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  • Toll cut a letdown, say backbenchers
    THE Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club is unhappy with the cut in toll charges for midnight travel on the Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS) and Elite highways announced on Tuesday.
  • Foreigners 'misusing' visas-on-arrival
    ABOUT 30 per cent of holders of visas-on-arrival have broken the law by overstaying.
  • Opposition wants to debate trade deal with US
    THE opposition is calling for a white paper on the free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to be debated in the Dewan Rakyat.
  • Petrol price may fall again
    ANOTHER cut in petrol price -- likely next month -- is on the cards as the cost of crude oil continues to fall.
  • Parliament in brief: RM66.6b in oil royalty
    PETRONAS had paid RM66.6 billion in oil and gas royalty to the federal and three state governments over an 18-year period ending March 31 this year.
  • AP issue makes a comeback
    APPROVED permits, which created a lot of problems for former international trade and industry minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz three years ago, returned to haunt her yesterday when an opposition member alleged that her relatives had received them during her tenure.
  • Zin: Govt cannot stop toll collection
    THE government cannot stop the collection of toll on congested highways, Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed said yesterday.
  • 'Prices of goods up to businesses'
    THE government cannot dictate the price of food and goods that are not controlled items, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.
  • Wild jumbos dominate debate
    MARAUDING elephants took centre stage in the house yesterday as several members of parliament spoke of the damage they were causing to smallholdings.
  • Parliament in brief: Incentive for good record
    CREDIT card companies are required to follow a pricing structure in which incentives are given to card holders with good payment record. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said in a written reply to Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR-Ampang) that card holders who settled their minimum payment before the ...
  • Export boom from trade pacts
    THE Asean Free Trade Agreement (Afta) has given Ma-laysia's exports a major boost in the last decade, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.
  • Tenom rep the top spender
    ONE hundred and ninety-six Barisan Nasional members of parliament used special allocations to organise festive events last year, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday.
  • A slowdown, not recession
    THE country is not undergoing a recession but faces slower economic growth that will end next year, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha said yesterday.
  • Poser on import, export of scheduled waste
    A BACKBENCHER has called on the government to reveal the licences issued to companies allowed to export or import scheduled waste.
  • Parliament in brief: RM2.5b in cash rebates
    THE government paid about RM2.5 billion in cash rebates to private vehicle owners between June 14 and Oct 31, Finance Minister II Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said in a written reply to Azan Ismail (PKR-Indera Mahkota).
  • Crime on the rise, but police are solving more cases
    THE crime index has been on the rise since 2005 -- but with a concurrent increase in cases solved.
  • 'No' to ads that portray women badly
    ADVERTISEMENTS that portray women as objects of lust have been banned.
  • Pensions at king's request
    THREE former Supreme Court judges were given pensions only after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1988 wrote to the chief secretary to the government on the matter, the Dewan Rakyat heard yesterday.
  • 'No gender bias in picking VCs'
    IS there gender bias in the appointment of vice-chancellors and deputy vice-chancellors at public universities in the country?
  • Parliament in brief: Military staff upgrade
    THERE are over 100,000 armed forces staff, 7,668 of them women.
  • Dr M told to provide proof of money politics
    FORMER prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad must provide evidence on his allegation that money politics was involved in the race for the Umno deputy presidency.
  • Karpal's motion on chief justice rejected
    THE conduct or character of judges can be debated in Parliament if there is a private motion endorsed by a quarter of the house or 55 members, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia said yesterday.
  • Parliament in brief: Safeguarding fishermen
    THE Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency recorded 6,156 cases, with 605 arrests between January and last month.
  • Lifeline to Puspakom draws criticisms
    THE Transport Ministry's refusal to terminate Puspakom's contract despite a spate of corruption cases involving the company's employees was the subject of debate yesterday.
  • New local rice ceiling price
    THE government may set a new ceiling price on local rice next week.
  • No EPF cash for ValueCap loans
    THE house was told that the bondholders of the state investment fund, ValueCap Sdn Bhd, have agreed to the refinancing of a RM5.1 billion loan due in February.
  • Parliament in brief: No plan to float Petronas
    THE government will not float Petronas. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday the state oil company's contributions were too important to the country and it should thus remain fully-owned by the government.
  • 'Vacate after lease or pay market rate rent'
    BUSINESSMEN occupying government-owned commercial premises at subsidised rent must leave at the end of the 10-year lease period.
  • Kit Siang and Azmi lock horns over report
    LIM Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) had a verbal sparring match with Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid (BN-Padang Besar) yesterday over the delay by the Public Accounts Committee in tabling its report on the government's RM1.604 billion Eurocopter helicopter deal.
  • Table anti-corruption bill soonest, Nazri urged
    DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang yesterday called on Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz to speed up the tabling of the Malaysian Commission on Anti-Corruption Bill.
  • Opposition's objections to stimulus package overruled
    THERE was high drama in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday when the opposition unsuccessfully tried to bring proceedings to a halt over a technicality involving the RM7 billion economic stimulus package announced on Tuesday.
  • Kit Siang criticises committee's decision
    THE Public Accounts Committee's decision to clear the government of wrongdoing in the Eurocopter deal triggered a lively exchange between PAC chairman Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid and Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) yesterday.
  • 'Officers not involved'
    KLANG member of parliament Charles Santiago wants the Immigration Department to reveal the findings of an investigations into a "refugee for sale" racket highlighted by ntv7. The programme alleged that Immigration officers sold Myanmar refugees to Thais across the border. In a written reply, Home ...
  • Tajuddin uses 'b*****d' on Kulasegaran
    THE Dewan Rakyat saw a new low in unparliamentary language when a backbencher used the word "b*****d" on an opposition member.
  • Another opposition walkout
    OPPOSITION members of parliament staged a walkout yesterday in protest against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's refusal to give way for questions while presenting the Budget 2009 stimulus package.
  • Parliament in brief: 'Media must self-censor'
    THE government wants the media to practise self-censorship and will only use the Printing Presses and Publications Act as a last resort. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh said the government's role was more about advising, and not punishing, the media. The media must therefore ...
  • Govt defends RM5 billion loan
    THE government has defended the RM5 billion injection into fund management company ValueCap through a loan from the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), saying the company has performed well despite an outstanding RM5.1 billion debt.
  • Nazri: We need law on witness protection fast
    THE Witness Protection Bill will be tabled at the current parliamentary meeting.
  • 'Federal panels will serve villagers'
    THE creation of Federal Village Development and Security Committees (JKKP) in Paka-tan Rakyat-ruled states was to serve villagers, Rural and Regional Development Minister Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said.
  • It was just not Azalina's day
    PROMISES made when heading other ministries sometimes come back to haunt ministers.
  • Parliament in brief: Nod for 637 'halal' certs
    THE Halal Industry Development Corporation has approved 637 applications for halal certificates up to Oct 15. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Senator Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim said this included 10 applications from foreigners. HDC took over the process of halal certification ...
  • Joy for kindergarten teachers
    THE future is bright for Tadika Perpaduan teachers in terms of career development opportunities.
  • Places for 754 top students
    A TOTAL of 754 "star performers" gained entry into public institutions of higher learning in the 2008/2009 academic session.
  • Guan Eng congratulates Najib
    BAGAN member of parliament Lim Guan Eng congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday for winning the Umno presidency unopposed.
  • Senior civil servant 'too busy' to attend Eurocopter probe
    THE absence of a senior civil servant led to the postponement of the Public Accounts Committee meeting yesterday looking into the financial aspects of the controversial RM1.607 billion Eurocopter helicopter deal.
  • Parliament in brief: RM162m Proton profit
    PROTON recorded a profit of RM162.2 million for the financial year ending March 31 this year.
  • Don't dispute rulings, says Pandikar Amin
    SPEAKER Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia was at the end of his tether yesterday as he reined in MPs who appeared to be testing his patience.
  • 'No need to test fly helicopters first'
    THE Defence Ministry did not carry out a physical evaluation of the Eurocopter helicopter before ordering 12 units as the manufacturer would have had to fabricate the aircraft based on the buyer's specifications.
  • Nazri can't put a figure on it
    MINISTER in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz yesterday failed to keep a promise to tell members of parliament how much was spent on ex gratia payments to six former judges involved in the 1988 judicial crisis.
  • Objections led to police panel being replaced
    THE Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) is being replaced with the Special Complaints Commission after objections from "certain parties" to the commission.
  • Parliament in brief: Getting more scientists
    MALAYSIA is expected to have at least 100 researchers, scientists and engineers for every 10,000 workers by 2020, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The country now has 21 research-ers, scientists and engineers for every 10,000 workers. "We are carrying out the MyBrain ...
  • Plaques add class
    A SURPRISE greeted members of parliament when they returned yesterday after the Deepavali break.
  • Some hiccups, but e-Tanah doing well
    THE e-Tanah computer system may have experienced hiccups but it is not a failure, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas said.
  • Karpal suspended for 2 days
    OPPOSITION stalwart Karpal Singh was suspended from the sitting for two days for defying Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia.
  • Parliament in brief: RM7.3b from trade visits
    THE International Trade and Industry Ministry's trade and investment missions since March 8 are expected to generate RM7.3 billion in investments, said the deputy minister, Datuk Liew Vui Keong. He said the ministry organised missions to the United States in May, Hong Kong in June, Japan and ...
  • MPs express concern over poor border security
    THE Home Ministry came under fire yesterday as members of the house questioned the country's deteriorating level of security.
  • Parliament in brief: Not a yardstick
    WORLD ranking was not one of the selection criteria for the country's first apex university.
  • RM18b ringgit outflow
    THE amount of cash sent home by the 2.1 million foreign workers in the country is expected to increase to RM18.1 billion this year.
  • Lian Hoe gets another roasting
    DEPUTY Information Minister Datuk Tan Lian Hoe had a tough time in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday when she was verbally "attacked" by several MPs during question time regarding her remarks on a sensitive issue.
  • Put government critics on the air, RTM urged
    A BACKBENCHER has called on RTM to show courage and telecast clippings of backbenchers criticising the government, and not just leave it to the private television stations.
  • Motion to debate Hindraf ban denied
    THE house yesterday struck out an emergency motion to debate in Parliament the government's decision to ban Hindraf.
  • Parliament in brief: IPPs paying RM500m
    THE independent power producers (IPPs) are paying RM500 million over a period of 12 months for the one-off payment that replaced the windfall profit levy that the government scrapped last month.
  • MP Writes: Lacking in basic facilities and proper roads
    LIKE most places in Sabah, my constituency is in need of basic facilities and proper roads.
  • Fair deal networks for farmers
    THE Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (Fama) has two networks to help farmers sell their products at reasonable rates.
  • Kit Siang scoffs at rebuttal on Anwar's case
    THE government was yesterday challenged to give a stronger rebuttal than it did to a claim that the solicitor-general had completed investigation into a report made by opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against the attorney-general and the inspector-general of police.
  • Kok: Police practising double standards
    THE police are practising double standards when they deal with reports lodged by the public, Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) stated in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
  • Plan to help Bumi firms secure govt deals
    A CENTRAL contract system may be put in place to help deserving Bumiputera companies secure government work.
  • Parliament in brief: Recruitment four times a year
    POLICE will increase their recruitment exercises from two to four times a year to fill 60,000 vacancies by 2012.
  • Paper 'planting assassination idea'
    DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) has accused the Malay newspaper, Utusan Malaysia, of planting the idea of assassinating members of parliament through a story published in Mingguan Malaysia, its Sunday edition.
  • Zulkifli denies talks of defection
    ZULKIFLI Nordin has denied talks of his defection to Umno.
  • Change in question order annoys MPs
    IS the Federal Territories Ministry and its minister trying to run away from answering questions in Parliament?
  • Minister turns down query by Ghapur
    A MINISTER'S refusal to answer a supplementary question in the house left a backbencher visibly annoyed yesterday.
  • Chance for Anwar to take part in debate on DNA Bill
    DATUK Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be able to give his views, if he chooses to, on the much talked-about Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Bill 2008.
  • Fewer people out of jobs this year
    THERE were 334 layoffs between January and March.
  • MP Writes: Improving public transport system a top priority
    I HOPE that the tabling of Budget 2009 will pleasantly surprise me.
  • Parliament in brief: Discount up to AirAsia
    IT is up to no-frills airline AirAsia to decide whether it will implement a fixed cheap rate for senior citizens.
  • Chong Eng unfazed at being labelled a racist by Zulkifli
    A DAY after she was called a racist and anti-religion by a fellow Pakatan Rakyat member, Chong Eng (DAP-Bukit Mertajam) said she did not bear any grudges against Zulkifli Nordin (PKR-Kulim Bandar Baru).
  • Parliament in Brief: Research on LRT extension
    LAND and engineering research is being conducted by Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (SPNB) in preparation for an extension the LRT-Star from Sri Petaling to USJ/Puchong and LRT-Putra from Kelana Jaya to Subang Jaya. Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat said the extension project would be ...
  • MP WRITES: Development must keep pace with the population
    ALTHOUGH my father was an active grassroots MCA member, he had initially discouraged me from becoming a politician.
  • 'Pakatan shadow cabinet' flyer circulating in Permatang Pauh
    A FLYER showing a purported Pakatan Rakyat shadow cabinet, which is being circulated in Permatang Pauh, was the subject of discussion and mirth among members from both sides of the house yesterday.
  • All heated up over Anwar
    MEMBERS of the opposition and government backbenchers were embroiled in a heated exchange yesterday for more than 90 minutes.
  • MP Writes: Rural folk could do with more infrastructure
    I WAS in the military for 10 years and have been instilled with the spirit of teamwork and giving each other a helping hand.
  • Steps by government on price issue
    ONE of the reasons for not limiting the sale of petrol and diesel to foreign motorists is that subsidised prices are about the same as market prices.
  • No plan to take over highway companies
    THE government will not consider taking over all 22 highway concessionaires nationwide as the exercise would be too expensive, Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed said.
  • Speaker defends his actions
    MEMBERS of the opposition took aim at Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia yesterday, accusing him of being "too interventionistic".
  • Six take oath as senators
    FORMER Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakar and Puteri MIC chief J. Usha Nandhini were among six senators who took their oath of office yesterday.
  • Parliament in brief: No plans to review ISA
    THE government has no plans to review the Internal Security Act and other preventive laws, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday. In a written reply to Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor), he said the laws were still relevant and needed for dealing with activities which could ...
  • MP Writes: Healthy democracy good for country
    I'VE always been interested in politics, but never thought I'd be a fulltime politician because I had a business.
  • Anger over tight security
    PROCEEDINGS were held up for 45 minutes yesterday as opposition members demanded an explanation about the heightened security at the Parliament House.
  • 'Better for Singapore to invest here than in US'
    MALAYSIANS should not worry about Singaporeans investments in Malaysia as they are the result of a good bilateral relationship, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said.
  • MP Writes - Let's try to be civil
    I HAVE family members who are in Barisan Nasional.
  • Parliament in brief: Dispensing plan on hold
    THE plan to allow only pharmacies to dispense medication will not be implemented soon. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Abd Latiff Ahmad said the shortage of pharmacies and pharmacists in rural areas needed to be addressed first. "Although the separation of functions between clinics and pharmacies ...
  • 'Power grid job held up by Selangor land dispute'
    THE Central Area Reinforcement project to upgrade the electricity grid in the Klang Valley is 98 per cent complete, but its future progress will depend on the Selangor government.
  • Hand gesture raises public ire
    DID he or did he not make a lewd hand gesture at the opposition ranks?
  • MPs want more answers from Nor Mohamed
    THEY wanted Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.
  • Parliament in brief: New law on credit info
    THE government is formulating a law to oversee the activities of credit reference agencies such as the Credit Tip Off Service (CTOS). Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop told Tan Tee Beng (PKR-Nibong Tebal) that there were currently no clauses in the Banking and Financial ...
  • MP Writes: Better delivery system needed in Sabah
    AS a member of parliament who raises the concerns of my constituents, I feel the personal touch is very important.
  • Report me if there's proof of shady LCCT deals, says Khairy
    KHAIRY Jamaluddin (BN-Rembau) yesterday challenged Wee Choo Keong (PKR-Wangsa Maju) to repeat outside Parliament his claims of shady dealings in the new Low-Cost Carrier Terminal expansion project.
  • Parliament in Brief: Curbs on cybercafes
    CYBERCAFES will soon be required to submit a record of their customers to the Housing and Local Government Ministry.
  • 'Don't doubt police integrity'
    THE impartiality of the police in investigating the statutory declarations made by private investigator P. Balasubramaniam should not be questioned, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.
  • MP Writes: Hardcore poverty, basic needs the main issues
    MY constituency, Sibuti in Sarawak, has about 50,000 people from various ethnic groups, including Malays, Chinese, Ibans, Melanaus, Penans and Kendayans.
  • Govt urged to reconsider RM1m offer for gold medal
    THE government has been urged to reconsider its RM1 million incentive for athletes who win the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
  • MP Writes: Burning desire to promote gender equality
    I CAME into politics with one main objective -- to promote gender equality.
  • 6,834 teachers for excellence
    A TOTAL of 6,834 teachers have been selected for the Excellent Teachers Programme as of May.
  • Parliament in Brief: RM8.2m aid given
    THE government has given US$1million (RM3.27 million) to Myanmar and US$1.5 million to China to help them face the disasters that occurred in the two countries. Myanmar was devastated by a cyclone and China by an earthquake recently. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz ...
  • Move to discipline Gobind falls flat
    AN attempt by a backbencher to refer Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong) to the Rights and Privileges Committee failed yesterday because he cited the wrong Standing Order.
  • 'Review prison staff salary, incentives'
    THE Home Affairs Ministry had requested the Public Service Department to review the salaries and incentives of prison staff.
  • MP Writes: No electricity, no water and no roads
    I WAS not very interested in politics when I was young, but when I started my career as a political secretary and began mixing around and talking to people who were in politics, I saw that politics was a way of giving back to the people.
  • I did not apologise to speaker, says Gobind
    DID he or did he not apologise?
  • Pay the money, says MP
    TO log or not to log? It appears that the Kedah government is confused over its stand on whether to log at a water catchment area near the Ulu Muda forest reserve.
  • Majimbun on why he was missing from Parliament
    THE Sabah Progressive Party Member of Parliament for Pensiangan, Datuk Eric Enchin Majimbun, has been absent from the Dewan Rakyat because he had to attend party briefings and a funeral.
  • AirAsia will stay in Sepang
    THERE are no plans to move AirAsia's flights from the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal in Sepang to Subang airport, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.
  • Parliament in Brief: 'Bakun good for environs'
    THE government has defended the Bakun hydro project, saying it would lessen the country's dependence on oil and coal. Deputy Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum said this was also part of Malaysia's efforts to reduce the effect of global warming. "We are a small ...
  • MP questions govt's crackdown on illegals
    AN opposition MP has questioned the government's plan to launch a major operation to weed out illegal immigrants in Sabah.
  • RM1m in payouts for NS mishaps
    ABOUT RM1 million has been paid out to families of National Service (NS) trainees who died or were injured during training.
  • Six per cent average GDP growth from 2004
    MALAYSIA has achieved an average growth of six per cent in its gross domestic product (GDP) between 2004 and this year.
  • 70pc Iskandar target met
    THE Iskandar Malaysia development corridor in Johor has attracted nearly RM33 billion in investments, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department senator Datuk Amirsham A. Aziz said in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
  • Lobby open, with security reminder
    OFFICIALLY, the security measures restricting the movement of the media in the lobby of Parliament remain in place, but newsmen have been told explicitly that they could go about their job freely so long as they do not cause discomfort to the ministers and members of parliament.
  • 'Help EC clean up roll'
    THE Election Commission needs public cooperation to rid the electoral roll of dubious entries, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.
  • Malaysia is third in ranking
    MALAYSIA is currently third in international shared services and outsourcing (SSO) rankings.
  • Parliament in brief: Hindraf leader poser
    IS he or is he not a threat to national security? This is the question posed by Parti Keadilan Rakyat information chief Tian Chua on the status of Hindraf leader Waytha Moorthy who is believed to be in Britain.
  • Lobby ban on reporters
    THE Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC), in a show of support for the media, yesterday removed barriers that had prevented the press free access to the lobby and lounge of the parliament building.
  • Speaker defends '5-only' limit
    DEWAN Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia defended the decision to restrict the number of media personnel covering parliament proceedings to five.
  • 'Cabinet never told EC not to use indelible ink'
    THE cabinet never instructed Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman to do away with the indelible ink in the recent general election.
  • Safeguarding resources
    THE National Petroleum Advisory Council should play a more direct role in formulating policies on petroleum exploration in the country.
  • Parliament in brief: Change to alimony law
    THE Home Ministry will amend the law on alimony and child support that comes under the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976.
  • Anti-inflation moves get the nod
    THE Dewan Rakyat yesterday endorsed measures taken by the government to combat inflation, easily quashing what had been billed as a proxy vote of confidence in the national leadership.
  • 'RM1,500 level will push poverty rate to 24pc'
    THE country's poverty rate will increase from 3.7 per cent to 24.3 per cent if the poverty line is raised from the current RM800 to RM1,500 per household.
  • MP Writes: Cost of living is top concern
    MY involvement in politics stemmed from a desire to see a better Malaysia even when my family was not keen, especially when I joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat in 2004.
  • 'Price controls kept inflation rate at 2.9pc'
    THE inflation rate for the first five months of this year is 2.9 per cent, Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said yesterday.
  • Parliament in brief: FDI set to go up
    FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) to Malaysia this year is expected to surpass last year's RM59.9 billion, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.
  • Cycling to make a statement
    KUALA LUMPUR: Four opposition members of the parliament yesterday travelled in their chauffeur-driven cars to Bank Negara, and then mounted bicycles for a 3km ride to Parliament.
  • RM1.9m from errant water users
    SYABAS (Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor) has disconnected water supply to 54,033 households in the Klang Valley in the first five months of this year for failing to settle their bills.
  • 31,000 civil servants stand to gain
    A TOTAL of 31,000 civil servants will have their services extended over the next two years if they choose to retire at 58.
  • Zaid should 'take it in good spirit'
    BARISAN Nasional backbenchers Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman and Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir have dismissed de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim's charge that they had humiliated him, the prime minister and the government.
  • MP WRITES: Debates 'a real eye-opener'
    THE first Dewan Rakyat session of the new parliament is over and I had an exciting time raising suggestions and proposing changes on national issues, as well as issues on Pasir Salak.
  • Act against two who went overboard, urges Zaid
    SENATOR Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, the de facto law minister, wants the Barisan Nasional whip to act against two backbenchers for humiliating him, the government and the prime minister during their debate on the royal address.
  • MP Writes: More to Simpang Renggam than fish
    NOT many people know that my constituency, Simpang Renggam, holds hidden gems.
  • 5,000 relief teachers for Chinese, Tamil schools
    THE Education Ministry has recruited more than 5,000 untrained relief teachers (GSTT) to overcome a shortage of teachers, particularly in Tamil and Chinese schools nationwide.
  • Backbenchers: Dr M making wild accusations against Pak Lah
    TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad should stop making wild accusations against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, backbenchers said.
  • High drama as opposition calls a vote by division
    THERE was high drama in the House yesterday as out of the blue, the opposition suddenly demanded a voting by division for a portion of the Supplementary Supply (2007) Bill 2008.
  • MP Writes: The power of working together
    WHEN we talk about development in Sabah, I think we must all agree that Sabah is 15 years behind compared with Peninsular Malaysia.
  • When Idris dropped a clanger
    A DEPUTY minister who mispronounced a word in Tamil and an opposition MP who chastised him, found themselves in hot water yesterday.
  • Call to review Zaid's post
    A BACKBENCHER has called on the prime minister to "reconsider" the appointment of Senator Datuk Zaid Ibrahim as minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
  • Water tariff to differ among states
    CERTAIN states in the peninsula may enjoy lower water tariff while some might face a slight increase in tariff soon.
  • Parliament in brief: Boycott of two papers
    THE Pakatan Rakyat (PR) yesterday announced that it would boycott Utusan Malaysia and Mingguan Malaysia for allegedly running a smear campaign against the opposition.
  • Opposition up in arms over 'licence to kill' remark
    DEPUTY Health Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff left some members in the House, including doctors, huffing and puffing when he declared doctors have a "licence to heal and licence to kill".
  • Query insulting Abdullah raises ire
    A SUPPLEMENTARY question from Dr Mohamed Hayati Othman (Pas-Pendang) touching on the prime minister's armpits triggered a commotion in the House.
  • MP Writes: Seeking solutions for the people
    I AM a founder member of the DAP and have been struggling for Malaysians since the party's formation in 1966.
  • Azmi is Public Accounts Committee chairman
    PADANG Besar MP Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid has been appointed chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and DAP MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw deputy chairman.
  • Our interests come first in trade talks, says Muhyiddin
    MALAYSIA will not compromise or give in to any conditions that may affect certain sectors such as environment and agriculture, in free trade agreement negotiations.
  • Nazri grilled over decision not to use indelible ink
    THE government bore the brunt of the Election Commission's decision to cancel the use of indelible ink by voters in the recent general election as opposition members repeatedly poured cold water on the reasons given by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohd Nazri Aziz ...
  • Umno leaders welcome Ezam's return
    FORMER Parti Keadilan Rakyat Youth leader Ezam Mohd Nor's decision to rejoin Umno has caught his former party mates off-guard while Umno leaders are welcoming his return with open arms.
  • Giving Ampang the quality life it deserves
    BEING recognised as a "Yang Berhormat" is always an exciting experience for a first-term MP like me.
  • Parliament in brief: RM570b gain for Petronas
    PETRONAS had recorded a profit of RM570 billion since it was set up in 1974 until March 31 this year. Of the total, 62.8 per cent or RM357.8 billion was paid to the government in the form of taxes, royalties, export duties and dividends. Another 30 per cent or RM170.8 billion was for reinvestment ...
  • Kit Siang's motion rejected
    THE House rejected a motion from opposition MP Lim Kit Siang to include the establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Sabah's illegal immigrant problem.
  • Toll review to encourage travel at off-peak hours
    MOTORISTS who travel during off-peak hours may save on toll.
  • Rep says he has met ACA twice over bribery bid
    KOTA Belud MP Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan has met the Anti-Corruption Agency to discuss his claims that he had been offered bribes to cross to the opposition.
  • Lacking paediatric heart surgeons
    THERE is a shortage of paediatric heart surgeons in government hospitals, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.
  • Healthy forecast despite US slump
    THE Malaysian economy will continue to gain momentum with healthy growth despite the possibility of an economic recession hitting the United States this year.
  • More than 1,800 made bankrupt last year
    MORE than 1,800 people spent their way into bankruptcy last year.
  • Free water plan needs Span's nod
    SELANGOR cannot adjust water tariffs without approval from the National Water Services Commission (Span).
  • Helping disabled graduates get jobs
    THE Higher Education Ministry is working towards addressing problems faced by graduates with disabilities through the National Higher Education Strategic Plan.
  • MP Writes: Striving for a better Malaysia
    I'M no stranger to challenges, as I have been in and out of prison 12 times due to politics. I have been with PKR's Youth wing for 7 years.
  • RM8.37b allocation for Perak
    THE government will spend nearly RM8.37 billion on economic and social projects in Perak under the Ninth Malaysian Plan.
  • Halliburton allowed in after company stopped arms sales
    THE government only allowed Halliburton Manufacturing and Technology (M) Sdn Bhd to operate in Malaysia after it was convinced that its allied company in the US was no longer involved in arms sales.
  • Zaid: Chief judge's post open to all
    ANYONE, including judges from Sabah and Sarawak, can become the Chief Judge of Malaya or Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, Minister in the Prime Minister's department, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said.
  • Courses limited due to poor job market
    THE Higher Education Ministry has limited the number of courses on Islamic and ICT studies at local institutions of higher learning due to the uncertain market for graduates in such fields.
  • Caucus condemns death threat against Karpal
    THE Parliamentary Human Rights Caucus has condemned the death threat against DAP chairman Karpal Singh.
  • AirAsia owes MAHB RM110m
    LOW-COST carrier AirAsia owes Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) RM110.36 million in service charges.
  • PM cannot be dismissed on a whim, says Najib
    A STACK of single-page flyers left mysteriously at the Parliament press centre caused some excitement among MPs but no one claimed responsibility or knowledge of it.
  • Strategi asas DEB diteruskan
    Kerajaan setuju lanjut tempoh pencapaian sasaran dasar pengagihan sehingga 2020
  • Zaid cabar Karpal, anak buat laporan BPR
    MENTERI di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Senator Datuk Zaid Ibrahim semalam mencabar dua beranak, Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) dan anaknya, Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong) membuat laporan kepada Badan Pencegah Rasuah (BPR) bagi membuktikan dakwaan mereka beliau terbabit dalam kes politik wang pada ...
  • YB bertikam lidah isu kedaulatan hak Melayu
    PERSIDANGAN Dewan Rakyat semalam dicemari pertikaman lidah antara wakil rakyat kerajaan dan pembangkang ketika Menteri Perpaduan, Kebudayaan, Kesenian dan Warisan, Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal menggulung perbahasan sehingga memaksa Timbalan Yang Dipertua, Datuk Ronald Kiandee menangguhkan persidangan ...
  • 'Penduduk projek Bakun tidak diusir'
    11,000 dapat tanah ganti 1.2 hektar, pampasan
  • DBKL tanggung tunggakan RM36.1j
    DEWAN Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) terpaksa menanggung sewa dan bil air tertunggak sebanyak RM36.1 juta di rumah pangsa awam Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) sehingga 31 Mac lalu.
  • Syed Hamid: Don't sell out for quick gain
    HOME Minister and Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said MPs who switched sides would not help in the effort to create a healthy political climate where integrity was paramount.
  • MP Writes: The poor need houses with better facilities
    AS a first-timer in Parliament, I am expected to live up to the expectations of my constituents.
  • Soi Lek's visit sets tongues wagging
    EYEBROWS were raised when former health minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek showed up in Parliament yesterday.
  • Uproar over 'planted' question
    A SUPPLEMENTARY question on the New Economic Policy triggered complaints from Pakatan Rakyat MPs that it was "planted".
  • Parliament in brief: Regular supply checks
    THE government has increased the monitoring of and inspections on suppliers and retailers since the beginning of this year to ensure that the costs and prices of goods remained at appropriate levels, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad.
  • 'Probe training methods'
    A VCD allegedly depicting armed forces trainee commandos being stomped and stepped on as well as being beaten up has prompted Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to call for an investigation.
  • PLKN tetap diteruskan: Najib
    KUALA LUMPUR: Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN) akan diteruskan kerana ia mampu mencapai hasrat Negara Bangsa Malaysia yang menyatukan semua bangsa dan kaum di negara ini, kata Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
  • 'YB lain usah sibuk jawab bagi pihak Pak Lah'
    AHLI Parlimen Kalabakan, Datuk Seri Abdul Ghapur Salleh memberi amaran kepada wakil rakyat yang lain supaya tidak mempersoalkan keikhlasan Ahli Parlimen dari Sabah terhadap Barisan Nasional (BN) dan berhenti bertindak bagi pihak kerajaan dalam menjawab sebarang isu mengenai Sabah.
  • Parliament in brief: Standards for halal status
    THE Malaysian Standards Department has developed three accreditation standards that conform to halal status, said Science, Technology and Information Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili.
  • Govt rejects inquiry into graft perception index
    THE government will not establish a royal commission to look into why Malaysia has apparently fallen in Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranking, the prime minister said.
  • Changes for better English teaching soon
    CHANGES may be made to the teaching of English, especially in primary schools, to ensure that students get a better grasp on the language.
  • New lease of life for Damansara school
    AFTER seven years SJKC Damansara will reopen as a "new" Chinese primary school.
  • Maybank's equity purchase in BII an 'important step'
    THE Government is confident Malayan Banking Bhd's (Maybank) equity purchase in Bank International Indonesia (BII) is an important step towards making Malaysia's largest bank a competitive, strong and established financial institution in the region.
  • 'No special treatment for detainee Tahir'
    IS BSA Tahir being held in Bangsar under the Internal Security Act?
  • No abuse of power in blogger's arrest
    THE Home Ministry denied there was misuse of power by the police when they detained Malaysia Today blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin.
  • MP Writes: Getting our youth interested
    BACK in 2006/2007, I had a short stint with BarackObama.com team in Washington DC, a website dedicated to the US presidential hopeful Bar-ack Obama.
  • DAP MP speaks his mind by declining chance to speak
    A DAP member of parliament declined his turn to speak yesterday when the debating time was cut.
  • RTD must do more checks on Puspakom
    PUSPAKOM is the only agency allowed to inspect commercial vehicles to ensure their quality and safety.
  • Regional issues tackled
    ISSUES about petroleum royalties and disparities in prices of goods have been identified as among the reasons for strong regional sentiments among the people of Sabah and Sarawak.
  • 'Rakyat Sabah bukan warga kelas kedua'
    Abdul Ghapur tak mahu Pusat lengahkan projek pembangunan
  • Perbahasan sulung Khairy diganggu
    PERBAHASAN sulung Khairy Jamaluddin (BN-Rembau) di Dewan Rakyat semalam diganggu oleh wakil rakyat pembangkang sehingga kadang-kala menenggelamkan suaranya berikutan keengganannya memberi laluan kepada pembangkang meminta penjelasan.
  • Karpal Singh ungkit tindakan Rosol, 22 YB
    TINDAKAN ahli Parlimen pembangkang terus membahaskan isu mengenai kuasa Yang di-Pertuan Agung dan Raja-Raja Melayu, terutama pindaan Perlembagaan pada 1987 bagi mengehadkan kuasa Raja ditegur Timbalan Speaker, Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
  • BN to maintain good ties 'with all states'
    THE federal government will maintain its current relationship with all the states, including the opposition-led Kelantan, Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
  • Congress to bring gains to ICT sector
    THE information, communications and technology sector will receive a boost from the five-day World Congress on Information and Technology (WCIT 2008), which will start here on Sunday.
  • Uproar over 'faith-less' remark
    A BACKBENCHER caused a stir when he labelled those who did not appreciate Barisan Nasional's contributions to the nation as being "tidak beriman" (faith-less).
  • Tee Keat tells why no open tender for LCCT upgrade
    THE House was told yesterday that the contract for the upgrading of the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) was awarded to Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd through direct negotiations because the government did not have time to launch an open tender system.
  • Play on PKR acronym draws sharp protests
    WHAT'S in an acronym? Quite a lot, judging from the reactions of some MPs in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
  • Parliament in brief: Formula to raise quality
    THE Higher Education Ministry has adopted a 12-step formula to improve the ranking and quality of colleges and universities. The measures include admitting students based on meritocracy, Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said in a written reply to Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail ...
  • MP Writes: Clean water supply and roads for this quiet town
    BATANG Sadong is rich with marine and agro-based industries but it is way too quiet. It needs more life so that people can identify it as soon as they hear its name.
  • Govt may revive taxi permits for individuals
    KUALA LUMPUR: The government may revive issuance of taxi permits to individuals to address problems faced by taxi drivers following the decision to approve the permits only to companies, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
  • MADD at Ibrahim's remarks
    THE fiery Ibrahim Ali met his match at Parliament lobby yesterday when a group of disabled confronted him over an "insensitive" statement about DAP chairman Karpal Singh.
  • BN backbenchers lodge report against Karpal
    THE Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club lodged a police report against DAP chairman Karpal Singh yesterday for questioning the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah's decision to reinstate Datuk Jamry Sury as head of the Perak Religious Department.
  • Different faiths, but they're all constituents
    THERE was nothing extraordinary about my visit to the Roman Catholic Church of the Divine Mercy last month.
  • Pas, Pakatan MPs join fray
    THE Barisan Nasional has found unlikely allies in some Pas and Parti Keadilan Rakyat MPs who are uncomfortable over DAP chairman Karpal Singh's recent comments about the royalty.
  • Parliament in brief: PM on scholarships
    BETWEEN 2004 and 2007, a total of 6,084 Malaysian students were offered full scholarships by the Public Service Department to pursue their studies abroad, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
  • Student groups lobby to abolish varsity act
    A GROUP of undergraduates caught the attention of members of parliament and the public at the lobby of Parliament yesterday.
  • RM1.14m spent on 3 annually
    THE government is spending RM1.14 million annually on three people.
  • Under fire over indelible ink
    THE Election Commission and the government came under fire yesterday for not using indelible ink worth RM2.4 million in the March 8 polls.
  • Polls body gets 235 complaints
    THE Election Commission received 235 complaints between 2004 and March about voters who could not find their names in the electoral roll.
  • Anti-hopping law 'unlikely'
    THE proposed anti-hopping law to prevent elected representatives from joining other political parties may not take off, the House heard yesterday.
  • Razaleigh: BN, Umno on solid ground
    THE Barisan Nasional and Umno should not take the issue of party hopping lightly, Gua Musang Umno division chief, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, said yesterday.
  • MP Writes: Free to be critic, sceptic, champion
    LIFE is different for me now.
  • Parliament in brief
    RM60,000 for baby
    THE government had offered an ex-gratia payment of RM60,000 to the parents of Lai Yok Shan following the amputation of her left arm last year.
  • Highway concession, tolls to be reviewed
    TOLL rates and highway concession agreements which burden the people are being reviewed in view of the rising cost of living.
  • 'People want change'
    THE March 8 election results have been an eye-opener to Barisan Nasional in that the people have expressed their desire for change, a backbencher said in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
  • Tough questions from new MPs
    THEY may be first-term MPs, but several of them showed that being greenhorns in the august House did not deter them from asking "serious" questions.
  • Safety checks for rail tracks
    THE Transport Ministry will examine all railway tracks to ascertain their level of safety.
  • Minister ducks the question
    HOME Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar was criticised by Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) over a question on the status of B.S.A. Tahir, who was detained under the Internal Security Act.
  • Malaysia's location 'will help it prosper'
    MALAYSIA, which is strategically located between China and India, will not only be able to manage its economy but will also prosper, said Finance Minister II Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.
  • Blood infection the main cause of deaths
    BACTERIAL infection of the blood or septicaemia is among the main causes of death among Malaysians in government hospitals, Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said.
  • MTUC leaders hand memo to PM and MPs
    ENOUGH is enough. The Malaysian Trades Union Congress said it was tired of engaging in a never-ending dialogue with the government.
  • Tajuddin riled at being taunted
    RIGHT or wrong, the six-million-dollar-man tag continues to haunt Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak), with M. Kulasegaran (DAP-Ipoh Barat) being the latest opposition member to taunt him.
  • Anifah: No harm in crossing over
    THERE is no harm in Barisan Nasional MPs in Sabah defecting to the opposition, a backbencher from the state told the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
  • Furore over word 'treason'
    A BACKBENCHER'S use of the word "treason" in reference to comments by Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) on the King's speech in the Dewan Rakyat created a furore among the opposition.
  • 20,000 tonnes of ST15 rice to be in the market monthly
    NATIONAL rice distributor Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) will increase the supply of the ST15 grade rice in the market by 9,000 tonnes to 20,000 tonnes a month, beginning today.
  • Govt blog to spread info mooted
    THE government plans to start its own blog to disseminate information and receive feedback from the people.
  • Pakatan Rakyat accused of lawlessness
    THE Pakatan Rakyat has been accused of condoning lawlessness.
  • Azmin speaks out in defence of Anwar
    THE final decision to expel Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak) from Umno in the mid-90s was made by the Umno Supreme Council and not by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who was then the party's deputy president.
  • We will make the free zone a success, says MB
    SELANGOR Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim yesterday defended the state's desire to play a part in making the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) a success.
  • Striving to make Tawau productive
    MY beautiful Tawau is tainted with social problems.
  • Unhappy with PM's reply on money politics
    SEVERAL MPs are unhappy with the written reply by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on money politics on Monday.
  • Why trade unions cannot be neutral
    POLITICAL intervention is needed in the fight for the rights of the people, including those of the workers, head of the Club Employees Union, Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid, said yesterday.
  • Call for specific law to deal with apostasy
    A BARISAN Nasional backbencher has called on the government to draw up a specific law to deal with apostasy and his proposal received immediate support from Pas MPs.
  • Parliament in brief
    DRUG ABUSE REDUCED
    THE government has succeeded in reducing the rate of drug abuse and trafficking since the implementation of the Dangerous Drugs Act (Special Preventive Measures) 1985. Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the law had enabled the government to take ...
  • 'Using exchange rate to set prices won't work'
    MALAYSIAN exporters cannot depend solely on the performance of the ringgit to competitively price their products as it would leave them vulnerable to pressure from lower cost exporters such as China, India, Vietnam and eastern Europe.
  • Govt agency's officers ignoring me, says rep
    SELANGOR'S Trade, Industry and Investment executive councillor Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) has been getting the cold shoulder from officers of the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority.
  • Fiery past triggers tense allegations
    EVENTS which saw Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak) being suspended from Umno back in the 1990s was the basis of a tense exchange between him and opposition members yesterday.
  • 'Probe purchase of jets, submarines'
    THE government should set up an independent commission of inquiry into the purchase of military hardware, especially the Scorpene submarines and the Sukhoi jets, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said yesterday.
  • Govt agency's officers ignoring me, says rep
    SELANGOR'S Trade, Industry and Investment executive councillor Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) has been getting the cold shoulder from officers of the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority.
  • Watch on online job ads
    THE Human Resources Ministry will begin monitoring job advertisements on the Internet.
  • Smooth session on the whole
    THERE was no question that yesterday's question- and-answer session was better than last Wednesday.
  • MP WRITES: Crime rate raises concern
    I'M very concerned over the country's crime rate. It is increasing. I'm not talking about property and commercial crime, but petty crimes.
  • 'Take swift action to restore power'
    DATUK Abdul Ghafur Salleh (BN-Kalabakan) said yesterday the government was leaving Sabah literally in the dark.
  • Refer to country simply as Malaysia, says Shafie
    STATEMENTS about the country should not imply any division between Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak.
  • State govts can't impose levy
    STATE governments do not have the powers to impose a levy on foreign workers, Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said.
  • Karpal pertikai kuasa Sultan Perak
    PENGERUSI DAP, Karpal Singh semalam mempertikaikan kuasa Sultan dan campur tangan istana dalam pentadbiran kerajaan negeri, termasuk dalam kes pertukaran Pengarah Jabatan Agama Islam Perak (Jaip), Datuk Jamry Sury.
  • SHAHRIR: Price of controlled items to be standardised
    The price of controlled and subsidised items will be made uniform nationwide so that the low-income group will get to enjoy the true benefit of the scheme, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said today.
  • Live telecast of Parliamentary proceedings proof of Govt's openness, says Shabery
    Beaming live proceedings in the Dewan Rakyat without any censorship by RTM 1 since April 30 bears testimony of the government’s openness and transparency of the mainstream media, Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek told the Dewan Rakyat today.
  • Dewan Dispatches: The good old bad days are back
    Perhaps we should be grateful that our parliamentarians display bravery more with verbal rattling and macho posturing than with fists of furies and flying kicks. In some foreign people’s assembly, arguments that begin in a civilised nature would almost always degenerate into a flurry of violence ...
  • Uphold people's trust, King tells Parliament
    LAWMAKERS must demonstrate good character and conduct, and protect social peace at all times, the King said as he opened a Parliament with the largest opposition ever.
  • Utama kepentingan negara
    Seri Paduka tak mahu Ahli Parlimen guna Dewan Rakyat, Negara untuk tonjol diri
  • Pesanan tegas Seri Paduka dianggap tepat, menyeluruh
    Ahli Parlimen hargai ingatan untuk pertingkat mutu perbahasan.
  • PM arah henti pertelagahan terbuka
    KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) akan mengambil tindakan disiplin terhadap mana-mana ahli atau pemimpin parti komponennya yang berbalah atau saling tuduh menuduh secara terbuka sehingga menjejaskan imej parti itu, kata Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
  • DAP mahu pemimpin celupar mohon maaf
    KUALA LUMPUR: DAP mahu semua pemimpin yang melakukan perbuatan tertentu atau menuturkan kata-kata sehingga menyinggung perasaan orang ramai supaya tampil memohon maaf secara terbuka kepada rakyat.
  • Anwar back in Dewan
    AFTER a decade, former deputy prime minister and de facto Parti Keadilan Rakyat leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, returned to the Dewan Rakyat -- not as an MP but as a spouse.
  • MP Ooi's vehicle towed away
    POLICE towed away the car of Jelutong MP Ooi Chuan Aun for being illegally parked outside Parliament House yesterday.
  • MP WRITES: My constituency a hidden gem
    MY constituency, Silam, is like a gem that has yet to be discovered.
  • Opposition explains bungle over votes
    THE de facto leader of Pakatan Rakyat has called on its members to ensure better co-operation, after Monday's embarrassment when an opposition MP refused to cast a vote for the alliance's candidate for a deputy speaker's post.
  • Ong to move motion of thanks
    KULAI Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting will move the motion of thanks to the King's Royal Address today, making it a first for the former minister and his party, the MCA.
  • Ahli Parlimen perlu jaga tingkah laku dan laksana kepercayaan rakyat: Agong
    KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tunku Mizan Zainal Abidin mengingatkan Ahli Parlimen supaya menunjukkan sifat dan tingkah laku terpuji serta menjaga nama baik dewan Parlimen yang mulia.
  • King opens 12th Parliament session
    The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, today opened the first session of the 12th Parliament following the general election on March 8.
  • MP Writes: It's no handicap being a greenhorn
    YESTERDAY was a big day for me. Of course, I felt a little bit nervous. I had butterflies in my stomach.
  • Sharing joke or two as members take oath
    PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak led members in taking their oath yesterday as the house convened for the first time since the March 8 elections.
  • Altantuya's dad makes surprise appearance
    DR Shaariibuu Setev, the father of murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, made an unexpected appearance at parliament yesterday while the House was bustling with members waiting to take their oaths.
  • Numbers did not add up for Dr Tan
    THE opposition was left flummoxed yesterday over its solidarity when its candidate for the deputy speaker's position, Dr Tan Seng Giaw, polled 81 votes instead of the expected 82.
  • MPs touch base by blogging... in House
    A HANDFUL of members of parliament know who their constituents are and wasted no time in keeping them up to date by blogging from Parliament itself.
  • Stir over numbers
    Opposition fails first test of solidarity even before the 12th Parliament begins.
  • Calon DAP tak dapat sokongan
    Pembangkang turut pilih Wan Junaidi Timbalan Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat
  • Pandikar Amin Mulia sworn-in as Dewan Rakyat speaker
    Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia was sworn-in as the Dewan Rakyat speaker as the first session of the 12th Parliament convened its meeting today after the March 8 general election.
  • A day of firsts in parliament
    THE curtains go up on a much-anticipated 12th parliament when its first session begins today.
  • 'Lion of Bukit Gelugor' takes oath from seat
    THE oath-taking ceremony for the 222 Dewan Rakyat members today will see a difference.
  • MPs to be sworn in on April 28
    KUALA LUMPUR: The 222 newly-elected members of parliament will be sworn in on April 28, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said yesterday.
  • Create deputy opposition leader post, says DAP
    KUALA LUMPUR: The DAP wants a position created for a deputy opposition leader.
  • Pandikar Amin Mulia dimasyhur sebagai speaker, Abdullah dahului majlis angkat sumpah
    KUALA LUMPUR: Persidangan penggal pertama Parlimen ke-12 bermula hari ini dengan acara mengangkat sumpah anggota-anggota Dewan Rakyat, didahului oleh Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
  • Ahli Parlimen yang gagal hadir sesi Parlimen mungkin tidak dicalon semula
    PUTRAJAYA: Ahli Parlimen (Barisan Nasional) gagal menghadiri sidang Parlimen tanpa sebarang sebab kukuh akan berdepan tindakan tidak lagi dipilih pada pilihan raya akan datang, kata Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
  • 222 Ahli Parlimen angkat sumpah pagi ini
    KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 222 Ahli Parlimen yang dipilih pada pilihan raya umum lalu, pagi ini akan mengangkat sumpah di Dewan Rakyat di hadapan Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia seperti termaktub dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan.
  • 3 calon untuk jawatan Timbalan Speaker Dewan Rakyat
    KUCHING: Ahli Parlimen Santubong selama lima penggal Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar mengesahkan namanya tersenarai sebagai calon timbalan speaker Dewan Rakyat.
  • Ahli Parlimen diminta patuhi peraturan perbahasan
    KUALA LUMPUR: Speaker Dewan Rakyat yang baru, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia menasihati semua Ahli Parlimen supaya mematuhi peraturan ketika perbahasan apabila Parlimen mula bersidang 28 April ini.
  • Peringat elak guna bahasa kurang sopan disambut baik
    KUALA LUMPUR: Peringatan supaya semua Ahli Parlimen mengelak daripada mengeluarkan kenyataan berbaur hasutan, perkauman dan merendahkan martabat atau bersifat seksis dilihat sebagai tindakan baik berikutan ia boleh menggugat perpaduan rakyat negara ini.
  • 'Siaran langsung sidang tidak bazirkan wang rakyat'
    KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan akan memastikan tiada pembaziran wang rakyat berlaku dalam usaha menyiar siaran langsung sesi soal jawab persidangan Dewan Rakyat bermula 28 April ini.
  • Jangan culas hadir Parlimen
    PUTRAJAYA: Ahli Parlimen Barisan Nasional (BN) yang gagal menghadiri sidang Parlimen tanpa alasan kukuh akan dikenakan tindakan tegas, termasuk tidak dipilih sebagai calon pada pilihan raya umum akan datang.
  • Sidang Parlimen bermula hari ini
    KUALA LUMPUR: Mesyuarat pertama penggal pertama Parlimen ke-12 bermula hari ini, selepas pilihan raya umum ke-12 diadakan pada 8 Mac lalu.
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