Your MP’s Question of the Week #32

When petrol price increases, the prices of goods and food also increase quickly in tandem. But when petrol price is reduced we do not generally see a fast reduction in the prices of goods and food at retail. Consumers therefore are not enjoying the full benefit of lower petrol prices with cheaper products.

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Datuk Bandar calls for special meeting to discuss actions of Mohd Yusof Alwi

In the light of my letter of complaint against En Mohd Yusof Alwi, the Pengarah of Jabatan Bangunan, to Datuk Bandar KL, Datuk Bandar KL has instructed Yg Bhg Datuk Salleh Yusuf to chair a special meeting today (31 October 2008) on the *28th Floor DBKL*, Jalan Raja Laut, at 3 pm to discuss and [...]

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Budget Debate 2008 Full Speech, 30 October 2008

Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju]: Terima kasih Tuan Yang di-Pertua. Saya berdiri di sini untuk membahaskan bajet yang historical ini, bukan bajet untuk semasa. Angka-angka dalam bajet sudah outdated. Justeru itu Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, tidak perlu membuang masa dengan bajet yang dibentangkan oleh outgoing Prime Minister.  Kemungkinan besar tidak lama lagi bajet baru akan [...]

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Mohd Yusof Bin Alwi: the little napoleon behind lifting of Stop Work Order against Platinum Victory!

On Saturday, 19 October 2008, Platinum Victory was slapped with a Stop Work Order by DBKL for continuously violating the construction work time as stipulated in the Development Order. (Details here.)
Four days later on Thursday, 23 October 2008, En Mohd Yusof Bin Alwi, Pengarah of Jabatan Bangunan of DBKL, single-handedly lifted the Stop Work Order [...]

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Happy Divali

Happy Deepavali to all, especially our Hindu brothers and sisters and their families.
Enjoy the holidays. Drive safe. And may God watch over you and bless you.

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Your MP’s Question of the Week #31

EPF must be utilised for the sole benefit of the nation poor work force and not any other organisation.  It would appear that the Government is treating EPF as a financial ambulance for the stock market and certain selected GLCs. Last week the Government has utilized RM5 billion from EPF to bail out Valuecap in [...]

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Questions Time, 23 October 2008

PM says the government spent almost RM82,000 for the Malaysian Bar Council dinner at the JW Marriot Hotel on April 2008.

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Speech in Parliament on Judicial Service and Legal Service – Part 1

Here is part of my speech delivered today, 21 October 2008, on the Judicial Service and Legal Service which are under the realm of The Attorney General Judicial Service consisting of all the Judges in the Session Court and Magistrate Court.

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Why change the name of Jalan Alor?

There are certain things we just don’t do. Like changing the name of a street that’s already well-known in the world and a must-visit destination for tourists. Jalan Alor, famous for the wide variety of tasty and reasonably priced food up and down both sides of the street, was such a street that was unnecessarily [...]

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Platinum Victory’s worksite sealed by DBKL … finally

The residents of Platinum Hill Condo had had months of restless and sleepless nights. They had also lodged complaints against Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd for continuously flouting the law by carrying out construction work past working hours and during Sundays and public holidays but Jabatan Bangunan of DBKL just ignored their complaints.

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