Quotes from MPs on the Royal Address
Lim Guan Eng (DAP-Bagan) :
"I got three points from the address. The first about inflation rate of 2%, Petronas can do much more by distributing their profits to the people because they make so much money and there can be more efforts to help the lower-income group.
"There must be removal of inefficiency and corruption in the civil service and have it comply by international standards. Furthermore, Tuanku asked MPs to be sincere, honest, trustworthy and courteous, I think Penang has done it and has no party politicking.
"We have appointed people like Datuk Lee Kah Choon to help the state government. Why is it that the King is making this call and the Federal Government still refuses to heed his exultation by condemning the state government’s appointment of Lee to the Penang Development Corporation?
"I think the federal government should respond accordingly and not ignore the royal decree. I am happy that it appears that we have got the royal nod as it is positive.
"There should be no discrimination by race, gender and political affiliation and if you subscribe to the Penang’s government concept of competency, accountability and transparency (CAT), then we are willing to let you serve. That should be the attitude and the approach."
Chong Eng (DAP-Bukit Mertajam):
"Tuanku’s address was comparatively short and simple but one thing that was very obvious is that there was no mention of women. Not even one line or one sentence. And I think this is a negligence of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government because women make up half of the population.
"All over the world, we have been talking about including and mainstreaming women in nation building but in his speech, there was no mention at all. At least, there should have been a mention of the 30% target of getting women in the decision-making process in the government.
"I hope the government will quickly tell the people what the policy is on women and how they are going to include women in nation building."
Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS- Marang):
"Tuanku’s speech touched all aspects, including security, peace and social ills and this is a wide space for debates among the MPs, including the new ones in Parliament.
"Parliamentarians are politicians and it cannot be separated but the MPs must hold to the principle of looking after the country’s interest together. The Opposition will be good advisers and the government must be open to accept criticism."
Datuk Ong Tee Keat (BN-Pandan):
"The ministry is now prepared to heed the call of the Agong, in particular dealing with the public transport sector. I did mention before of the need to seek closer collaboration with other ministries involved in this sector.
"There must be a concerted effort while being mindful and proactive of the concerns voiced by the people time and again.
"(On the unresolved issues of public transport): It is not for me to comment on past deeds but having said that, it is important for me to draw inspiration and to learn from some of the past and existing inadequacies in our planning or perhaps in our implementation.
"There is another issue contained in the Royal Address of Malaysia’s role in the international arena, in particular in participating in international agencies and Malaysia’s role has been getting increasingly prominent.
"Simply means that Malaysia is not just compliant with international standards but also at the same time, we want to benchmark ourselves against the best possible standards of the world."
Datuk Seri Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz (BN-Padang Rengas):
"There has been a lot of hype on the 82 Opposition MPs but it is more important for us to do the work, as said by the King. The people do not ask us to argue in the House and I hope this will be adhered to."
On the Agong’s call for reform in the police, Nazri said: "I hear only two things – to increase wages and to increase manpower. I think there is no need for anything else."
On whether there is a need for the Independent Police Commission on Misconduct and Complaints (IPCMC), he said: "In my personal opinion, if you want to talk about reform, it should not only be for police but for all, including the Immigration and Customs, everything.
"I think it’s for all. I don’t think we should only look at only one agency. Should encompass all."
Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (BN-Jerlun):
"Tuanku covered good grounds. He made very pertinent comments, remarks and reminders that we are here under the people’s mandate and therefore we have to give priority to people’s interest rather than individual interest."
Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur):
"I was a bit disappointed. There was no mention of the IPCMC but this is something we will debate on and will pursue. The key things of IPCMC has continued to be ignored." - The Sun (29/4/08)
"I got three points from the address. The first about inflation rate of 2%, Petronas can do much more by distributing their profits to the people because they make so much money and there can be more efforts to help the lower-income group.
"There must be removal of inefficiency and corruption in the civil service and have it comply by international standards. Furthermore, Tuanku asked MPs to be sincere, honest, trustworthy and courteous, I think Penang has done it and has no party politicking.
"We have appointed people like Datuk Lee Kah Choon to help the state government. Why is it that the King is making this call and the Federal Government still refuses to heed his exultation by condemning the state government’s appointment of Lee to the Penang Development Corporation?
"I think the federal government should respond accordingly and not ignore the royal decree. I am happy that it appears that we have got the royal nod as it is positive.
"There should be no discrimination by race, gender and political affiliation and if you subscribe to the Penang’s government concept of competency, accountability and transparency (CAT), then we are willing to let you serve. That should be the attitude and the approach."
Chong Eng (DAP-Bukit Mertajam):
"Tuanku’s address was comparatively short and simple but one thing that was very obvious is that there was no mention of women. Not even one line or one sentence. And I think this is a negligence of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government because women make up half of the population.
"All over the world, we have been talking about including and mainstreaming women in nation building but in his speech, there was no mention at all. At least, there should have been a mention of the 30% target of getting women in the decision-making process in the government.
"I hope the government will quickly tell the people what the policy is on women and how they are going to include women in nation building."
Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS- Marang):
"Tuanku’s speech touched all aspects, including security, peace and social ills and this is a wide space for debates among the MPs, including the new ones in Parliament.
"Parliamentarians are politicians and it cannot be separated but the MPs must hold to the principle of looking after the country’s interest together. The Opposition will be good advisers and the government must be open to accept criticism."
Datuk Ong Tee Keat (BN-Pandan):
"The ministry is now prepared to heed the call of the Agong, in particular dealing with the public transport sector. I did mention before of the need to seek closer collaboration with other ministries involved in this sector.
"There must be a concerted effort while being mindful and proactive of the concerns voiced by the people time and again.
"(On the unresolved issues of public transport): It is not for me to comment on past deeds but having said that, it is important for me to draw inspiration and to learn from some of the past and existing inadequacies in our planning or perhaps in our implementation.
"There is another issue contained in the Royal Address of Malaysia’s role in the international arena, in particular in participating in international agencies and Malaysia’s role has been getting increasingly prominent.
"Simply means that Malaysia is not just compliant with international standards but also at the same time, we want to benchmark ourselves against the best possible standards of the world."
Datuk Seri Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz (BN-Padang Rengas):
"There has been a lot of hype on the 82 Opposition MPs but it is more important for us to do the work, as said by the King. The people do not ask us to argue in the House and I hope this will be adhered to."
On the Agong’s call for reform in the police, Nazri said: "I hear only two things – to increase wages and to increase manpower. I think there is no need for anything else."
On whether there is a need for the Independent Police Commission on Misconduct and Complaints (IPCMC), he said: "In my personal opinion, if you want to talk about reform, it should not only be for police but for all, including the Immigration and Customs, everything.
"I think it’s for all. I don’t think we should only look at only one agency. Should encompass all."
Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (BN-Jerlun):
"Tuanku covered good grounds. He made very pertinent comments, remarks and reminders that we are here under the people’s mandate and therefore we have to give priority to people’s interest rather than individual interest."
Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur):
"I was a bit disappointed. There was no mention of the IPCMC but this is something we will debate on and will pursue. The key things of IPCMC has continued to be ignored." - The Sun (29/4/08)
0 comments:
Post a Comment