Give Kok's ISA motion priority
Rahmah GhazaliPublished: Oct 20, 2008 10:49 AM | Updated: Oct 20, 2008 11:04 AM
Parliament snippets DAP leader Lim Kit Siang asked the house to prioritise party leader Teresa Kok’s motion to debate the ISA next week. This, among other snippets today.
Parliament snippets DAP leader Lim Kit Siang asked the house to prioritise party leader Teresa Kok’s motion to debate the ISA next week. This, among other snippets today.
ISA debate prioritisation
The Ipoh Timur parliamentarian made the made the request to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to give priority to his party colleague and Seputih MP Teresa Kok.
Kok who was detained under the draconian law for seven days in September, moved the motion and it is listed as No. 41 on today’s Parliamentary Order Paper - with 33 items still left to be debated in the House.
He also urged all MPs - both Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional - to support a call to move the motion to the “very top of the parliamentary business”.
The DAP stalwart informed that the ‘Free MP Teresa Kok’ parliamentary caucus will meet tomorrow and sign a joint petition to the prime minister asking for a debate when the House reconvenes after the Deepavali break on Oct 29.
“It would be particularly significant to debate it on Oct 29, the 11th anniversary of 1987's operasi Lalang,” he added.
Scholarships for ‘rich’ kids?
The government intends to pay serious attention to Abdul Ghapur Salleh’s (BN-Kalabakan) (left) allegation that some children of prominent figures have been awarded scholarships.
Responding to his supplementary question, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Wira Johari Baharum stressed that most scholarships were given on the basis of merit.
Merit is based on a weighted measurement of academic (70 percent), economy social (10 percent), co-curriculum (10 percent) and interview (10 percent) performances.
“However, there are times when excellent students were not given scholarships (but) we will put into account your allegations that say these (rich) children get scholarships using the wrong channel,” said the deputy minister.
‘Kamu’ not YB
The House experienced yet another shouting match between government and oppositions legislators when Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak) (left) accused Khalid Abdul Samad (PAS-Shah Alam) of being ‘kurang ajar’ (rude) for calling him ‘kamu’ rather than YB.
“Shah Alam showed bad intentions by calling me ‘kamu’. It’s very 'kurang ajar' (rude) of him!” said Tajuddin, just before his speech on the Budget 2009 debate.
However, Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia dousing the situation said that ‘kurang ajar’ was far more unparliamentary and should be withdrawn.
“Do not test my patience. Please withdraw the word immediately,” said Pandikar, to which Tajuddin responded that he would do so only it Khalid withdrew his initial ‘kamu’ phrase.
“So what do you want me to address you as? ‘Awak’ (variant of you)? Oh, you want me to call you YB!,” said Khalid, at the same time withdrawing his ‘kamu’ remark.
ISA debate prioritisation
The Ipoh Timur parliamentarian made the made the request to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to give priority to his party colleague and Seputih MP Teresa Kok. Kok who was detained under the draconian law for seven days in September, moved the motion and it is listed as No. 41 on today’s Parliamentary Order Paper - with 33 items still left to be debated in the House.
He also urged all MPs - both Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional - to support a call to move the motion to the “very top of the parliamentary business”.
The DAP stalwart informed that the ‘Free MP Teresa Kok’ parliamentary caucus will meet tomorrow and sign a joint petition to the prime minister asking for a debate when the House reconvenes after the Deepavali break on Oct 29. “It would be particularly significant to debate it on Oct 29, the 11th anniversary of 1987's operasi Lalang,” he added.
Scholarships for ‘rich’ kids?
The government intends to pay serious attention to Abdul Ghapur Salleh’s (BN-Kalabakan) (left) allegation that some children of prominent figures have been awarded scholarships.Responding to his supplementary question, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Wira Johari Baharum stressed that most scholarships were given on the basis of merit.
Merit is based on a weighted measurement of academic (70 percent), economy social (10 percent), co-curriculum (10 percent) and interview (10 percent) performances.
“However, there are times when excellent students were not given scholarships (but) we will put into account your allegations that say these (rich) children get scholarships using the wrong channel,” said the deputy minister.
‘Kamu’ not YB
The House experienced yet another shouting match between government and oppositions legislators when Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak) (left) accused Khalid Abdul Samad (PAS-Shah Alam) of being ‘kurang ajar’ (rude) for calling him ‘kamu’ rather than YB.“Shah Alam showed bad intentions by calling me ‘kamu’. It’s very 'kurang ajar' (rude) of him!” said Tajuddin, just before his speech on the Budget 2009 debate.
However, Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia dousing the situation said that ‘kurang ajar’ was far more unparliamentary and should be withdrawn.
“Do not test my patience. Please withdraw the word immediately,” said Pandikar, to which Tajuddin responded that he would do so only it Khalid withdrew his initial ‘kamu’ phrase.
“So what do you want me to address you as? ‘Awak’ (variant of you)? Oh, you want me to call you YB!,” said Khalid, at the same time withdrawing his ‘kamu’ remark.
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