Reformasi Parliamen Malaysia: Adakah Peraturan Mesyuarat Dewan Rakyat Demokratik?
Malaysia merupakan sebuah negara yang mengamalkan sistem demokrasi berparlimen berpandukan kepada konsep Westminster…
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Guns Versus Butter
REFSA NEWSLETTER JUL 22 , 2015 Guns Versus Butter “Guns will make us powerful; butter will only make us fat.” Hermann Göring, German military leader, 1936. You might have heard of the term Guns and Butter[1]. The Guns versus Butter…
The Cabinet should be read the Athi Nahappan Royal Commission Report and restore local election
REFSANEWSLETTER MAR 23 , 2015 The Cabinet should be read the Athi Nahappan Royal Commission Report and restore local election By Wong Shu Qi In his Parliamentary reply this week, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan made…
Shaping Government Policies From The Opposition Bench
REFSANEWSLETTER SEP 11 , 2014 Shaping Government Policies From The Opposition Bench by Liew Chin TongExecutive Director, REFSAMP for Kluang In the contest of ideas, the opposition has a major role to play by setting the agenda for the…
The importance of public debate on Defense policy
REFSANEWSLETTER SEP 10 , 2014 The Importance Of Public Debate On Defence Policies by Lam Choong WahSenior Fellow, REFSA Traditionally, defence is not a popular topic for neither parliamentarians nor the public. The reasons are multifaceted and complex.…
A tale of two tragedies: From MH370 to MH17
REFSANEWSLETTER AUG 22 , 2014 A tale of two tragedies: From MH370 to MH17 by Lam Choong WahSenior Fellow, REFSA In the midst of grieving for the victims of the MH 370 and MH 17 flight tragedies, pertinent…
Do we still need death penalty?
REFSANEWSLETTER MAY 10 , 2014 Do we still need death penalty? by Lam Choong WahSenior Fellow, REFSA For most people, 14th November was a normal Thursdays in 2013. But for a 25 year old young man awaiting the…
Private Healthcare in Malaysia Gains Strength Against Public Healthcare
The federal government’s share of investments in our healthcare sector has been lagging behind the private sector in 2012 when compared to 2001…
Of submarines, SAR and the MH 370 incident
REFSANEWSLETTER MAR 17 , 2014 Of submarines, SAR and the MH 370 incident Since the day MAS’s MH370 airplane went missing, REFSA has prayed for the safety of the aircrew and passengers, and hoped that everything will be alright. While…
What has gone wrong with our Parliament?
REFSANEWSLETTER FEB 28 , 2014 What was gone wrong with our parliament? by Lee Chee Leong No doubt, the most debated of all issues surrounding the Malaysian parliamentary functions has been the shortcomings within the parliamentary structure and working processes.…