Month: March 1978

NEP’s new injustices and inequalities

His Majesty struck an important note when he said: “Unity in a multi-racial society is truly an important foundation for achieving national strength.”

As his Majesty pointed out at the beginning of His Gracious Address, this is the third year of the implementation of the Third Malaysia Plan. It is therefore an important occasion for a national stocktaking, to assess how successful we have been in creating national unity and solidarity out of the diverse peoples in the country. Continue reading NEP’s new injustices and inequalities

A law to prevent defections

I rise under Standing Order 49(2) to move a motion to seek leave of the House to introduce a Private Member’s Bill intituled Members of Parliament (Prevention of Defection) Act, 1978 which would require a election to be held on his resignation or expulsion from the party on whose ticket he was originally elected.

In November last year, I was invited by a Tamil national daily, Tamil Nesan to answer questions submitted by Tamil Nesan readers. One question that was asked was about the detection of Opposition Members of Parliament and State Assemblymen after their election in betrayal of the confidence and trust placed on them by the electorate. Continue reading A law to prevent defections