Comments on: MCA Senators owe nation and Malaysians fulsome apologies for turning Senate into a rubbish dump for political rejects and has-beens

By: HJ Angus

HJ Angus — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:59:06 +0000

PR has a lot of work to do if it wants to get power in the next GE.
Instead of allowing issues to blow up in the press, the 3 components need to work put all the the main policies that they agree on and put aside all the differences that still cause major hiccups.
I suggest there would be perhaps 20 desirable objectives that each party promotes and after proper discussions behind closed doors, they should probably come up with maybe 5 or 6 core beliefs,
10 desirable objectives and the rest will be issues they disagree on but are willing to seek consensus to work together in administering the government.
While we are about voting in senators, we should also introduce a system of vetting judges like a hearing before a law committee.

By: frankyapp

frankyapp — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:19:47 +0000

Sonyboy,Senator does not represent any voters or people.He/she represents only the party who appointed him/her. Hence he/she has no “kawasan “. The senator job is just a “yes tuan” ,like a rubberstamp and it’s up to you the user to stamp it as and when you wish,It’s a dumb thing.And our senator is exactly as bumb as your rubberstamp. I hope you now get it.

By: k1980

k1980 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:26:23 +0000

What a certain person did before being appointed a senator

http://kampungbuahpala.blogspot.com/2009/07/kronologichronology.html

By: Sony boy

Sony boy — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:11:28 +0000

Uncle Kit,

I read a blog which also share your concern about the standards of Senators:

http://bananachinese.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/thats-why-im-not-paying-you-a-cent-more-my-dear-senator/

Is it true Senators also need to spend money on kawasan? Do they have a kawasan like MP or ADUN?

By: limkamput

limkamput — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:40:50 +0000

You mean rubbers as erasers?

By: undergrad2

undergrad2 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:49:09 +0000

” ….. MCA turned the Senate into a political “rubbish dump” for decades?” limkitsiang

Are you equating the country’s senators to ‘use and throw’ made in China rubbers??

By: raven77

raven77 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:41:44 +0000

I would like a General Election right now so that BN can be voted out once and for all for switching to BM….we cannot continue producing morons who turn up in parliment asking for English lessons….

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:10:22 +0000

what is this – a good boy of 6th PM?

Senate sitting shortened by two day
News Headlines 2009-07-09 12:44
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara sitting, scheduled to end on July 14, was shortened by two days in view that the business of the House has been completed.

Dewan Negara President Datuk Wong Foon Meng said he had received a message from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to make the announcement and adjourn the sitting today as all the bills had been dealt with.

The current session started on July 6 and was scheduled to end on July 14. The Dewan Negara does not sit on Fridays. (Bernama)

pw: horse-trade heedless

By: yhsiew

yhsiew — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:08:52 +0000

It is unwise for Najib to simply appoint mediocrities as Senators because people on the street will inevitably think how much ‘coffee money’ these mediocrities have paid UMNO in order to secure their positions as Senators.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:55:42 +0000

It is not only a confirmed dumping ground of rejects and possible bootlickers, it is also a window dressing to feel good with the latest three senators from the PR of a single group in an era of socalled 1Malaysia. An irony indeed.

pw: safest offi-

By: k1980

k1980 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:34:48 +0000

Pakatan Rakyat should make the election of senators a priority in the 13GE because this will attract numerous votes from Malaysians eager to get rid of the garbage dump for failed and unelected politicians such as Wong Siong Hwee, Yip Kim Fook, Chew Mei Fun, Sharizat and of course, Koh TK.

By: frankyapp

frankyapp — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:15:58 +0000

There’s no insult and no unfairly comment on these two MCA senators by YB Lim.Since when,our Senate ever has not been a market place ? I hardly could recall a single time,the Senate ever rejected what sent to them from Parliament.After all,what so great about being a Malaysian Senator ! Most if not all Umno/Bn Senators are rejects of the voters.I know of several Umno/Bn appointed Senators who hold several dozens of AP,hold many used cars dealerships,making pretty good money only for themselves and their families.None I know hardly help anybody.Some when approached for help,openly admitted they have no power and instantly direct the seekers to see the elected MPs.I am pretty sure,guys that you must have heard this common comment on our Umno/Bn Senators….” seeking help from them is no better than talking to a dead tree trunk”.Oh yeah another pretty famous comment on these Senators is ” uesless sitting ducks “. Other than as a consolation for rejects,what else,you guys tell me,these fellows are for ?.Hey,guys please tell me how much one of these senators cost the tax payers to pay ,say monthly.