Ooi Heng

COMMENT | Chennah: A test of performance, inclusivity, and political realignment

COMMENT | Chennah: A test of performance, inclusivity, and political realignment

A mixed constituency battle tests service, trust, and shifting political alliances.
A parliamentary perspective: Why PAS’ confidence motion will not succeed

A parliamentary perspective: Why PAS’ confidence motion will not succeed

COMMENT | Unless given special priority, PAS' motion will be stuck behind government motions and will not be debated.

Reviewing Mahathir's China visit

Reviewing Mahathir's China visit

COMMENT | His trip was in hope of earning understanding from China that M'sia will not be manipulated.

Industry 4.0: Speaking up for the working class

Industry 4.0: Speaking up for the working class

LETTER | This Labour Day, we urge the gov't to provide more job protections for working-class people.

Press freedom: reminder to caretaker gov't, gov't-in-waiting

Press freedom: reminder to caretaker gov't, gov't-in-waiting

LETTER | The media in this country is being limited by many draconian laws.

With oil prices going up, shouldn’t GST be going down?

With oil prices going up, shouldn’t GST be going down?

LETTER | The GST was initially sold as a way to make up for the drop in oil prices.

Najib is twisting Pakatan Harapan’s intentions

Najib is twisting Pakatan Harapan’s intentions

COMMENT | The prime minister is using Chinese investment issue to cover up his own political interests.

Why Harapan should not underestimate Indian voters

Why Harapan should not underestimate Indian voters

COMMENT | BN saved Umno in the 1999 general election. Can this happen again?

KPRU policy paper: Suggestion on employment insurance scheme

KPRU policy paper: Suggestion on employment insurance scheme

COMMENT | Workers who lose their jobs will be given training either in the form of retraining or skill enhancement. 

Working for a reasonable wage

Working for a reasonable wage

COMMENT | The gov’t must create high-quality job opportunities with reasonable wages for the people.

Speaking up for stay-at-home mothers

Speaking up for stay-at-home mothers

In less than two weeks, the world will be observing the International Women’s Day.

How to put an end to Sosma’s 28-day detention?

How to put an end to Sosma’s 28-day detention?

The Dewan Rakyat will be having the 1st meeting starting from March 6. Other than whether the minister in Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Islamic affairs will table a government amendment Bill for the Syariah Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355), it is worth paying attention to another government business, which is regarding the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).

Hadi's bill or motion - a dummy's guide

Hadi's bill or motion - a dummy's guide

COMMENT | Clearing the confusion about motions and private member's bills when Parliament convenes.

20pct oil royalty for Sarawak and Tok Nan-style of autonomy

20pct oil royalty for Sarawak and Tok Nan-style of autonomy

COMMENT | If autonomy is really given to Sarawak, this will affect the needs of Umno.
The age of the decline of democratisation

The age of the decline of democratisation

COMMENT | Laws toughened, new laws giving the powers that be more power, and so forth will ruin us all.
Minimum wage should be relaxed for disabled people

Minimum wage should be relaxed for disabled people

Think-tank Political Studies for Change (KPRU) welcomes the raise of the minimum wage as announced in Budget 2016, however KPRU opines that the current minimum wage system is unable to protect the people with disabilities, also known in Malay as Orang Kurang Upaya or Orang Kelainan Upaya, or OKU in short.
No-confidence motion in our parliamentary history

No-confidence motion in our parliamentary history

COMMENT | Speaker’s position on proposed no-confidence against PM Najib can be contested.

Uplift opposition leader to be on par with ministers

Uplift opposition leader to be on par with ministers