tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209666262024-03-08T02:54:09.813+08:00StraightforwardTeng Chang Khim onlineTeng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-3462429339692536302010-02-22T11:10:00.002+08:002010-02-22T11:14:29.300+08:00Speech at Subang Jaya CNY Concert on 22 Feb 2010Saya merasa amat bangga dan sukacita pada malam ini kerana dapat bersama-sama dengan warga MPSJ bagi meraihkan tahun baru Cina dalam majlis sambutan yang begitu meriah sekali hasil usaha daripada YB Sdri Hannah Yeoh bersama-sama dengan pasukan pimpinan beliau dengan bantuan, sokongan dan tajaan daripada MPSJ, Persatuan-persatuan Penduduk dan badan corporat. Bagi kaum Tionghua, tahun baru mengikutTeng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-44250214001584168712009-09-16T11:41:00.002+08:002009-09-16T11:44:48.533+08:00Speech for Hari MalaysiaI was given the honor to be one of the speakers at the Celebration of Malaysia Day organized by the Selangor State Government at Dewan Jubli Perak, Shah Alam and the text is as follows:-1. Pada hari yang mulia ini, tanggal 16hb September 2009, maka genaplah 46 tahun Negara kita Malaysia ditubuhkan sebagai sebuah Negara berdaulat yang terbentuk daripada 4 bahagian iaitu antarnya, Malaya, Sabah Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-89175012614349419072009-07-21T16:25:00.001+08:002009-07-21T16:28:15.809+08:00My speech at Kelana Jaya on 17.7.2009http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p0Biw0WyrUTeng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-57927445540996739382009-06-01T10:30:00.004+08:002009-06-01T11:16:05.463+08:00Learn from MiriI went to Miri on last Friday, May 29, to attend the fund raising dinner organized by the DAP Miri Branch.I like Miri, a city with a population of only 30,000, since the first time I visited this serene town sometime 10 years ago. The Miri airport is just 10-minute drive from the city center and I love the shady raintrees along the way.The town centre is small by any standard of a city but the Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-60610430605829348582009-05-25T10:41:00.003+08:002009-05-25T11:24:03.212+08:00Two police districts for KlangThe China Press organized a dialogue with the Klang Police on May 23, 2009 at the Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Eng Ann, the oldest and largest residential area in my constituency, Sungai Pinang, Klang.I attended the dialogue to meet the OCPD, ACP Mohamad bin Mat Yusof and his senior officers from the Klang Police District Office.Contrary to general belief, Klang is not on top of the list as far as Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-84086247886725919992009-05-23T12:05:00.006+08:002009-06-01T11:14:29.686+08:00Future in MelakaI went to Melaka last night to pay my last respect to the late mother of Sdr Kerk Kim Hock, ex-Secretary General of the DAP and former MP for Kota Melaka, who passed away 2 days ago.I only realized that the DAP Melaka had organized a forum on the subject of '1Malaysia' at its Dewan Rakyat DAP Melaka, the DAP Melaka Headquarters, on the same night when I arrived at Melaka. Sdr Goh Leong San, the Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-62570666241870263012009-05-22T16:18:00.005+08:002009-05-22T16:33:26.986+08:00Nizar loses in Court of AppealThe Court of Appeal overturned the decision of Kuala Lumpur High Court which ruled that Dato Seri Mohamad Nizar Jamaluddinn was the legitimate Menteri Besar of Perak, today. The decision of the Court of Appeal will have a serious implication to the interpretation of our Federal Constitution and all the Constitutions of the states. Nevertheless, as Nizar can still appeal to the Federal Court, the Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-14030531668670370812009-05-22T12:13:00.003+08:002009-05-22T12:19:48.283+08:00Why do we refer to “Parliamentary Practice by Erskine May”?Some people may ask why do we refer to Parliamentary Practice by Erskine May (1815-1886) whenever discussing issues on parliamentary practice.The direct answer to it is that Erskine May, a collection of parliamentary practice for hundreds of years, has been the foremost authority in Parliament of the United Kingdom, the blueprint of all parliaments in the Commonwealth. Over the years, Erskine MayTeng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-67277407139779693152009-05-21T15:13:00.002+08:002009-05-21T15:43:25.839+08:00An ignorant Deputy Speaker of ParliamentI am appalled by the statement of the Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat Malaysia, Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar, as published in the a Chinese daily, Sin Chew Jit Poh, today.He made the statement when commenting the decision of the Privileges Committee of Selangor Legislative Assembly to recommend the suspension of Dato Seri Khir Toyo from the service of the House for a year after being Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-67659680264165470102009-05-20T12:23:00.006+08:002009-05-20T12:32:41.043+08:00What is “Contempt of the House”?Contempt of House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly is a serious offence. However, the definition of contempt is rather wide. In Erskine May Parliamentary Practice, 23 rd Edition, page 128, it is generally defined as follows:-“…any act or omission which obstruct or impedes either House of Parliament in the performance of its function, or which obstructs or impedes any Member or officer ofTeng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-38211744286250335742009-05-07T14:34:00.001+08:002009-05-07T14:36:07.161+08:00Chaotic Perak Legislative Assembly: Was removal of Speaker lawful?YB Sivakumar was supposedly removed as Speaker of Perak State Legislative Assembly by a motion tabled by YB Dr Zambry this morning when the Deputy Speaker was chairing the meeting from her assemblyman’s seat in the presence of the Speaker who was then still occupying the Speaker’s chair. The office of Speaker is provided by the constitution. As such, the election and removal of the Speaker shall Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-70108436162686642242009-03-03T10:46:00.007+08:002009-03-03T12:45:03.232+08:00Perak Assembly held at under a tree, at a car park (Updated)It was reported that Perak State Legislative Assembly held its emergency meeting under a tree(The Malaysian Insider), at a car park (Malaysiakini). Is that lawful?By convention and under normal circumstances, legislative assembly meeting should be held in the assembly building. However, if that is not expressly provided either by the Constitution or the Standing Order, the meeting may be held at Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-42699095225656901132009-03-02T12:01:00.004+08:002009-03-02T14:41:23.414+08:00What is the Secretary of the House?Everyone is asking who is the Secreatry of Perak State Legislative Assembly who defies the order of the Speaker. However what is more important to ask is, "what is he?".In the House of Commons in England, the Secretary of the House is called the Clerk. There is a Department of the Clerk of the House which comprises several offices for which each office is in charge of a Principal Clerk.The Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-85322342503360792832009-02-26T22:46:00.006+08:002009-02-26T23:10:06.247+08:00Toll hike a stimulus package for highway concessionaires?While the nation is anxiously waiting for Najib Abd Razak, the Prime MInister-in -waiting cum Minister of Finance to table a mini budget, allegedly a stimulus package for the economy, in Parliament, the government annouce the hike of the toll rates for 5 highways in the Klang Valley today. This sounds like an economic stimulus package, too, but it is for the highway concessionaires first.The Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-72219786395254600562008-12-24T16:01:00.002+08:002008-12-24T16:11:54.081+08:00Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-27597111182944966032008-10-09T15:47:00.006+08:002008-10-09T16:17:14.026+08:00Umno: Doomsday in sight? Even Tan Sri Muhammad bin Mohd Taib also offers himself for the No.2 possition in Umno as reported by the Malaysiakini today. 11 years ago in 1997, to avoid the embarrassment that might cause by my motion of no confidence against him in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Mohammad made a wise choice of resigning as the Chief Minister of Selangor after he was arrested in Brisbane Airport forTeng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-7676107195393209522008-10-09T14:19:00.005+08:002008-10-09T14:42:56.359+08:00Najib may not be the next PM (Photo by Malaysiakini)While all eyes are on Dato Seri Najib Abdul Razak he may end up as the president of the Umno but not the Prime Minister of Malaysia by March 2009.As I have posted earlies in this blog, there are 2 ways of casting no confidence vote against the Prime Minister in Parliament and as such the Pakatan Rakyat will still be able to change the government in the coming parliamentaryTeng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-21598610288152367902008-10-08T16:51:00.004+08:002008-10-08T17:00:12.938+08:00Abdullah to quitLatest from Malaysiakini: Abdullah to quit in March next year. Thus, it ends all speculations.Now all eyes are on Najib.If Anwar Ibrahim were to have sufficient number to take over the Federal Government from the Barisan Nasional, the same methodology as I wrote in my previuos post would similarly be applicable.(Edited version)Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-67096776014945362952008-10-08T12:00:00.004+08:002008-10-08T15:47:47.480+08:00How to cast no confidence vote against Abdullah? Everyone is still waiting for Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's announcement. Read Malaysiakini today on the related story.If Abdullah wanted to retain his position as Umno president, the Pakatan Rakyat would have to resort to casting no confidence vote against him in Parliament. By virtue of Article 43(4), the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Cabinet if he ceases to command Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-86427010203735621422008-10-07T12:11:00.002+08:002008-10-07T12:41:05.724+08:00Where to, Abdullah?Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will make announcement tomorrow if he is seeking to retain the president's post of the Umno.There are a few possibilities. Firstly, he might call it a day and will retain the prime minister's post until the election of the new Umno president next March. This seems to be the view of most of the Umno top leaders.Secondly, he might fight on against all odds. Of courseTeng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-6297119543697143392008-10-06T11:41:00.004+08:002008-10-06T12:13:08.364+08:00Umno is melting downBefore Datuk Abdullah Ahamd Badawi can annouce his decison whether to contest for the Umno presidency on this Oct 9, he has already been treated as transparent by his own leaders within the Umno.Everyone in the Umno, except Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, has taken for granted that Dato Najib Abdul Razak will be the only and natural choice of substitute. As such, the relatively unknown leader like Dato Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-70890039482807796412008-10-03T11:27:00.004+08:002008-10-03T14:49:02.272+08:00It takes courage to acknowledge changeUndoubtedly, the Malaysia political landscape has changed after the general election on March 8, 2008. The frontline politicians have also, in the past few months, been learning how to adapt themselves to the change.It is sometime amusing to see how those established politicians from the previous ruling party have to struggle to pick up new vocabulary in order to suit their roles as opposition Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-52424142484435048102008-09-29T15:04:00.002+08:002008-09-29T15:06:55.166+08:00Selamat Hari RayaTo all Muslim readers, Selamat Hari Raya Aidil FitriMaaf Zahir dan Batin.Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-4308052952832870212008-09-22T17:45:00.002+08:002008-09-22T17:51:41.389+08:00Progress on SelcatReport by the Sun today:-More bite to tackle power abuseTan Yi LiangKUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21, 2008) : The Selangor state government will be drafting an Act and amending its Standing Orders to give its State Assembly and committees more bite in compelling witnesses to testify against power abusers.Its Speaker Teng Chang Khim told theSun today: "We are drafting An Act and amending the Standing Orders Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20966626.post-90864774372428590042008-05-21T17:10:00.003+08:002008-05-21T17:17:46.227+08:00Selangor Legislative Assembly goes 'live'The Selangor Legislative Assembly created history today by having its proceedings webcast live (http://www.selangor.gov.my/)This is another reform bring about by the Pakatan Rakyat government in Selangor since March 8, 2008. The proceeding today only limited to the Royal address delivered by HRH Sultan of Selangor after the ceremonial inspection of guard of honour.From tomorrow onwards until May Teng Chang Khimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067096800359265809noreply@blogger.com27