LIVE BLOGGING FROM THE DEWAN RAKYAT

1:03: Speaker suspends session till 2:30PM.

1pm: A very monotonous speech by the woman BN MP from Batang Sadong

12:57: Batang Sadong BN MP speaking.

12:55: Malaysia's falling university rankings are raised.

12.53: Speaker again reminds Seng Giaw to wrap it up.

12:51: Seng Giaw attacks the inefficiency of the government, citing the police training program as an example.

12:47: Speaker asks Seng Giaw to wrap it up.

12.45: Parliament will break for lunch at 1pm.

12.42: Parliament is about to take a break

12.40: Lembah Pantai MP Nuruh asks a question on the education system in Malaysia

12;35: More pantuns are exchanged between Seng Giaw and the government.

12:33: Seng Giaw continues his attack, albeit very politely.

12:26: Seng Giaw (politely) attacks the government on its raising of many racial issues.

12:24: Another (adorable) characteristic of Seng Giaw is that he turns and turns his body more than 180 degrees while making his speech.

12:22: Tan Seng Giaw quotes a well known poem, to the laughter of the Dewan. Arau BN MP attempts to interject. The speaker says: "Tengok saya, Kepong, jangan tengok Arau"

12:20: Kalabakan sits down after his time runs out. Kepong DAP MP Tan Seng Giaw stands up with his (adorable) Terengannu accent :)

12:19: Kalabakan continues his rampage against the government. "Menteri tak buat kerja, SACK! Timbalan Menteri tak buat kerja, SACK! "

12;18: ACA attacked. No one is spared.

12:17: Kalabakan calls for the many discrepancies by the Education Ministry to be examined and checked.

12:15: Kalabakan turns his attention to the Education Ministry.

12:12: Kalabakan's role as government defender is reversed. He seems to be doing the role of the opposition!

12:11: 'Shahruh Khan ni, apa jasa kepada negara?' Kalabakan asks

12:10: Kalabakan says that BN has to change or else it will be wiped out 'next time'

12:08: Kalabakan attacks the especially high prices in rural areas.

12:06: Kalabakan now turns his attention to the rising costs of living.

12:05: Kalabakan is asking why MIC did not voice its concerns when it was strong, but now that it is not, they are making all sorts of noises.

12;04: More Kalabakan attacks on MIC.

12:02: Kalabakan attacks MIC. He has attacked everyone except the opposition!

12:01: Kalabakan agrees.

12pm: Chong Eng, Bukit Mentarjam DAP MP stands up and proposes that all parliamentary proceedings be broadcasted.

11.58: Tony Pua, PJ Utara MP stands up and challenges TV 1 to give coverage to Kalabakan's speech.

11:57: Kalabakan continues, saying that TV 1 is biased.

11.56: Kalabakan attacks the government's censorship of government owned TV channels.

11:55: Kalabakan BN MP continues his attack on the finance minister's refusal to adjust the budget.

11.54: Bukit Mentarjam DAP MP stands up and asks that the government announces the changes to the budget to the parliament.

11.52: Kalabakan MP is blasting the government's decision not the adjust the budget. PS: My figures were wrong. No Kit Siang on this blog.

11.48: According to figures a certain ex opposition leader has accessed this blog through parliament internet. If you are reading this Kit Siang, this is a wave out to you. Meanwhile, Kalabakan is destroying the government's refusal to change the budget.

11.46: Kalabakan starts his speech with an attack on PKR's Taiwan speech.

11:44: Speaker asks the first substantive speaker Kalabakan MP to start his speech.

11.42: Speaker says his decision is firm. He says that there are other opportunities to discuss the HINDRAF issue.

11:41: Speaker cites a standing order saying that the speaker has to agree. He says that speaker does not.

11:40 Speaker says that the motion is not urgent enough for an urgent motion.

11:39: Speaker takes over. Kulasegaran continues to protest.

11:38: The speaker shoots it down again. Says that his position is final.

11:37: Speaker shoots it down. Says its his perogative. Kulasegaran stands up to protest more. Cites standing orders.

11:36: Kulasegaran requests that the speaker allows him to submit a motion, supported by 15 MPs on HINDRAF.

11.34: Ipoh Barat DAP MP Kulasegaran stands up to object his HINDRAF motion being rejected.

11.33: The deputy Finance Minister stands up to propose a few budget motions.

11.33: Question and answer session ends.

11.32: Taiwan here Taiwan there, Taiwan everywhere. Everyone is Taiwan-ing.

11.29: Sarcastic remark from Sri Gading. He compares the fish farming technology in Taiwan with Malaysia.

11:25: Taiwan is invoked. It seems that Taiwan is the buzz word for today. Any mention of Taiwan results in chaos.

11:22: Jeli MP who is a Minister is answering an agricultural question.

11:18: PAS Titiwangsa MP asks the deputy Minister of Education on Malaysia's exam orientated education system.

11:15: Tawau MP (Independent) asks the deputy Minister of Education on the restrictions some headmasters are putting on students that do not do well (not letting them sit the UPSR) because they are afraid that they will pull down the results.

11:12: The deputy Minister on Education is revealing ways to assess the performance and competency of teachers.

11:09: Rompin BN MP attacks the Opposition. It sounds like a personal attack.

11:05: Hulu Selangor PKR MP asks Kuala Terengganu MP, a deputy Minister a education question.

11:02: Kalabakan MP demands that the government reveal publicly the figures for overseas university scholarships.

11:00: Relatively subdued session. Lets wait for the substantive speeches.

10: 58: Batu Pahat questions the windfall tax imposed by the government.

10:54: Kuala Selangor PAS MP asking a question on the windfall tax. He is now asking a follow up question.

10:52Padang Serai PKR MP stands up and shouts across the Dewan. Speaker quickly suppresses it.

10:51: Rantau Panjang PAS MP asks what the government is going to do to reduce the pressure on the rakyat. Cameron Highland deputy Minister quotes statistics saying that the Malaysian economy is stable.

10:50: Long response from Cameron Highland deputy Minister. The speaker interjects.

10:46: Mas Gading follows up the question with a question on how the government can actually make sure that the subsidies will benefit the rakyat.

10:44: A lot of populist subsidy measures are being announced. I wonder whether this is good for the economy.

10:42: Cameron Highland MP who is also a Deputy Minister is talking about the ways to lower the cost of living. He is talking about subsidies.

10:39: Question from Mas Gading BN MP to Cameron Highlands BN MP on Consumer Index and the rising costs of living.

10:37: Questions turn to biotechnology foreign investment.

10:34: Dewan calms down after scathing attacks from Kepong DAP MP Seng Giaw.

10:31: Seng Giaw takes a potshot at the Ministers that are conspicuously absent in the Dewan. "Mana semua Menteri?"

10:30: Question and answer session almost over.

10:28: Tan Seng Giaw asking a question

10:24: Bayan Baru PKR MP asking the government on the unfinished housing projects.

10:22: Labis MP (Chua Soi Lek's son) asking a question

10.19: Kit Siang objects to the Minister's absence. As usual, Kit Siang riles up the parliament.

10.15: Questions are now focused on sand mining.

10.12am: Question and answer session now.

10.09am: Beaufort MP speaking