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 Immigration DG, implement three-measure reform now to safeguard our national borders
Month: January 2017
Gerakan Liang Teck Meng as a Member of Parliament should show more concern for the high national deficit, federal government debt and 1MDB financial scandal instead of launching political attacks on Penang state government to gain brownie points with UMNO
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 Gerakan Liang Teck Meng as a Member of Parliament should show more concern for the high national deficit, federal government debt and 1MDB financial scandal instead of launching political attacks on Penang state government to gain brownie points with UMNO
Bestinet, sebelum ini digantung, kini beroperasi sepenuhnya
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 Bestinet, sebelum ini digantung, kini beroperasi sepenuhnya
Bestinet, previously suspended, is now in full-fledge operation
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 Bestinet, previously suspended, is now in full-fledge operation
Local democracy is more than just local election
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 Local democracy is more than just local election
The Budget Speech Is NOT The Budget (Part One)
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 The Budget Speech Is NOT The Budget (Part One)
