Steven Sim

Media statement by Steven Sim Chee Keong, MP for Bukit Mertajam 10 OCTOBER 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM It is very clear that in the “UMNO dan Kemerdekaan” controversy, UMNO was caught red handed abusing educational institution for its selfish party and political interest. It is totally disgusting that they are now attempting to brainwash our … Continue reading →

Back in July this year, Ali my colleague, when he found out that durians today cost more than RM100 a kilogram exclaimed, “Dulu durian selonggok baru 10 ringgit hingga 15 ringgit. Apa sudah jadi?” (Durians used to cost RM10 – RM15 a pile. What had happened?) Little did he realise that two months after his … Continue reading →

Kenyataan media Steven Sim, Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mertajam 29 SEPTEMBER 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM, PULAU PINANG Kenyataan Ketua Setiausaha Perbendaharaan Irwan Serigar Abdullah bahawa tiada sebab rakyat Malaysia miskin amat mengecewakan. Laporan media juga memetik bahawa pegawai tertinggi Kementerian Kewangan tersebut menyatakan bahawa kalau ada orang Malaysia yang miskin, maka salah dirinya sendiri. (Sumber: https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/396621) … Continue reading →

It’s 54 years since we got together as Malaysia. That is already more than half of a century, a long time indeed. Our forefathers came together desiring “in the true spirit of brotherhood and love of freedom” amidst all sorts of threats from everywhere. Their imagination was stronger than even threats of war. Indeed, the … Continue reading →

Semalam merupakan hari terakhir Khalid Abu Bakar sebagai ketua polis negara. Bekas Pengarah Cawangan Khas, Mohamad Fuzi Harun akan menggantikan beliau sebagai ketua polis negara yang baru. Dalam saya mengalu-alukan ketua polis negara yang baru, saya juga ingin memohon agar beliau segera melaksanakan lima tugasan penting dalam minggu pertama menyandang jawatan baru ini, agar mengembalikan … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 4 SEPTEMBER 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM, PENANG Today is the last day for Khalid Abu Bakar as Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Former Special Branch Chief Commissioner, Mohamad Fuzi Harun will replace him as the new IGP. There are FIVE tasks which the new IGP needs to … Continue reading →

Rare is a politician who reviews movies, just as rare as one who acts in movies. Pete Teo and Liew Seng Tat, the highly talented Malaysian filmmakers, have created yet another amazing short film recently, in conjunction with our 60th Merdeka celebrations. The stars are no less than Transport Minister and president of MCA Liow Tiong Lai himself … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 21 AUGUST 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM, PENANG I refer to the press report where Minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan said that “Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has become very powerful because he is the chairman of (certain state government agencies) and this has created fear among … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 16 AUGUST 2017 | GEORGE TOWN, PENANG It is totally a lie to say that no action was taken on the screw-coating factory issue in Bukit Minyak Government agencies and representatives from all three levels of government – local, state and federal authorities – all had … Continue reading →

Kenyataan media Steven Sim, Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mertajam 09 OGOS 2017 | PARLIMEN, KUALA LUMPUR Media antarabangsa Al-Jazeera telah mengeluarkan satu dokumentari khas pada 20 Julai 2017 tentang penindasan pekerja migran di Malaysia dan juga salah guna kuasa oleh Imigresen Malaysia. Saya juga ditemuramah dalam dokumentari tersebut untuk memberikan pandangan saya terhadap isu ini. Menteri … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 09 AUGUST 2017 | PARLIAMENT, KUALA LUMPUR International media outlet Al-Jazeera aired a special report on 20 July 2017, on the exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia and abuse of power by the Malaysian Immigration authority. I was interviewed in the programme to provide my views … Continue reading →

Kenyataan media Steven Sim, Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mertajam 08 OGOS 2017 | PARLIMEN, KUALA LUMPUR Perdana Menteri Najib Razak dan bekas Menteri Pemandu Idris Jala meuar-uarkan bahawa kita hanya kurang 15% sahaja daripada mencapai tahap negara berpendapatan tinggi. Namun, berdasarkan laporan Menteri Sumber Manusia kepada saya di Parlimen pada 3 Ogos 2017, realitinya amat muram … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 08 AUGUST 2017 | PARLIAMENT, KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Najib Razak and his former Pemandu Minister Idris Jala boasted that we are “just 15% short” of becoming a high income nation. Yet, based on a report given to me in Parliament by the Human Resources Minister … Continue reading →

Kenyataan media Steven Sim, Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mertajam1 OGOS 2017 | PARLIMEN, KUALA LUMPURPada 16 Mei 2017, akhbar NST melaporkan bahawa terhadap TIDAK KURANG daripada 30 orang pengganas Daesh yang ditahan di negara lain atas cubaan untuk menyertai kumpulan pengganas tersebut di Syria telah dengan senyap memasuki Malaysia. (Sumber: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/239653/exclusive-threat-unwanted-tourists) Pengganas Daesh ini telah dikategori … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP of Bukit Mertajam 1 AUGUST 2017 | PARLIAMENT, KUALA LUMPUR On 16 May 2017, NST reported that NOT FEWER than 30 would-be Daesh fighters who were arrested in other countries for attempting to join the terrorist group in Syria had “secretly” entered Malaysia. (Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/239653/exclusive-threat-unwanted-tourists) These Daesh fighters were … Continue reading →

Kenyataan media Steven Sim, Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mertajam 11 JULY 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM, PULAU PINANG Ini merupakan cubaan kali ke-3 oleh UMNO-Barisan Nasional dalam masa empat tahun setengah untuk menghapuskan DAP melalui Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan Malaysia (ROS). Kali pertama berlaku selepas pemilihan Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pusat (CEC) parti pada 15 Disember 2012. Selepas ROS mempertikaikan … Continue reading →

Pada November tahun lalu, Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak telah melancarkan suatu pelan masa depan yang baru, sekaligus membelakangi Visi 2020 yang dicetuskan oleh bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad sebelum ini. Pelan baru tersebut melihat kepada tahun 2050; ada lebih kurang 33 tahun lagi untuk kita ke sana. Perdana Menteri menggelarnya TN50. … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 05 JUNE 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM, PULAU PINANG Waves of terror are hitting our world. Hate crimes whether driven by racial, religious or political ideology or any sorts of prejudices are breeding violence everywhere. From terrorist incidents in London and Manchester to Daesh attack in the … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP of Bukit Mertajam 30 MAY 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM I refer to the special report by NST on how Malaysia has become dumping ground for would-be Daesh fighters who were arrested in other countries for attempting to join the terrorist group in Syria. (Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/239653/exclusive-threat-unwanted-tourists)The report implied that the … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 10 MAY 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM, PULAU PINANG Malaysians should be worried about the stance of the federal government in dealing with undocumented migrant workers from China working in the Johor Forest City project. After it was exposed in the media that the said development employed … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 08 MAY 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM, PENANG The latest Labour Force Survey Report 2016 is referred. The report clearly shows that only 27.5 percent of those who are working in Malaysia have tertiary education. If excluding migrant workers at that level, the percentage for Malaysians is … Continue reading →

Saya sudah banyak kali membangkitkan isu imigresen dan pekerja migran di negara kita. Pendirian saya terhadap masalah ini jelas: kerajaan perlu merombak semula dasar imigresen yang hanya menguntungkan kroni serta merangka satu pelan sumber manusia komprehensif agar negara kita boleh memaksimakan tenaga kerja tempatan. Sempena Hari Buruh ini, saya ingin mengetengahkan nasib pekerja migran di … Continue reading →

Kenyataan media Steven Sim, Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mertajam 13 APRIL 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM Pada jam 3pm tadi, saya hadir ke Balai Polis Tanjong Tokong untuk memberi keterangan siasatan satu kes di bawah s 9(5) Akta Perhimpunan Aman. Ini berikutan penyertaan saya dalam forum “Selamatkan Malaysia” di Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang pada 12 April 2016, genap … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 29 MARCH 2017 | KUALA LUMPUR I read with deep anger and frustration the three-part Special Report by Malaysiakini journalist Alyaa Alhadjri, who worked with her counterparts from the Indonesian Tempo magazine on human trade and trafficking in Malaysia. As much as I am angry, I … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 22 MARCH 2017 | KUALA LUMPUR   On 7 February, it was reported that the Director General of Immigration Department, Mustafar Ali announced that undocumented migrants (PATI) will be able to register for a temporary card called “Enforcement Card” or E-Kad with the Department from 15 … Continue reading →

Media statement by Julian Tan MP for Stampin and Steven Sim MP for Bukit Mertajam 07 MARCH 2017 | KUALA LUMPUR March 8, 2017 marks the third anniversary of the fateful flight of MH370. After three long and painful years, for both the victims’ family as well as for the aviation industry, MH370 still remains … Continue reading →

08 MARCH 2017 | KUALA LUMPUR Happy International Women’s Day. In my International Women’s Day message last year, I urged the government to redirect subsidy for migrant workers to empower Malaysian women in the economy, including expanding our workforce instead of hiring migrant workers, increasing female labour participation rate, as well as providing better social … Continue reading →

  US President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to ban immigrants from seven Muslims majority country provoked reactions in USA and worldwide, not least in Malaysia. While the debate on border control is still hot, I want to bring our attention to the immigration question in Malaysia. We must not forget that we have our … Continue reading →

Steven Sim’s speech at the launch of Tsai Chen Yin solo exhibition at Galeri Seni Mutiara (Painting of our colourful world) 12 FEBRUARY 2017 | GEORGE TOWN, PENANG I don’t know about art. I’m here today solely by the grace and generosity of my former teacher Mr Koay Soo Kau, himself a prominent name in … Continue reading →

Kenyataan media Steven Sim, Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mertajam 03 FEBRUARI 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM Saya merujuk kepada kenyataan Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan, Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor untuk “mengambil Langkawi, Pulau Pinang dan Melaka” sebagai Wilayah Persekutuan. (Sumber: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/tengku-adnan-hopes-to-expand-federal-territories-to-penang-langkawi-and-par) Kenyataan Tengku Adnan tersebut bukan sahaja tidak bertanggungjawab serta melanggari undang-undang malah merupakan percubaan untuk memusnahkan sistem demokrasi … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 03 FEBRUARY 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM I refer to Federal Territories Minister, Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor’s statement “to take Langkawi, Penang and certain parts of Malacca” to be Federal Territories. (Source: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/tengku-adnan-hopes-to-expand-federal-territories-to-penang-langkawi-and-par) Tengku Adnan’s latest remark is not only highly irresponsible and unlawful but undermines the … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 120117 | Bukit Mertajam I refer to the statement by Immigration Department director-general (DG) Mustafar Ali reported by the press that there are still corrupt “traitors” within the department. (Source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/368748) I applaud Mustafar’s frank admission on this matter. “Corrupt traitors” are not just immigration staff but also private … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 070117 | BUKIT MERTAJAM Gerakan MP for Simpang Renggam, Liang Teck Meng attempted to malign the state government of Penang by claiming that Penang state budget surplus came from sale of land instead of good governance. This is not the first time UMNO and its cohorts … Continue reading →

Kenyataan Media oleh Steven Sim, Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mertajam 2 Januari 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM Pada sidang Parlimen yang lepas, saya dimaklumkan oleh Menteri Dalam Negeri bahawa Bestinet Sdn. Bhd., syarikat IT swasta kontroversial yang didakwa milik pemimpin UMNO, yang telah digantung sebelum ini, kini telah beroperasi sepenuhnya. Menteri menyatakan bahawa Bestinet kini bertanggungjawab ke … Continue reading →

Media statement by Steven Sim, MP for Bukit Mertajam 02 JANUARY 2017 | BUKIT MERTAJAM   In the last parliament sitting, I was informed by the Home Minister that the previously suspended Bestinet, a controversial company said to be owned by UMNO leaders, is now in full-fledge operation. The Minister said that Bestinet is in-charge … Continue reading →

Opening speech at the George Town Roundtable on Local Democracy On the evening of 1 December 1951, there were flash floods in several areas in George Town. The rain started with a drizzle at about 6.30pm and then within one hour, it was pouring heavily. It was an evening not unlike some of the evenings … Continue reading →

From my column in Penang Monthly: Oddly Enough Parliament must appear very strange for the uninitiated. After all, the Westminster system that Malaysia models itself after is an old and quaint one. There are many weird practices involved, such as the thumping of tables, addressing MPs by their constituencies instead of their actual names and … Continue reading →

A year ago, in December 2015 Playboy magazine released its January/February 2016 issue. It featured 48-year old every-pubescent-boys-fantasy-lifeguard Pamela Anderson on its cover. This is a historic issue to say the least. It marked the end of an era spanning more than six decades, a magazine as infamous as the nude photos it carried in … Continue reading →

In a democracy, we always say that the people are the boss. But if the people are the boss, what is the most important power they should have? We can talk about equality, justice, human rights – don’t get me wrong, all these are very very important – but when it comes to money, if … Continue reading →

I see our Malaysian Auditor-General as the Joker. Now before you think I meant any contempt against one of the most respected civil servants in Malaysia, allow me to explain myself. How many of you have watched Christopher Nolan’s 2008 very dark version of the Dark Knight, the one where Heath Ledger played the Joker … Continue reading →