Issue #7, June 2016
CONSTITUENCY newsLETTER Wong Chen Member of Parliament for Kelana Jaya IN THIS ISSUE
Parliamentary Sessions Update TPPA and its conclusion First Parliamentary Session Second Parliamentary Session
Community Projects Water migration project Welfare month Projek kecil
events of Pusat Khidmat Kelana Jaya Bantah TPPA and Bantah GST rallies Farewell to Amir Movie Fundraiser: Independence Day: Resurgence
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Foreward Warm greetings and an update for Kelana Jayans from Wong Chen. Dear Kelana Jayans, This is my seventh newsletter to the people of Kelana Jaya. My team and I will endeavor to issue one every six months to update you of our works and services. This is the mid-2016 issue and also marks the completion of my third year as your Parliamentarian. I am happy to report that Parliament has had three sittings this year and that I gave five primary speeches in Parliament and took part in numerous interjections. The highlight of these last six months is the fact that this office has led the core research and debate on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). My team and interns have worked very hard and despite losing the TPPA vote, we believe that we had made significant contribution on Malaysian trade policy. I presented my King’s Speech in March focusing on economics, and was honoured to be the third PKR speaker after YB Wan Azizah (Opposition Leader) and YB Rafizi Ramli. I also took the lead on the Companies Bill and the Interest Scheme Bill. As for the Parliamentary sitting in May, I took on the Prime Minister’s Department on the controversial Gas Supply Bill.
National ECONOMIC Issues My fellow Kelana Jayans, Malaysia in the 1st quarter of 2016 faced a daunting prospect of a major fiscal crisis when oil prices plummeted to USD30 per barrel. Thankfully, oil prices have stabilised since then, to around USD50. Despite the recovery in oil prices in the 2nd quarter, volatility and a overall drop in commodities remain a threat. We also received news that GST managed to collect a lot more revenue than what was projected. While this is good news for the government, it comes at a heavy price paid by the rakyat. Consumer spending and overall economic sentiment have been low and are expected to continue to be so this year. Unemployment and lay-off concerns are another set of threats. My office estimates that when the severance pay runs out sometime in the 3rd quarter of 2016, we could be facing a new wave of property foreclosures that will dampen the property sector for two to three years. The only bit of hope for avoiding an economic crisis, in the short term, is the prospect of heavy infrastructure investments by China in the next few years. However, there is no such thing as a free lunch and as such, we have to be careful of what we cede away to China in return for their money. We expect the Chinese to continue its aggressive cheque book diplomacy and that this may spark geo-political concerns. It is unfortunate that we have a Prime Minister who has led us down this slippery path of being dependent upon other powers, be it China or the United States.
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National Political Issues The Prime Minister is continuing his quest to resolve the 1MDB and RM2.6 billion donation issue. InApril, his last fierce critic, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Aziz stepped down and for two months now, the new Bank Governor has not issued a single statement on 1MDB. Last month, top Malaysian AntiCorruption Commission (MACC) officers have also tendered their resignations. By August 2016, a new MACC team will be in place. It seems that the only people left who are willing to focus on this issue are the Wall Street Journal and Abu Dhabi. On human rights and civil liberty concerns, the National Security Council Act was gazetted and is now the law of the land. With this new law, we are now officially a much reduced democracy subject to the whims and fancies of an all powerful Prime Minister. On the reading of YB Hadi Awang’s “Hudud” Bill in Parliament with the complicity of UMNO-BN, we are also seeing a shift towards more radicalism in the country. To top it off, we also witnessed the willingness of PAS to help UMNO win in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar. It is with this new shift in PAS, which gives UMNO a free ride, that we may face prospects of an early general election within this one year.
cOMMUNITY FRONT In the last six months, my office has been engaged in numerous constituency events and functions. We have attended and/or organized 39 events in the first six months of 2016. We also had our Welfare Month Program this year in June and we broke a new record of interviewing approximately 700 applicants. In comparison to last year, we interviewed 350 families/individuals. Lastly, I wish to thank both my ADUNS, YB Hannah Yeoh, YB Nik Nazmi, all the councilors, and JKP members for their dedicated services to the people of Kelana Jaya. As we enter into the last six months of 2016, I am fully aware of the challenges ahead. For now, the next challege my officers and I will be dealing with is the Budget in October/November. We will continue to fight for your rights and put all our efforts to make Malaysia a better and fairer place for all.
Yours sincerely,
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Parliamentary sessions update Here are the updates on the special TPPA parliamentary debate as well as the March/April and May parliamentary session.
TPPA and its Conclusion A special parliamentary session was held on the 26th and 27th of January 2016. I have immersed myself in all matters TPPA for the past two and a half years. In preparation for the debate, my office ate, slept, and breathed TPPA. We consulted Sanya Reid of the Third World Network on the matter. Sanya spent the day at my office and basically guided my researcher, Nadirah and my interns as they continue to plough through the TPPA text. YB Gooi Hsiao Leung, who was actively working with me on the TPPA, also discussed foreign policy and agricultural issues. YB Charles Santiago, YB Dr. Hatta Ramli and I even attended meeting with SUHAKAM to persuade them to conduct a TPPA human rights impact assessment. I made various press statements, including one on the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Report, which shows that Malaysia will suffer a 30% drop in our trade balance in exchange for insignificant economic gains if we sign the TPPA. About a week before the TPPA parliamentary session, YB Nurul Izzah Anwar, Professor Jomo Kwame Sundaram, and I gave a briefing to PKR MPs on the TPPA. The briefing was meant to prepare our MPs for the debate in Parliament. However, during the TPPA parliamentary debate, it would seem that all our efforts were in vain. I delivered my speech but did not manage to get to 50% of my content. I did not expect some really frivolous interjections to seriously run down my clock. The Speaker had also failed to come to my defence and in fact entertained a ridiculous objection that reduced my alloted time. In closing, I stated that I had not been given the right to speak. I looked over to the row of Ministers and I could see they were avoiding eye contact with me. Were my views so dangerous to their agenda that I had to be silenced by these means? In the end, the outcome was Pakatan Harapan and PAS 84 votes, Barisan Nasional 127 votes. After two and half years in the Caucus and the last two months working non-stop on this issue, maybe it was all fait accompli. Nevertheless, I want to thank all the caucus members, NGOs, staff, and interns for their hard work.
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First Parliamentary session (7th March - 7th April) Junjung kasih Titah diraja Speech 7th of March marked the official start of Parliament 2016, whereby the King gave his speech. Parliamentary debates started the following day. I was selected to be the third PKR speaker (YB Wan Azizah first, then YB Rafizi Ramli). However because Rafizi has yet to recover his voice from a severe sore throat, I was bumped up to be the second speaker. I delivered my Junjung Kasih Titah Diraja (King’s Speech) Speech around 3.30 p.m. It was a 30-minutes speech focused mostly on economics. The www.wongchen.com.
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In his reply to my King’s Speech, the Deputy Finance Minister, to everyone’s surprise, said that he wholly agreed with my ideas. I stood in reply to thank him and suggested that he becomes the Finance Minister to repace Dato‘ Seri Najib. Knowing that Dato’ Johari is a corporate man, I said no company has a CEO who is also the CFO. In that context, how can the Prime Minister also be the Finance Minister? Malaysia Boleh! On the first day of Parliament, we were also in Dang Wangi Police Station to give moral support to Rafizi, who is being questioned over his allegations of wrongdoings on the Tabung Haji matter. For Rafizi, this is a norm occurrence.
The Companies Bill 2015 and INterest Scheme Bill 2015 For this session, I was assigned by PKR to research and debate on the new and voluminious Companies Bill and Interest Scheme Bill. Both laws are reasonably good and necessary but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. In other words, the law can only be really tested in the real world. The effectiveness of these Bills also depends upon proper implementation by the relevant authorities. Passing laws will not in itself resolve our economic issues, especially with regards to Malaysia’s competitiveness on the global platform. I am a combative and critical MP, but when a legislation is good, I will not hesitate to improve on it.
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THe PAC Report on 1mdb The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on 1MDB was on all Members of Parliament’s desks on the morning of 7th of April. It primarily deals with the issue of PetroSaudi as well as the transfer of USD700 million to a RBS Coutts account, a company not related to the 1MDB-PetroSaudi. What is clear is that 1MDB has had a severe case of a rogue management and very likely criminal mismanagement over the USD700 million transfer to the RBS Coutts account. The report notes that the Board of Directors (BOD) has been misled and their orders ignored. It notes 19 occasions where the management went against the directives of the BOD. The management also gave wrong and misleading information to the BOD on six occasions. The management even gave wrong and misleading information to the auditors on three occasions. The report also states that the highly controversial Article 117 of the Memorandum of Association gives Dato’ Seri Najib the final say on all financial dealings of 1MDB. Basically, he can overrule the decisions of the BOD. Did he ever exercise his powers? The report has nothing on this. Instead, the PAC report states that the then 1MDB CEO, Datuk Shahrol Azral, is responsible for the actions and wrongdoings of the management. PAC also recommends that the Prime Minister should stop becoming the advisor of 1MDB, and instead shift the position to the Finance Minister instead. Ironically, Dato’ Seri Najib is both the Prime Minister and Finance Minister. However, it is important to have a chain of command on paper that states that the head of the advisory board is the Ministry of Finance, since 1MDB is a Ministry of Finance entity.
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Other Updates Overall, I have to say that this Parliamentary sitting was a non event. There was a general mood of worry and haplessness. The reporters were also feeling the same. A friend sent a message lamenting that all of Malaysia is unwell and is suffering an acute case of “corruptionitist�. YB Azalina, the new Minister in charge of Parliament on behalf of the Prime Minister, had attempted to put up a motion to ban any questions on RM2.6 billion. YB Gobind Singh Deo stood to challenge Azalina on her comment that the government will not answer any questions on the RM 2.6 billion issue. Gobind said that the power to decide is not hers, but that of the Speaker. The Speaker said the matter has not come to his attention and, as such, will not make a ruling. YB Gooi Hsiao Leung then stood up and pointed out that a question posed by YB Sim Tze Tzin was rejected by Azalina on the same grounds. That would mean Azalina has already usurped the powers of the Speaker. The Speaker was taken aback and asked that Gooi and Sim see him immediately. Azalina had obviously over-stepped her authority and this was a serious fundamental breach. What was more embarrassing was the fact that Azalina was a lawyer before becoming a Minister. Then, there was the matter on a reported case of widespread abuse in a child care centre in Kuantan. The story was reported by a local newspaper and YB Fuziah pushed for an urgent debate after she was refused entry to the centre. The Deputy Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, Hajjah Azizah Mohd Dun, insisted that everything was fine. Dr. Noor Azmi of Bagan Serai (UMNO), the biggest supporter of GST in Parliament, even suggested that the report and photos may not be real. The welfare of 162 children was at stake and instead of acknowledging that there was a problem and promising to do something urgently, they chose to whitewash the matter. To me, that was the lowest point of this sitting so far. Lower than the gag order attempt on RM2.6 billion.
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Second Parliamentary session (16th May - 26th May) Gas Supply (Amendment) Bill 2016 One of the bills tabled this session was the Gas Supply (Amendment) Bill 2016. While it seemed like an innocent piece of legislation, it is anything but! First thing to note is that section 11B puts the Prime Minister in charge of the supply of gas, not the Minister of Energy, Green Technology, and Water. The Gas Supply Bill seeks to enable the Prime Minister to personally grant monopoly license to any individual to supply gas, especially with regards to the transportation of gas! The amendment will allow the Prime Minister to be the sole decider, bypassing the Energy Commission. Another amendment allows for licences to be transferred, assigned, sub-assigned or disposed of with the written consent of the Prime Minister. This bill is contrary to corporate good governance and is obviously anti-competition. These amendments will effectively legalise crony capitalism and allow for the Ali-Baba practices to continue.
YB Hadi Awang's "Hudud" Bill YB Hadi Awang’s motion to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 was read on the last day of Parliament. The motion was originally listed as no. 15 of the list, before skipping three bills and 14 motions. This was not law making, but an ambush. In the next few days, my office studied the said bill. I am aware that some 42% of my constituents are Muslims and since the bill is directed at Muslims, I talked to some local Imams and Nazirs. I also engaged non-Muslim religious leaders for feedback. It is important that we do not rush to make a rash decision since we have some time before the next Parliamentary session. However, I will continue to remain vigilant and note that this is a bill supported by UMNO and sponsored by the PAS leadership. We must not fall into a political trap that uses religion as an issue to divide us. On the 6th of June, we published a position paper detailing our stance on the matter. The full report is available for download in both English and Bahasa Malaysia at www.wongchen.com. 7
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Community projects Community projects make up a big part of our service. It is important that we continue to engage the community at large and provide social support to the most needy.
Water Migration Project Since early this year, our office has been busy organising a water migration project in Desa Mentari. The low-cost flats currently work on a single piping system, and they have already had several water supply problems. The project would help residents set up individual water pipes for each housing unit. As such, our office and Syabas decided to hold a briefing on the water migration project to inform and update the residents. We decided to first work with Block 1 as a testing block in order to gauge the reception and effectiveness of the project. The briefing was attended by Wong Chen, Mr. Leong, and Abigail from the P104 office, Mr. Krishna from Syabas, Dr. Fahmi Ngah from the Selangor Economic Advisory Board, a representative from the Seri Setia ADUN, as well as JMB Blok 1 leaders. Response was good and many residents turned up for the briefing, some even armed with a few questions. Hopefully the project at Block 1 could be completed by the end of this year.
"projek Kecil" Troughout these six months, our office has been involved in several community construction projects, or “projek kecil� in the areas of Desa Mentari, Desa Ria, and Kampung Lindungan. This is in compliance to the directive from the District and Land Office of Petaling which requires us to allocate approximately 30% of our constituency budget towards ensuring that community facilities in Kelana Jaya are satisfactorily provided. As of now, the road at Surau Al-Ehsan has been successfully paved under our projek kecil allocations. The levelling of a football field in Desa Ria and the construction of a private room for the washing and shrouding of the dead in Surau Al-Hidayah are currently underway. We have also received two new projek kecil applications to replace the windows of a small community hall in Kampung Lindungan and to fix the floor of the community hall of Blocks 7 and 8, Desa Mentari. We hope to complete all projects by the end of this year. 8
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Welfare month On the 1st of June, our office started our one month long welfare program for hard-core poor constituents. We started this welfare month program two years ago. We helped 350 families last year with a total payout of around RM130,000, more than half of my constituency budget. In addition to financial assistance, the program also allows us to collect socio-economic data of the poorest in Kelana Jaya. This welfare program ran for the entire month of June. We have received more than 700 applications this year. The total hard-core poor is estimated to be around 4,000 in our constituency. Below are the breakdown of data on the applicants we have received this year. No. of Applications from Desa Mentari
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Events of Pusat Khidmat Kelana Jaya Here are some of the events the office has held since the beginning of the year.
Farewell to Amir On the 31st of March, our office said goodbye to Amir as he clocked out his last day at work. Amir joined the office as an intern in December 2014 and became the Operations Officer in March 2015. He has thus finished his one year tour of duty in March 2016. His great wit and warmth will be missed by the office. His generosity of spirit and caring nature will be missed by the Kelana Jaya constituents, especially the residents of Desa Mentari and Desa Ria. He was presented with a lightsaber and two certificates of appreciation. We wish him all the best and expect many great things from him.
Movie Fundraiser: Independence day: Resurgence 24th of June was the office’s Independence Day: Resurgence movie fundraiser event. The fundraiser was held at TGV, 1 Utama. All proceeds collected went to the operation of our contituency office, which runs on two full time staff, and a dedicated team of interns and volunteers. A very big thank you to all who attended and supported our movie night. Thanks to your help, we sold every single seat (and more!). At the end of the event, we successfully raised about RM23,600 from ticket sales alone. A shoutout of appreciation to the entire team and volunteers for making this event a success.
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Bantah TPPA Rally On the 23rd of January, our office geared up for the anti TPPA rally. There were attempts to racialise the issue by some leaders just hours before the event. YB Hadi Awang, coming out to say that the Chinese community supports the TPPA, was talking absolute nonsense. He did not own this protest. In fact, the PAS representative for the TPPA Parliamentary Caucus missed 95% of all meetings and never ever issued a statement on the TPPA. Now suddenly, Hadi was an expert on the matter? The TPPA is not a race issue but one of social class. The supporters of the TPPA are the 1% super rich. They are not bothered about higher costs of medicine for the middle-class or the poor. The are not concerned about the lost of our sovereignity and political rights to decide our own future. They are in it for the money. PSM, Mahasiswa, PKR, Bersih, and NGOs were gathered near Dataran Merdeka. The crowd was small with only around 500 people, but was nevertheless very spirited.
Bantah GST Rally Our office joined the GST rally on the 2nd of April. We began at Pasar Seni before marching towards Dataran Merdeka. It was a hot day but spirits were high. My estimate of the crowd was around 3,000 people. So what does GST actually mean for Malaysians? It means that every single person, be it rich or poor, will have to pay approximately RM1,260 of GST a year. So if you have five persons in your household, you will be paying RM6,300 this year. We have not even computed in the inflationary costs of all goods resulting from GST. Some say GST is necessary and all us must pay our dues and tighten our belts to save our country. But are Dato’ Seri Najib and his wife reciprocating? Will they stop spending millions on overseas shopping trips? Are ministers taking on second and third jobs to make ends meet? 11
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The Interns of Pusat Khidmat Kelana Jaya Our interns have been one of the most integral part of the office. Here are their testimonies of their time with us.
Lau Chun Tung
“My two months interning at YB Wong Chen’s office has been an eye opening experience. Being relatively young, this internship has given me a different perspective of the working world. “Having just finished my SPM, I was encouraged by my parents to intern in this office. At first, I was reluctant to go but after meeting a passionate and humorous staff in the office, I was motivated to contribute back to the community. “The internship was no walk in the park. I had to write letters (which I had no experience in but the staff were patient to teach and guide me), handling complaints from residents and complex research policy issues. But I wouldn't trade this experience for anything. “I would like to thank YB Wong Chen and his staff for this amazing journey in the office. I'm blessed to be part of this wonderful team.”
Choo Xin Er
“For my first ever internship, I took the road less travelled – Interning with YB Wong Chen. Little did I expect that I would be thrown headfirst into the real deal – research, attend policy meetings, handle constituency issues, and even visit Parliament. Not to mention, rub shoulders with the ‘superstars’ of Malaysian politics – from Rafizi Ramli, to Lim Guan Eng, to Kak Wan herself. And no, there was no coffee making involved! “The bulk of my work was research, whether for party meetings, parliament speeches or notes for MPs. Interning gave me the golden opportunity to speak with professionals from a plethora of backgrounds. Whether they were volunteers, other MPs, ex staff and visiting students, I learnt something new from every person I talked to. “To each and every one of you, thank you for making my internship nothing short of amazing!” 12
Tania Loke
“Being part of P104 team puts one at the frontlines of federal parliamentary politics and of local constituency needs. From Parliament to Desa Mentari, this office truly cares for Malaysia. “During my four years of university in Perth, I would, on occasion, read Malaysian politics news. These occasions were mostly disheartening. During my internship, I frequently engaged with what went on behind the headlines. Disheartening news notwithstanding (notably the TPPA), I enjoyed researching policy issues. YB Wong Chen invested much time in teaching and training us wee interns; his helpful staff made for (and still are!) a fun bunch of crazy friends. “At the frontlines, one clearly sees hopelessness vs. hope: corruption’s ugly reality (that drives many to emigrate) vs. the people fighting the good fight against it. I’m heartened to have worked alongside such people ”
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Na Khai Yee
“I joined YB Wong Chen’s office after an impromptu visit to his office over a few political essays I wrote last year. Instead, I walked out with an internship . “The first few days in the office passed like a blur. I didn’t understand most of the discussions about TPPA, OSA, and more. But as the months passed, I found my purpose here. “The behind-the-scenes work of policy making taught me that it is only right that we step into a position of power with the heart to protect those who granted us the privilege of leading. Yes, we may have huge scandals, legal loopholes that punish whistleblowers, and unequal wealth distribution. And despite of all of that, I completely understand why the office is still choosing to continue the fight. “P104 Kelana Jaya, thank you for being the driven, intelligent young adults you are. And the best part? You showed me how I can be just like you.”
Matthew Lai
“I was an intern at YB Wong Chen’s office for two months. During my internship, I visited Parliament, sat through staff briefings and meetings with constituents and went for site visits. “I learnt how to keep my written sentences simple when drafting, and to reflect the facts as it is, a lesson taught to me when drafting an article for YB. I learnt what can happen if a law or policy is passed and how it would affect the general population. I have also been exposed to the differences between the many MPs and learnt that a man is known by the company he keeps. “I appreciated the fact that the office is incredibly transparent. I could access office laptops and picked up calls. A workplace with something to hide would not give interns such access. “I would like to thank YB Wong Chen and his team for the opportunity to learn and be inspired.” 13
Too Seng Zhao
“An internship inquiry email from the US was how the journey began. Interested about education, women’s rights and the political situation back home, I applied for a internship with YB Wong Chen. “Through researching parliamentary bills and campaigning in Kuala Kangsar, this internship has not only broadened my perspective on how the Malaysian parliamentary system, it has shown me the thoughts and concerns of various Malaysians. I expected to learn solely about policy-drafting, but P104 had so much more to offer than just that – mentoring, networking, impromptu lectures on world issues, and philosophical discussions that spark big ideas. “To YB Wong Chen and the office, thank you all for some of the most enjoyable moments in my life.. “Nulla dies et distantia umquam memori vos existe aveo. Ad infinitum. (No day and distance shall erase you from the memory of time. To infinity.)”
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We Need Interns! Ever wanted to learn more about the Malaysian Parliamentary process? Curious to know what your Member of Parliament does?
Join us for an internship! You will receive a small allowance of RM20 a day and occasional free lunches. Depending on your skill set, you can help us with national policy research, community service, or both. Please send us your CV and cover letter to research@wongchen.com 14
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The Staff of Pusat Khidmat Kelana Jaya Introducing the Malaysian youths of the P104 office in a battle for a better tomorrow.
Amir Hamzah
Nadirah Sharif
Abigail Nimbalker
Amir comes from a background in Sociology, completing his Master’s degree at King’s College, London in Cultural & Creative Industries. Initially, Amir joined the office as an intern before being offered the position of Operations Officer. Suffice to say that Amir also became the most unusual recruit the office has ever had.
Nadirah is a Cardiff University alumna and a graduate of the Malaysian Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP). She first met YB Wong Chen and his team at a medical camp while working as a volunteer. Intrigued and still uncertain about a legal profession, Nadirah decided to join the office as an intern to explore alternative career options.
Abigail is a law graduate from the University of Reading before returning to Malaysia to pursue her Masters in International Law at the International Islamic University. As tradition dictates, Abigail first joined the office as a curious intern, before accepting the position of Operations Officer.
Amir believes that his job has been nothing short of an adventure. Be it shaving heads in front of Parliament or spending a night in Desa Mentari, Amir is not one to shy away from any challenge and always smiles in the face of adversity. Although he has left the office in March 2016, Amir has vowed to continue serving Malaysia with the same enthusiasm.
During her internship, Nadirah has had the chance to work with the Opposition’s 2016 Alternative Budget team, contribute to research on the TPPA, and assist in various urban poor and community issues.
As the Operations Officer, Abigail has handled various constituency matters such as welfare and citizenship cases. She was also given the task to research on the TPPA and contributed to the Opposition Leader's parliamentary speech on the Children’s (Amendment) Bill 2015.
After two and a half months of internship, she was offered the position of Research Officer.
Abigail is a welcome addition to the office and is always ready to serve the community with a smile.
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Recent events in photos Below are the photos of some of the memorable events since the beginning of 2016.
Speaking at a forum in Manchester, England organised by the Malaysian Progressives United Kingdom
Annual welfare month for the Kelana Jaya urban poor community
Cleaning up the monsoon drain with residents and KRT Blok 1 Desa Mentari
Candlelight vigil at the Bukit Aman police headquarters in protest of YB Rafizi Ramli’s arrest
Visiting the USJ 4 Ramadhan bazaar with YB Hannah Yeoh and MPSJ Mayor, Dato’ Nor Hisham
Supporting AMANAH in the Kuala Kangsar and Sungai Besar by-elections 16
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Ramadhan Jom Shopping Programme with YB Hannah Yeoh’s office
The Royal Malaysian Police Horse Unit at the Desa Mentari Karnival Pencegahan Jenayah
Group photo at the SS14 Rukun Tetangga Chinese New Year Gathering
P104 volunteers advising residents on a typical Monday service night
Sanya Reid from the Third World Network briefing staff and interns on the TPPA
The crowd during the P104 Movie Fundraiser event at TGV, 1 Utama 17
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Fire Safety and Prevention Demonstration at Desa Mentari with Sg. Penchala Firefighters
Jom Cuci with Sister Stella and her students at Block 2, Desa Mentari
Colouring contest at the Masjid Al-Mukminun USJ 2 Family Day 2016
Group photo after a fruitful multifaith discussion with various religious community leaders
Ice cream break at the Bantah GST Rally with YB Gooi Hsiao Leung
The crowd at the Bantah TPPA Rally in Kuala Lumpur 18
The work and services Provided by the office of Pusat Khidmat Kelana Jaya We serve all residents in the Kelana Jaya Parliamentary Constituency, which includes: USJ PJS 5 - 10 (Desa Mentari) Taman Glenmarie Kelana Jaya SS5, SS7, SS8, and SS9
WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU? Welfare, Education, and medical issues
Parliament Raise national issues on your behalf Represent Kelana Jaya on policies and laws Update residents on all national issues
Support application for medical aid and welfare payments Apply for medical fee exemptions
Editor: Wong Chen Contributors: Nadirah Sharif, Abigail Nimbalker, Too Seng Zhao, Poon Wei Ying, Koh Wyhow Border pattern design: Freepik
Support applications for blue ICs and issue letters Follow up on JPN and immigration
Connect with welfare and medical NGOs
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