Najib's New Team

Love them or hate them, but live with them for five more years.

This is the list of political administrators (The Executive) of the 13th Parliament of Malaysia.

The Tour de Force A Team  or lame duck?

Prime Minister

Najib Razak (UMNO)

Deputy Prime Minister

Muhyiddin Yassin (UMNO)

Prime Minister’s Department:

Ministers:

1. Jamil Khir Baharom (UMNO)

2. Abdul Wahid Omar (Senator)

3. Idris Jala (Senator)

4. Joseph Kurup (PBRS)

5. Shahidan KAssim (UMNO)

6. Nancy Shukri (PBB)

7. Paul Low Seng Kwan (Senator)

8. Joseph Entulu Belaun (PRS)

Deputy Ministers:

1. Razali Ibrahim (UMNO)

2. Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy (Senator)

Ministry of Finance

1. Minister of Finance 1: Najib Razak (UMNO)

2. Minister of Finance 2: Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah (UMNO)

Deputy Minister of Finance

3. Ahmad Maslan (UMNO)

Ministry of Transport

1. Minister: (Acting – post being held open pending MCA decision) Hishammuddin Hussein (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Ab Aziz Kaprawi (UMNO)

Ministry of Defence

1. Minister: Hishammuddin Hussein (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Abdul Rahim Bakri (UMNO)

Ministry of Home Affairs

1. Minister: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB)

Ministry of Education & Higher Learning

1. Minister 1: Muhyiddin Yassin (UMNO)

2. Minister 2: Idris Jusoh (UMNO

3. Deputy Minister 1: Mary Yap Kain Ching (PBS)

4. Deputy Minister 2: P. Kamalanathan (MIC)

Ministry of Works

1. Minister: Fadillah Yusof (PBB)

2. Deputy Minister: Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO)

Ministry of International Trade & Industry

1. Minister: Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Hamim Samuri (UMNO)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Minister: Anifah Aman (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Hamzah Zainuddin

Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism

1. Minister: Hasan Malek (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Ahmad Bashah Mohamad Hanipah (Senator)

Ministry of Communication & Multimedia

1. Minister: Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Jailani Johari (UMNO)

Ministry of Human Resources

1. Minister: Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP)

2. Deputy Minister: Ismail Abdul Muttalib (UMNO)

Ministry of Rural & Regional Development

1. Minister: Shafie Apdal (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB)

Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing & Local Government

1. Minister: Abdul Rahman Dahlan (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Halimah Mohamad Saddique (UMNO)

Ministry of Youth & Sport

1. Minister: Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: M. Saravanan (MIC)

Ministry of Health

1. Minister: S. Subramaniam (MIC)

2. Deputy Minister: Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO)

Ministry of the Federal Territories

1. Minister: Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: J. Loga Bala Mohan (Senator)

The Ministry of Plantation Industries & Commodities

1. Minister: Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)

2. Deputy Minister: Noriah Kasnon (UMNO)

Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water

1. Minister: Maximus Johnity Ongkili (PBS)

2. Deputy Minister: Mahdzir Khalid (UMNO)

Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry

1. Minister: Ismail Sabri Yaakob (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (UMNO)

Ministry of Tourism & Culture

1. Minister: Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (UMNO)

2. Deputy Minister: Joseph Salang Gandum (PRS)

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

1. Minister: Ewon Ebin (UPKO)

2. Deputy Minister: Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah (UMNO)

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment

1. Minister: G. Palanivel (MIC)

2. Deputy Minister: James Dawos Mamit (PBB)

Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development

1. Minister: Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB)

2. Deputy Minister: Azizah Mohamad Dun (UMNO)

Ministers: 30

Deputy Ministers: 27

Total: 57

Total ministries: 24

Senators reappointed: 1

New Senators: 5

Backbenchers: 82

The Moon is a Balloon

See the moon at its best as it arises over Mount Victoria Lookout in New Zealand.

The Moon to Behold!

Such a wondrous sight to behold!

For David Niven, his world was a balloon!

EC: Issues for the 2013 Constituency Delineation

Less Easy this itme

I took this from the Sundaily dated today, 13 May 2013.

I think it brings out some issues with regard to the process of doing this exercise.

Very educational.

"The Election Commission (EC) may find itself faced with obstacles when it gets to the task of re-delineating the electoral constituencies.

This will especially be so in Penang, Kelantan and Selangor where Pakatan Rakyat (PR) not only controls but holds two-thirds majority after the recent general election.

Under Article 113 of the Federal Constitution, the EC has to review the division of federal and state constituencies, and recommend changes as necessary every eight to 10 years.

The last re-delineation exercise was conducted in 2003, making this year the deadline for a review of the 222 parliamentary and 505 state constituencies.

The re-delineation process requires either a simple majority in the respective legislative assemblies to approve the recommendations (if there is to be no change to the number of seats) or a two-thirds majority if there is to be an increase in the number of seats.

If the states do not consent, the constituencies will remain unchanged.

Barisan Nasional has two-thirds majority only in Perlis, Malacca, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak.

In Penang, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told a press conference yesterday said any redelineation exercise which does not uphold the "one-person-one-vote" principle is a no-go for the PR government.

He said the upcoming redelineation exercise must emphasise this value, and PR will not agree to any new delineation of constituencies at the parliamentary or state level if the precept is not upheld.

The disparity between votes and seats won has led critics to allege gerrymandering, the practice of creating partisan-advantaged constituencies, as the cause for the inequality.

Several quarters have called for a more equal representation in the constituencies, and for equal weightage in votes between rural and urban seats.

The Malaysian Bar has also called on the EC to give effect to "as equal as possible" a representation in each seat, whether parliament or state.

Bar Council president Christopher Leong said the process must be underpinned by principles of equality.

"A delineation exercise must be conducted with the objective to achieve equality, and equal representation as far as possible.

"It must not be lopsided, where an MP of one constituency represents 100,000 people while another speaks for only 15,000 people," he said.

Some parliamentary constituencies, like Kapar in Selangor and Gelang Patah in Johor, have over 100,000 voters while the smallest seat is Putrajaya with 15,000 voters.

Leong added that while urban constituencies will have more people due to economic opportunities, this does not mean depriving urbanites of a fair voice in the legislative assemblies.

The Sundaily"

The Pakatan Second Echelon Moves Up

Nazmi

The 13th General election allowed these few the opportunity to show their prowess to move into pivotal positions in the alternative front.

Nurul Izzah

Rajiv

Hannah

Auyong

Will they bring change to the Malaysian populace?

Gobind

We will see their performance in both the Federal and State legislatures.

Bee Yin

Tony

The True Face of Malaysia's Protector of Democratcy

This is Ambiga; a face that is synonymous with the Bersih movement in Malaysia.

Will there be True Democracy in Malaysia?

This picture is a reflection of her contemplating the future for Malaysia.

An Uneasy Win for BN in the 13th GE

The Kelana Jaya Post Rally

It would not be as sweet but if they had won the popular vote, BN would have come out smelling like a bouquet of roses.

Alas, it was not to be as they came short;below the crucial 50% support mark.

The Batu Kawan Stadium Stand-off on 11 May

And so stories are afloat of a stolen election with the Pakatan Rakyat whipping up a storm of protests and holding rallies in major cities to protest their stolen victory, so it seems.

The Signs of the Times?

These pictures of massive post-electoral support by the disgruntled voters and a New York cartoon depicting a very much questioned BN victory must be a roaring laugh to many.

LKS-The Groom Guru

This is a fine example of grooming the younger generation for both a civil activist and political  role in the new IPAD  society of Malaysia as we move forward towards 2020.

And the doyen of DAP, Kit Siang has about done that.

The Next Generation DAP Leaders

Imagine from Tan Cheng Kim to Zairil Khir to Kasturi Patto.

And now we have newly minted Political Secretary to LKS, Dyna Sofya.

A Brand New Hope

All smiles to the victors!