Ruckus Outside Parliament Building – Is This Malaysian Culture?

After watching the ruckus outside the Parliament House involving UMNO Youths and Member of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor Karpal Singh on TV3 and NTV7 just now, I could only think of one question: Is mob culture Malaysian culture? Notwithstanding Karpal’s provocative utterances in Parliament the day before, such scenes of disorderly behaviour should not have happened or allowed to happen within the compound of the august Parliament building.

Senator Datuk Lee Sing Chooi Dies

The Star Online reported that Senator Datuk Lee Sing Chooi died of heart attack on Tuesday night. Datuk Lee is the MCA Parliamentary Affairs Bureau chief. I met him only once when I went to Parliament House with members of the Barrier-Free Environment and Accessible Transport Group (BEAT) to meet Datuk Dr. Ng Yen Yen who was then the Deputy Finance Minister regarding public transport for disabled people. Datuk Lee had invited us to witness the proceedings in the Dewan Negara after the meeting. May he rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the family of Datuk Lee for their loss.

Anwar Ibrahim – 3 Weeks To D-Day

Anwar Ibrahim has won the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat with a whooping 15,671 majority. His entry into the parliament is accomplished. Next stop Putrajaya – the prime ministership of Malaysia. The whole of Malaysia is watching. The world is watching. September 16 is just 21 days away. Can he or can he not?

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