Full MP List
26 May 10 : 1.00PM
IN mid-January 2010, The Nut Graph began reaching all 222 Members of Parliament (MP) in batches for the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project. The purpose of the project is to record the MPs' positions on key issues of democracy.
Each MP is posed six questions, three of which were selected by readers and three others pre-determined by The Nut Graph. Each MP is given two weeks to respond. They have been informed that missing the deadline will be published as "No Response". However, should MPs respond after their deadline, the "No Response" will be updated with their answers.
THE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project as of Friday, 7th May 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply.
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Name: Abdul Latif Ahmad
Constituency: Mersing
Party: Umno
Years as MP: Since 2004
Government position:
Deputy defence minister
Party position:
Supreme council member and Mersing division chief
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/website: None
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Name: Hou Kok Chung
Constituency: Kluang
Party: MCA
Years as MP: Since 2008
Government position:
Deputy higher education minister
Party position:
Deputy secretary-general and presidential council member
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/website: None
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Name: Mohd Jidin Shafee
Constituency: Setiu
Party: Umno
Years as MP: Since 2008
Government position: None
Party position:
Setiu division chief
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/website: Facebook – Mohd Jidin Shafee
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Name: Taib Azamudden Md Taib
Constituency: Baling
Party: PAS
Years as MP:
1999-2004 (Baling)
2008-Present (Baling)
Government position: None
Party position:
Central committee member
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/website: None
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Name: William @ Nyallau Anak Badak
Constituency: Lubok Antu
Party: PRS
Years as MP: Since 2008
Government position: None
Party position:
Supreme council member
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/website: None
No reply for 21 May 2010
24 May 10 : 1.04PM
By Deborah Loh
deborahloh@thenutgraph.com
THE following Member of Parliament (MPs) has not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Friday, 21 May 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. His response will be updated if and when he replies.
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Name: Fadillah Yusof
Constituency: Petra Jaya
Party: PBB
Years as MP: Since 2004
Government position:
• Science, technology and innovation deputy minister
Party position:
• Youth chief
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus:
• Commonwealth Parliamentary Association member
Blog/website: http://www.p194.org/
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Would you support the abolition/review of the Internal Security Act, in particular the provision that allows for detention without trial? Why or why not?
Do you think Malaysia should be a secular or an Islamic state? Why?
How do you define your role as an elected MP? Does Parliament provide you with the necessary infrastructure and support to fulfill your role?
Would you support a Freedom of Information Act? Why or why not?
If there was one thing you could do to strengthen parliamentary democracy in Malaysia, what would it be?
Do you believe in separation of powers between the executive, Parliament and judiciary? Why or why not?
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http://www.thenutgraph.com/no-reply-for-21-may-2010
No replies for 5 May 2010
6 May 10 : 1.54PM
By Koh Lay Chin
kohlaychin@thenutgraph.com
THE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Wednesday, 5 May 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply.
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parlimen.gov.my)Name: Abu Seman Yusop
Constituency: Masjid Tanah
Party: Umno
Years as MP: Since 2004
Government position:
Deputy Home Minister
Party position:
Masjid Tanah division chief
Melaka deputy liaison chairperson
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/Website: Facebook — Abu Seman Yusop
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Name: James Dawos Mamit
Constituency: Mambong
Party: PBB
Years as MP: Since 1999
Government position:
Deputy Tourism Minister
Party position:
Supreme council member
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus:
Vice-president of Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians Conference on Environment and Development
Blog/Website: None
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Name: Joseph Entulu Anak Belaun
Constituency: Selangau
Party: PRS
Years as MP: Since 2004
Government position:
Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister
Party position:
Deputy president
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/Website: None
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Name: Ong Ka Chuan
Constituency: Tanjong Malim
Party: MCA
Years as MP: Since 2008
Government position: None
Party position:
Religious Affairs Bureau chairperson
Special Functions Bureau chairperson
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/Website: www.ongkachuan.net
http://www.thenutgraph.com/mp-watch-no-replies-5-may
REPLY FROM MCA--BLURR, BLURR
READ:
ALOR Star Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Chor Chee Heung responds to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions.
Three of the questions were selected by readers and three others by The Nut Graph.
(Source: Wiki commons) Name: Chor Chee Heung
Constituency: Alor Star
Party: MCA
Years as MP: Since 1990
Government position: Deputy finance minister
Party position:
Alor Star division chief
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: None
Blog/Website: None
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Would you support the abolition/review of the Internal Security Act (ISA), in particular the provision that allows for detention without trial? Why or why not?
I would not support the total abolition of ISA in this country. Having spent some time in the Ministry of Home Affairs, I am a very strong advocate of peace and security in our country, and there are still a lot of anarchists/terrorists out there hoping to topple the civil government by all ways and means.
Of course, I do support amendments to reflect the changing times and to prevent abuse. Yes, the ISA provisions do require some changes to suit today's circumstances, including detention after scrutiny by the courts of law, etc.
Do you think Malaysia should be a secular or an Islamic state? Why?
The present status of Malaysia is good enough. According to the interpretation of our constitution and highest court, Malaysia is a secular state with Islam as its official religion. Loosely it can also be called an Islamic state since Islam is its official religion.
>>>>>Malaysia is a secular state with Islam as its official religion. Loosely it can also be called an Islamic state since Islam is its official religion.
>>>>>>>>What kind of talking????????What kind of thinking????????
http://www.thenutgraph.com/mp-watch-chor-chee-heung
BUT his comrade got another opinion:
ALOR Gajah Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn's response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions.
Name: Fong Chan Onn
(Source: parlimen.gov.my)
Constituency: Alor Gajah
Party: MCA
Years as MP: Since 1990
Government position: None
Party position:
Alor Gajah division chief
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus:
Rights and privileges committee member
Asia-Europe Parliamentary caucus
Blog/website: http://fongchanonn.blogspot.com
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Would you support the abolition/review of the Internal Security Act (ISA), in particular the provision that allows for detention without trial? Why or why not?
The ISA should only be reviewed to confine the law to terrorism and religious extremism, and to cases involving those who instigate racial disharmony.
Do you think Malaysia should be a secular or an Islamic state? Why?
It should be a secular state as per the provisions in our Federal Constitution.
but how about PERKASA CHAIRMAN?
Read:
PASIR Mas Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Ibrahim Ali's response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions.
(source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Ibrahim Ali
Constituency: Pasir Mas
Party: Independent
Years as MP:
1986 - 1990 (Umno)
1990-1991 (Semangat 46)
1991 - 1995 (Umno)
2008 - (Independent)
Government position: None
Party position: None
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: None
Blog/Website: None
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Adakah anda menyokong pemansuhan atau kajian semula terhadap Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA), terutamanya fasal yang membenarkan penahanan tanpa bicara? Kenapa dan nyatakan sebab-sebab.
Saya tidak menyokong memansuhkan ISA. Ini kerana demi keamanan negara. Undang-undang seumpama ini sudah banyak diperkenalkan di negara lain termasuklah negara maju.
ISA adalah undang-undang pencegahan dan penahanan tanpa bicara. Penahanan melalui proses mahkamah mengambil masa dan memerlukan bukti yang cukup tanpa ragu dan masa yang panjang untuk bertindak melalui bukti yang cukup. Ini akan memberi ruang kepada mereka yang hendak melakukan huru-hara dan boleh memudaratkan keamanan negara.
Jika operasi polis terdedah, ianya menjadi sukar untuk pihak keselamatan bertindak. Saya menyokong ISA setakat kajian semula dan dibuat beberapa pindaan terutama tempoh tahanan 60 hari dipendekkan dan [dari segi] layanan kepada tahanan.
Patutkah Malaysia menjadi sebuah negara Islam atau sekular? Mengapa?
Agama Islam adalah agama rasmi persekutuan. Elok kalau negara Malaysia menjadi negara Islam sepenuhnya apabila semua rakyat memahami kebaikan yang terdapat di dalam sebuah negara Islam termasuk orang-orang bukan Islam.
Oleh kerana masa belum tiba, eloklah negara Malaysia buat masa ini berjalan seperti sekarang yang mana Islam adalah agama rasmi persekutuan, dan sekular diterima mana yang sesuai.
http://www.thenutgraph.com/mp-watch-ibrahim-ali
From Sabah:
KOTA Marudu Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Dr Maximus @Johnity Ongkili responds to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament, which asks all 222 MPs six questions.
(Source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Maximus @ Johnity Ongkili
Constituency: Kota Marudu
Party: PBS
Years as MP:
1995-2004 (Bandau)
2004-present (Kota Marudu)
Government position:
Minister of science, technology and innovation
Party position:
Deputy president
Membership in parliamentary committee or caucus: None
Blog/website:
http://www.pbs-sabah.org/bandau
http://mpkotamarudu.blogspot.com
Original deadline: 25 Feb 2010
Responses submitted: 10:03am, 3 March 2010
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Would you support the abolition/review of the Internal Security Act, in particular the provision that allows for detention without trial? Why or why not?
I am for a review of the ISA. The Act should be used to counter terrorism and threats to national security and not based on any political considerations.
Do you think Malaysia should be a secular or an Islamic state? Why?
The constitution portrays the nation as a "secular" state, but driven by beliefs and practices as contained in other laws of the country in respect to religious and race relations.
http://www.thenutgraph.com/mp-watch-maximus-ongkili
FROM SARAWAK:
BATANG Sadong Member of Parliament (MP) Nancy Shukri's response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions.
(source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Nancy Shukri
Constituency: Batang Sadong
Party: PBB
Years as MP: Since 2008
Government position: None
Party position:
Assistant secretary-general
Wanita secretary-general
Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus:
Women Parliamentary Caucus chairperson
Rights and privileges committee member
Labour Caucus member
Blog/Website: Facebook — Nancy Shukri
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Would you support the abolition/review of the Internal Security Act (ISA), in particular the provision that allows for detention without trial? Why or why not?
Yes, but I would support it once the government has a legislative replacement to encompass security matters. Now, as a politician, I understand the need to have such a provision because one will never know who is a threat to our security. It is difficult to know who is or isn't a threat until detailed investigations have been carried out. One of the best options is to detain him or her first.
Security is a delicate operation that is needed before one can really discover the crux of the matter. We have seen cases in Malaysia involving those who were hiding or renting a house in the kampung and people did not know what he [or she] was up to.
Of course along the way, there are people [who are] detained [who did] not really fall within the category of causing [a] threat to the nation. Which should we give priority to? An individual or family or the nation at large? I would want to see [a] law to replace [the] security provision first; meanwhile the present [law i.e. the ISA] should stay.
Do you think Malaysia should be a secular or an Islamic state? Why?
If I am not mistaken, even till today our constitution states that Malaysia is a secular state though it unofficially regards Islam as the official religion due to the majority being Muslims. I would want to see the present status maintained.
Malaysia is one of the countries that officially allows freedom of religion in the constitution.
http://www.thenutgraph.com/mp-watch-nancy-shukri-batang-sadong
