Welcome Tunku Aziz into the DAP
Tunku Aziz, Malaysia’s most famous crusader for integrity and transparency, has been appointed a DAP national vice chairman.
Tunku is a Malaysian par excellence with an impressive c.v. and glittering public service record.
He was formerly vice chairman of Transparency International and founder President of the Kuala Lumpur Society for Transparency and Integrity, the Malaysian Chapter of Transparency International.
He was also formerly Bank Negara adviser, Group Director of Sime Darby and Director of Commonwealth Secretariat.
Tunku is one of the ten members co-opted by the Central Executive Commitee (CEC) this morning.
The other nine co-opted CEC members are:
Teo Nie Ching – MP for Serdang;
Vincent Wu Him Ven
Thomas Su Keong Siong - Perak State Exco
Leong Ngah Ngah – SA for Triang
Liew Chin Tong – MP for Bukit Bendera
Jeff Ooi – MP for Jelutong
Ronnie Liu – Selangor State Exco
P. Gunasegaren – SA for Senawang
Hiew King Cheu – MP for Kota Kinabalu
Sdr. Karpal Singh and Dr. Tan Seng Giaw have been re-appointed as DAP National Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively. The five National Vice Chairmen are Tunku Aziz, M. Kulasegeran, Chow Kong Yeow, Teresa Kok and Chong Chieng Jen.
The other line-up are:
Secretary-General - Lim Guan Eng
Deputy Sec-Gen - Prof P. Ramasamy, Chong Eng, Ngeh Koo Ham
National Treasurer - Fong Kui Lun
Asst. Nat. Treasurer - Nga Kor Meng
Nat. Org. Sec - Tan Kok Wai
Asst NOS - Vincent Wu
Nat. Publicity Sec - Tony Pua
Asst. NPS - Teo Nie Ching
Political Education Director – Anthony Loke
Asst Pol. Dir. – Jeff Ooi
International Secretary – Liew Chin Tong
Bureau set up:
Education Bureau – Chong Eng;
Education (Chinese) Bureau – Sim Tong Him;
Education (Tamil) Bureau – M Manogaran;
Labour Bureau – A. Sivanesan
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#1 by dawsheng on Monday, 25 August 2008 - 11:45 pm
Well, action speaks louder than words, DAP is committed to recruit more Malays members, but I wonder if DAP will impose any quota on that?
#2 by waterfrontcoolie on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 12:41 am
Based on the opinions of many of you, it would certainly take brave Malays, especially those with creditabilty to join DAP. Your minds are made up to to pass judgement on anyone based on your very narrow perception of things in life! You do not accept any kind of variance in thought and yet some of you happily criticised OLd Lee for his style. He has his passion for Confucius perception of things; but he never took advantage of all the treasures he had built for his country! And that is a high credit to him.
For the good of this nation, have diverging opinions, argue them at the loudest voice but donot stoop to the level we are witnessing today at our Parliament!
#3 by aquaimplotec on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 2:01 am
Can I have the full name of Tunku Aziz; who is his father and grandfather? Why is he elected to top ranking immediately upon joining DAP? If he can see things clearly, can he explain article 153 plainly as to what it means!
#4 by undergrad2 on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 3:05 am
Tunku Aziz Tunku Ibrahim from Sg. Petani, Kedah. Educated in England and Australia. Served with Bank Negara as Advisor, moved to the private sector joining Guthries, Dunlop and Sime Darby as its Group Director. Went on to become Director, Commonwealth Secretariat based in London and Vice Chairman of Transparency International (TI).
He has his own views about most issues which differ from the mainstream views. Very opinionated. A strict disciplinarian. A man of high integrity. Not a guy to be taken for granted. Does not fit in any of the stereotypes you have ready for him. Meets the stereotype of the Malay anglophile educated in England and steeped in English values, having served multinationals (MNCs) like Guthrie, Dunlop and Sime Darby his entire career.
Not the UMNO type. Very critical of his own people.
#5 by undergrad2 on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 3:07 am
His approach is confrontational and abrasive. I don’t think he’ll last very long in DAP.
#6 by undergrad2 on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 3:10 am
Having said that he is a prize catch for the DAP. But for how long?
#7 by AsalUsuLMalaysiaHacked on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 3:44 am
Yay, i wish Tunku could kick some racist chinese outta DAP if theres any! hehe…
This is Malaysia nor elite malay or chinese majority rules, Karpal Singh saids it right, “Don’t let power go to your head”.
Team work essential and this are Malaysian future were talking about!
#8 by mysn1st on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 12:00 pm
Welcome Tunku to the Malaysian First platform. Hope Tunku can play him part to prove and convince the rest of malaysian who had negative impression with DAP.
#9 by AhPek on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 6:51 pm
‘I don’t think he will last very long in DAP.’. undergrad 2.
Well you can’t be too sure.I am reminded of the great Deng Xiaoping without whom China would not be what she is today.He is a true blue communist all his life and you will not expect this man a communist at the age of 70 plus to introduce market economy and property law into China turning China into an economic power today.One would expect his mindset to be cast in stone, too set to introduce such heretic ideas into China!
#10 by undergrad2 on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 7:54 pm
AhPek,
I hope he stays. But knowing where he’s coming from, my bet is he wouldn’t be able to even if he tries! For that to happen i.e. for him to remain either he changes himself in the process or changes the Party to which he says he now belongs. Both are unlikely to happen.
Tunku Aziz is also not the kind of man who would let himself be used.
Already Chinese chauvinists the like of Mr. Smith, for example, within the DAP leadership views with resentment the rock status given to this ‘Malay guy’. A case of reversed discrimination they would say.
#11 by undergrad2 on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 - 7:55 pm
oooops ‘rock star status’