (Lenggong)
9. Datuk Halimah Mohd Sadique (Tenggara)
10. Datuk Ismail Kassim (Arau)
Pakatan Rakyat MPs to look out for:
1. Tony Pua Kiam Wee (DAP-Petaling Jaya Utara)
2. Chua Tian Chang (Tian Chua) (PKR-Batu)
3. Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR-Machang)
4. Wee Choo Keong (PKR-Wangsa Maju)
5.Charles Santiago (DAP-Klang)
6. Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (PAS-Kuala Selangor)
7. N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR-Padang Serai)
8. Gorbind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong)
9. Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS-Kota Raja)
10. Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PKR-Sungai Siput)
Parliament snippets
BN MPs: 140
Opposition MPs: 82
New MPs: 99
Among the youngest MPs: Teo Nie Ching (DAP-Serdang) and Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR-Lembah
Pantai) - both 27
Longest serving MP: Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (BN-Gua Musang); since 1969
Number of women MPs: 24
First woman Opposition Leader: Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PKR-Permatang Pauh)
Mother and daughter: Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PKR-Permatang Pauh) and Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR-Lembah Pantai)
Father and son: Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) and Lim Guan Eng (DAP-Bagan)
Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) and Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong)
Father and son-in-law: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (BN-Kepala Batas) and Khairy Jamaluddin (BN-Rembau)
Brothers; Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad (BN-Johor Baru) and Khalid Abdul Samad (PAS-Shah Alam)
Some backbenchers to look out for:
1. Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz (Kuala Kangsar)
2. Khairy Jamaluddin (Rembau)
3. Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Kota Belud)
4. Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (Jerlun)
5. Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (Santubong)
6. Datuk Mohamad Aziz (Sri Gading)
7. Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (Kinabatangan)
8. Datuk Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (Lenggong)
9. Datuk Halimah Mohd Sadique (Tenggara)
10. Datuk Ismail Kassim (Arau)
Pakatan Rakyat MPs to look out for:
1. Tony Pua Kiam Wee (DAP-Petaling Jaya Utara)
2. Chua Tian Chang (Tian Chua) (PKR-Batu)
3. Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR-Machang)
4. Wee Choo Keong (PKR-Wangsa Maju)
5.Charles Santiago (DAP-Klang)
6. Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (PAS-Kuala Selangor)
7. N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR-Padang Serai)
8. Gorbind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong)
9. Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS-Kota Raja)
10. Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PKR-Sungai Siput)
12th Parliament Convenes Tomorrow, MPs To Take Oath
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama)
The 12th Parliament convenes tomorrow following the general election on March 8.
The first meeting of the first session will see the 222 MPs being sworn in. Just before that, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia is scheduled to take his oath of office as the new Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.
A vote will be taken to fill the two posts of deputy speaker. The Barisan Nasional (BN) has nominated Santubong MP Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and Beluran MP Datuk Ronald Kiandee while the DAP has nominated Kepong MP Dr Tan Seng Giaw.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, will officially open the first session of parliament on Tuesday. The first meeting is scheduled for 16 days up to May 27.
The Dewan Rakyat is set to record history. Ninety-nine MPs will be new faces while the opposition will be represented by 82 MPs, more than four times the number in the last parliament.
Permatang Pauh MP Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is set to create history as well, as the first woman Opposition Leader. Parti Keadilan Rakyat, (PKR) which she helms, has 31 seats in the House, the highest number among the opposition parties. The DAP has 28 and PAS, 23.
The Dewan Rakyat proceedings are expected to be heated this time around, considering the varied background of the MPs and the inclination of many of them to be vocal.
The public will be able to follow the question-and-answer session in the House as Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will broadcast live a 30-minute segment of the proceedings during meetings beginning Wednesday.
Prior to the dissolution of parliament on Feb 13, the Dewan Rakyat had 219 seats -- 199 occupied by the BN, 12 by the DAP, six by PAS and one each by the PKR and an independent MP.
A redelineation exercise has given Sarawak three more parliamentary seats, raising the total number of seats in the House to 222.
In the general election last month, the BN won 140 seats to win by a simple majority. The opposition, comprising the PKR, DAP and PAS, won the remaining 82 seats.
The 12th Parliament convenes tomorrow following the general election on March 8.
The first meeting of the first session will see the 222 MPs being sworn in. Just before that, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia is scheduled to take his oath of office as the new Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.
A vote will be taken to fill the two posts of deputy speaker. The Barisan Nasional (BN) has nominated Santubong MP Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and Beluran MP Datuk Ronald Kiandee while the DAP has nominated Kepong MP Dr Tan Seng Giaw.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, will officially open the first session of parliament on Tuesday. The first meeting is scheduled for 16 days up to May 27.
The Dewan Rakyat is set to record history. Ninety-nine MPs will be new faces while the opposition will be represented by 82 MPs, more than four times the number in the last parliament.
Permatang Pauh MP Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is set to create history as well, as the first woman Opposition Leader. Parti Keadilan Rakyat, (PKR) which she helms, has 31 seats in the House, the highest number among the opposition parties. The DAP has 28 and PAS, 23.
The Dewan Rakyat proceedings are expected to be heated this time around, considering the varied background of the MPs and the inclination of many of them to be vocal.
The public will be able to follow the question-and-answer session in the House as Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will broadcast live a 30-minute segment of the proceedings during meetings beginning Wednesday.
Prior to the dissolution of parliament on Feb 13, the Dewan Rakyat had 219 seats -- 199 occupied by the BN, 12 by the DAP, six by PAS and one each by the PKR and an independent MP.
A redelineation exercise has given Sarawak three more parliamentary seats, raising the total number of seats in the House to 222.
In the general election last month, the BN won 140 seats to win by a simple majority. The opposition, comprising the PKR, DAP and PAS, won the remaining 82 seats.
Johor police asked to investigate death threat against Karpal Singh - NST
PENANG, Sun: April 27, 2008
The Penang police are asking their Johor counterparts to investigate a death threat made on an Internet website against DAP national chairman Karpal Singh.
Penang acting chief police officer Datuk Salleh Mat Rasid said although a police report on the threat was lodged in Penang, the case was being referred to Johor Police because it was made in the state.
He told this to reporters after closing a seminar on integrity for police personnel conducted by Anti-Corruption Agency director-general, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan.
Karpal Singh, who is also the Member of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor, lodged a report on the matter at the Penang police headquarters at 2.30pm yesterday.
The person who made the threat had alleged that it was permissible under Islam to kill Karpal Singh because the latter had allegedly opposed Malaysia being turned into an Islamic state. — BERNAMA
The Penang police are asking their Johor counterparts to investigate a death threat made on an Internet website against DAP national chairman Karpal Singh.
Penang acting chief police officer Datuk Salleh Mat Rasid said although a police report on the threat was lodged in Penang, the case was being referred to Johor Police because it was made in the state.
He told this to reporters after closing a seminar on integrity for police personnel conducted by Anti-Corruption Agency director-general, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan.
Karpal Singh, who is also the Member of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor, lodged a report on the matter at the Penang police headquarters at 2.30pm yesterday.
The person who made the threat had alleged that it was permissible under Islam to kill Karpal Singh because the latter had allegedly opposed Malaysia being turned into an Islamic state. — BERNAMA
Muhd Taib didakwa sabotaj pertemuan Ku Li - Malaysiakini
By Nash Rahman | Apr 27, 08 3:16pm
Pemimpin veteran Umno Selangor, Datuk Mazlan Harun mendakwa bahawa ketua penerangan Umno Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib telah mensabotaj majlis pertemuan ahli parlimen Gua Musang dengan pemimpin dan Umno sekitar Subang Jaya petang semalam.
Katanya, beliau telah memaklumkan hasratnya untuk mengadakan perjumpaan tersebut kepada Muhd Taib serta menjemputnya sekali untuk menghadirinya.
Bagaimanapun, katanya, Muhd Taib sebaliknya telah membawa ketua-ketua cawangan Umno dalam bahagian Kelana Jaya, yang meliputi kawasan Subang Jaya, ke Sarawak dan Melaka.
“Sebenarnya mereka sabotaj. Muhd Taib kalau datang boleh beri pandangan, cerdik pandai boleh menilai,” katanya ketika berucap di majlis tersebut di sebuah hotel di Subang Jaya semalam.
“Sebagai ketua bahagian, beliau harus hadir beri pendapatnya jika pandangan kita tidak sesuai dengan kehendak pucuk pimpinan parti.
“Tapi apa yang dibuat (ialah) dia angkut ketua cawangan Kelana Jaya ke Sarawak, ketua Wanita pergi Melaka, inilah jadi masalah kita. Inilah penindasan dari pihak atasan,” kata beliau yang juga bekas exco Pemuda Umno, disambut tepukan kira-kira 500 hadirin.
Keadaan seumpama itu, katanya, menyebabkan ahli-ahli tiada tempat untuk meluahkan perasaan tidak puas hati mereka.
Sayangkan Umno
“Dalam pilihanraya lalu, pemilih Barisan Nasional (BN) berpaling tadah (mengundi pembangkang),” katanya lagi.
Menurutnya, jika dikaji pada tahun-tahun kebelakangan ini, boleh dilihat keangkuhan pucuk pimpinan Umno sehingga mantan perdana menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad turut membuat teguran.
“Di kawasan ini (parlimen Kelana Jaya) kita kalah kepada calon PKR. Kalau dulu BN letak kayu pun menang…sekarang pembangkang letak kayu pun menang.
Selangor adalah antara empat negeri yang jatuh ke tangan pembangkang - Pakatan Rakyat - dalam pilihanraya umum 8 Mac lalu.
Negeri-negeri lain adalah Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Perak. PAS pula berjaya mengekalkan Kelantan. Di Parlimen pula BN memperolehi 140 kerusi dan gagal mengekalkan penguasaan dua pertiga.
“Kita bukan marah pada Pak Lah, tapi nak selamatkan Umno. Bukan kita sahaja, di kalangan pucuk pimpinan Umno juga mereka berbelah bagi mengenai soal kepimpinan (Umno),” tambahnya.
Menurut beliau, Umno tidak boleh menang dalam pilihanraya jika bergantung kepada ahli-ahlinya sahaja, tetapi parti itu memerlukan sokongan semua orang Melayu dan bangsa lain.
“(Oleh itu), bila kita tengok pokok nak reput dari akar umbi, kita kena bertindak, jika tidak kita akan hadapi satu bencana paling besar pada pilihanraya umum akan datang.
“(Naib presiden Umno), Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yakin dah sebut dalam wawancara dalam Utusan Malaysia minggu lalu, bahawa Umno hari ini dalam zon bahaya, kerana kuasa Melayu dan habis.
"Kerusi parlimen Umno sebanyak 78, PAS pula 23 kerusi, jumlahnya 101 – tidak sampai separuh daripada jumlah keseluruhan 222 kerusi parlimen. Itupun jika PAS dan Umno bersatu,” katanya.
Pemimpin veteran Umno Selangor, Datuk Mazlan Harun mendakwa bahawa ketua penerangan Umno Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib telah mensabotaj majlis pertemuan ahli parlimen Gua Musang dengan pemimpin dan Umno sekitar Subang Jaya petang semalam.
Katanya, beliau telah memaklumkan hasratnya untuk mengadakan perjumpaan tersebut kepada Muhd Taib serta menjemputnya sekali untuk menghadirinya.
Bagaimanapun, katanya, Muhd Taib sebaliknya telah membawa ketua-ketua cawangan Umno dalam bahagian Kelana Jaya, yang meliputi kawasan Subang Jaya, ke Sarawak dan Melaka.
“Sebenarnya mereka sabotaj. Muhd Taib kalau datang boleh beri pandangan, cerdik pandai boleh menilai,” katanya ketika berucap di majlis tersebut di sebuah hotel di Subang Jaya semalam.
“Sebagai ketua bahagian, beliau harus hadir beri pendapatnya jika pandangan kita tidak sesuai dengan kehendak pucuk pimpinan parti.
“Tapi apa yang dibuat (ialah) dia angkut ketua cawangan Kelana Jaya ke Sarawak, ketua Wanita pergi Melaka, inilah jadi masalah kita. Inilah penindasan dari pihak atasan,” kata beliau yang juga bekas exco Pemuda Umno, disambut tepukan kira-kira 500 hadirin.
Keadaan seumpama itu, katanya, menyebabkan ahli-ahli tiada tempat untuk meluahkan perasaan tidak puas hati mereka.
Sayangkan Umno
“Dalam pilihanraya lalu, pemilih Barisan Nasional (BN) berpaling tadah (mengundi pembangkang),” katanya lagi.
Menurutnya, jika dikaji pada tahun-tahun kebelakangan ini, boleh dilihat keangkuhan pucuk pimpinan Umno sehingga mantan perdana menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad turut membuat teguran.
“Di kawasan ini (parlimen Kelana Jaya) kita kalah kepada calon PKR. Kalau dulu BN letak kayu pun menang…sekarang pembangkang letak kayu pun menang.
Selangor adalah antara empat negeri yang jatuh ke tangan pembangkang - Pakatan Rakyat - dalam pilihanraya umum 8 Mac lalu.
Negeri-negeri lain adalah Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Perak. PAS pula berjaya mengekalkan Kelantan. Di Parlimen pula BN memperolehi 140 kerusi dan gagal mengekalkan penguasaan dua pertiga.
“Kita bukan marah pada Pak Lah, tapi nak selamatkan Umno. Bukan kita sahaja, di kalangan pucuk pimpinan Umno juga mereka berbelah bagi mengenai soal kepimpinan (Umno),” tambahnya.
Menurut beliau, Umno tidak boleh menang dalam pilihanraya jika bergantung kepada ahli-ahlinya sahaja, tetapi parti itu memerlukan sokongan semua orang Melayu dan bangsa lain.
“(Oleh itu), bila kita tengok pokok nak reput dari akar umbi, kita kena bertindak, jika tidak kita akan hadapi satu bencana paling besar pada pilihanraya umum akan datang.
“(Naib presiden Umno), Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yakin dah sebut dalam wawancara dalam Utusan Malaysia minggu lalu, bahawa Umno hari ini dalam zon bahaya, kerana kuasa Melayu dan habis.
"Kerusi parlimen Umno sebanyak 78, PAS pula 23 kerusi, jumlahnya 101 – tidak sampai separuh daripada jumlah keseluruhan 222 kerusi parlimen. Itupun jika PAS dan Umno bersatu,” katanya.
Bring that lecherous politician to book if guilty - Malaysiakini
Posted by JJ Ray | Apr 25, 08 3:44pm
I refer to the Malaysiakini report MP under probe for sexual harassment.
Once again power play has interfered in the course of law and crippled the effort of a sexually- violated woman from seeking justice. It was reported that the woman has withdrawn her police report on her own free will.
How can a woman ever ‘misunderstand’ an attack on her honour? As for this former minister, it is obvious that he probably had done it before but perhaps the matter was never reported due to his still being a minister then. Having such a lecherous politician who is very ‘body comfortable’ touching other women under the pretext of making jokes is scary news for women. Where did he ‘earn’ the right to touch a woman who is not his spouse?
This former minister must be reprimanded for his sickening sense of humour, sexist attitude and refusal to accord due respect to women.
Sadly, his latest victim has not only succumbed to external pressure and failed herself but also the womenfolk collectively. Why did the complainant chose to withdraw her report? What were the circumstances that forced her to retract her complaint, that too when it was a matter of her honour?
This is not the first time and will not be the last when women who fall victim to sexual violation have taken back their complaint and live a demoralised existence. Fear of the stigma facing them, the shame they have to endure and often times the threats made by the perpetrator or his family have resulted in such victims purging their allegation.
If this approach continues, the perpetrators will always get away scot-free. And in the case of perpetrators who wield influence, there is no denying their ‘involvement’ in making sure the case never makes it to court.
In this most recent case involving a former minister, it is obvious that something has gone wrong somewhere for the woman to retract her complaint. It is a frustrating fact that a lot of rape survivors and sexual harassment victims choose to keep quiet instead of lodging a police report for fear of being ostracised by the society. In the case of sexual harassment, the threat of being dismissed from their jobs forces many women to be silent about the crime.
While the woman in this latest case has withdrawn her case for reasons known only to her, it is a correct move by the police not to close the file of this case. The police knows only too well why and what causes a woman to withdraw her case.
Do women now have to carry pepper sprays with them when they are working? Or would be it wrong for them to slap a pervert who attacks them physically or verbally? Women’s groups have cried out many a time for ages for safe spaces for women, but it appears that their calls have been given no respect.
This latest issue involving a former minister points to the truth that men, regardless of their race, age and status in life, still view women as sex objects. No matter the achievements of women, they are not seen as respect worthy by men. That explains why in the past several of our members of Parliament (MP) took great delight in sexually harassing women, through words, that is.
What is frustrating, too, is to see the silence from the women’s representatives in Parliament. No one has come to the aid of this young restaurant worker or insist that this former minister - who is still an MP - be admonished. The new Women, Family and Community Development Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen and Shahrizat Jalil, who is special adviser to Abdullah Badawi, are both silent on this case.
As for the former minister concerned, a word of caution. ‘Scientifically’ you assume there is no proof but there are tools of technology that can prove otherwise. Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment.
I refer to the Malaysiakini report MP under probe for sexual harassment.
Once again power play has interfered in the course of law and crippled the effort of a sexually- violated woman from seeking justice. It was reported that the woman has withdrawn her police report on her own free will.
How can a woman ever ‘misunderstand’ an attack on her honour? As for this former minister, it is obvious that he probably had done it before but perhaps the matter was never reported due to his still being a minister then. Having such a lecherous politician who is very ‘body comfortable’ touching other women under the pretext of making jokes is scary news for women. Where did he ‘earn’ the right to touch a woman who is not his spouse?
This former minister must be reprimanded for his sickening sense of humour, sexist attitude and refusal to accord due respect to women.
Sadly, his latest victim has not only succumbed to external pressure and failed herself but also the womenfolk collectively. Why did the complainant chose to withdraw her report? What were the circumstances that forced her to retract her complaint, that too when it was a matter of her honour?
This is not the first time and will not be the last when women who fall victim to sexual violation have taken back their complaint and live a demoralised existence. Fear of the stigma facing them, the shame they have to endure and often times the threats made by the perpetrator or his family have resulted in such victims purging their allegation.
If this approach continues, the perpetrators will always get away scot-free. And in the case of perpetrators who wield influence, there is no denying their ‘involvement’ in making sure the case never makes it to court.
In this most recent case involving a former minister, it is obvious that something has gone wrong somewhere for the woman to retract her complaint. It is a frustrating fact that a lot of rape survivors and sexual harassment victims choose to keep quiet instead of lodging a police report for fear of being ostracised by the society. In the case of sexual harassment, the threat of being dismissed from their jobs forces many women to be silent about the crime.
While the woman in this latest case has withdrawn her case for reasons known only to her, it is a correct move by the police not to close the file of this case. The police knows only too well why and what causes a woman to withdraw her case.
Do women now have to carry pepper sprays with them when they are working? Or would be it wrong for them to slap a pervert who attacks them physically or verbally? Women’s groups have cried out many a time for ages for safe spaces for women, but it appears that their calls have been given no respect.
This latest issue involving a former minister points to the truth that men, regardless of their race, age and status in life, still view women as sex objects. No matter the achievements of women, they are not seen as respect worthy by men. That explains why in the past several of our members of Parliament (MP) took great delight in sexually harassing women, through words, that is.
What is frustrating, too, is to see the silence from the women’s representatives in Parliament. No one has come to the aid of this young restaurant worker or insist that this former minister - who is still an MP - be admonished. The new Women, Family and Community Development Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen and Shahrizat Jalil, who is special adviser to Abdullah Badawi, are both silent on this case.
As for the former minister concerned, a word of caution. ‘Scientifically’ you assume there is no proof but there are tools of technology that can prove otherwise. Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment.
EC appeals to families of deceased voters
PUTRAJAYA: April 27, 2008
The Election Commission has appealed to family members of registered voters who have passed away to submit death certificates to help the commission to "clean up" the electoral roll.
The effort to update the roll was a continuous and on-going exercise that required assistance from the public, the EC said in a statement.
Family members could inform the EC by submitting a death certificate or burial permit.
"If it is too much of a hassle for them to come to our office, they can just send the documents to us via fax or post. The public's assistance is greatly appreciated as we want to ensure a clean and updated electoral roll," the EC said.
According to the EC, a total of 75,484 people have registered to become voters in the first three months of this year, and 18,000 voters had asked for a change in their polling stations.
The EC will be displaying the additional electoral roll for the first quarter of 2008 at 855 places nationwide for a week beginning Monday.
Newly registered voters can check their status at all state EC, post, government, district or land offices nationwide, and designated multi-purpose halls.
The Election Commission has appealed to family members of registered voters who have passed away to submit death certificates to help the commission to "clean up" the electoral roll.
The effort to update the roll was a continuous and on-going exercise that required assistance from the public, the EC said in a statement.
Family members could inform the EC by submitting a death certificate or burial permit.
"If it is too much of a hassle for them to come to our office, they can just send the documents to us via fax or post. The public's assistance is greatly appreciated as we want to ensure a clean and updated electoral roll," the EC said.
According to the EC, a total of 75,484 people have registered to become voters in the first three months of this year, and 18,000 voters had asked for a change in their polling stations.
The EC will be displaying the additional electoral roll for the first quarter of 2008 at 855 places nationwide for a week beginning Monday.
Newly registered voters can check their status at all state EC, post, government, district or land offices nationwide, and designated multi-purpose halls.
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