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misled_youth
08-09-2004, 04:16 PM
I think it's a show of force.
Karpal will do more damage outside parliament.
Debating whether to kick out Karpal is a waste of time when people are starving, crime rate soaring, ppl jobless.

suggestion: ReCom send letter/Press release to protest Karpals suspension.

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On another note:

At one time, I suggested to Syamsul (master of none?) that we should have a ReCom editorial panel.

The purpose of a editor, is to send regular press releases out, summing up our sentiments towards certain issues.

I think ReCom can pretend it's an NGO and make loads of noise.

Sending regular press releases can also help promote ReCom, if published.
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gohweihan
08-09-2004, 07:16 PM
Just because they can't forcibly get him to comply, they kick him out of Parliament.
chenchow
09-09-2004, 12:41 AM
I guess that on the issue of making press release, it is not a show of our emotion. There are many NGOs out there that can play that role, and merely putting ReCom name into it would not do any good.

However, our role should be to come up with constructive suggestions/opinions/feedback, and help make the situation/condition better...
digimushu
09-09-2004, 12:45 AM
Looks like this time..kapal really sink...
gohweihan
09-09-2004, 01:29 AM
I guess that on the issue of making press release, it is not a show of our emotion. There are many NGOs out there that can play that role, and merely putting ReCom name into it would not do any good.

However, our role should be to come up with constructive suggestions/opinions/feedback, and help make the situation/condition better...

Well, so perhaps if we were to do a press release, it would be like why Karpal shouldn't be kicked out of parliament. That's reasons and opinions.
littlebigone
09-09-2004, 05:53 AM
or what Karpal should do to ensure that he doesn't get kicked out?
09-09-2004, 10:53 AM
we really span have a malaysian version of c-span to allow citizens to judge for themselves whether certain decisions in parliament were made in the correct manner or not.

The government seems very uneasy about the idea of broadcasting parliamentary sesssions (although Lim Kit Siang has repeatedly urge the government to do so).

My judgement is that it would make many of the current lawmakers look silly since I was informed that many just don't attend the sessions, and even if they do, they're probably just half-awake. And considering that over 90% of lawmakers are from BN, that would project a bad image on the government.