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Indians in Cabinet 2008

March 18th, 2008
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Well, PM pulled off some surprises – Rafidah, JJ, Azmi Khalid…all gone. Instead, we get Shahrir (MP Johor Bahru), Zaid Ibrahim (not selected as election candidate), and Amirsham (just retired as Maybank CEO). As for the Indian representatives, Dr S.Subramaniam is promoted to Human Resource Minister, while Devamany takes over Kayveas as Deputy Minister in PM’s Department. Another MIC man, Saravanan got Deputy Federal Territory Minister post. Most surprisingly, a Gerakan Dewan Negara Senator – A. Kohilan Pillay [full name: A. Kohilan Pillay a/l G. Appu], who is in his early 40s, (Gerakan central commitee member) have been made Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister. This is how he looks like: » Read more: Indians in Cabinet 2008

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Padang Jawa Temple to be rebuilt (again?)

March 18th, 2008
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Now I’m confused. The new government has announced 10,000 sq ft land and RM40,000 from the developer. Great news, except that this was also announced last year by Khir Toyo! Does this mean the community is seeing double? Or is a case of promises made real? Khir Toyo promised, but Khalid approved it. No matter how it is looked at, the land and money is still coming from one source – the developer. Let’s see what the state government office, Khir Toyo, Samy Vellu, and Kamal Ganapathy said last year: » Read more: Padang Jawa Temple to be rebuilt (again?)

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Pahang MIC asks for EXCO post

March 17th, 2008
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There’s 10 vacancies, and there are 37 candidates. After a non-transparent selection process, only 8 are selected. Another 2 vacancies are to be filled later. A previous exercise 5 years ago yielded 10 candidates who took up all the 10 vacancies.

If the above was a scenario of staff recruitment, school prefects selection, scholarship awarding, or EXCO selection, what can we understand from the outcome? » Read more: Pahang MIC asks for EXCO post

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Asojan question mark

March 16th, 2008
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Asojan’s appointment raises eyebrows in MIC

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JOHOR BARU: The appointment of Gambir assemblyman M. Asojan as an exco member has raised eyebrows in the federal and state MIC leadership.  Political sources said many quarters had been lobbying for the position to be given to Johor MIC secretary M.M. Samy, 59, who is the most senior party leader in the state. » Read more: Asojan question mark

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Manoharan willing to be EXCO but not shortlisted

March 15th, 2008
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While the new Selangor MB thinks that its not so urgent to get Manoharan sworn-in, the Bar Council thinks otherwise. For them, not having the ceremony will be depriving Manoharan of his privileges, access to documents, allowances, etc. Perhaps the new MB needs some capable legal advisors so that he can get the correct facts and then provide proper replies. The Bar Council also pointed out that the two ISA detainees who won in 1978 were sworn in at the Kamunting center itself. The NST published a photo of the swearing-in of Chiang Heng Kai, one of the detainees: » Read more: Manoharan willing to be EXCO but not shortlisted

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