My article in The Rocket : By Hannah Yeoh What do pregnancy and elections have in common? As the nation waits in anticipation for soon-to-be-held elections, this week I am 25 weeks pregnant with my second child. That is just crossing the six month milestone. I use ‘milestone’ because for a pregnant woman, every week… Read more »
Posts Categorized: My thoughts
Remembering Beng Hock
My article in the Rocket : As I sit here on my bed and write this article at 1:45am on my iPad, my 1 year old baby girl Shay Adora is asleep next to me. My husband and I were just in a discussion on how Shay enjoys sleeping in between the both of us…. Read more »
My Bersih Story
So many people have written articles on their first hand account of Bersih 3.0. I was struggling inside me for days contemplating whether or not I should pen down my personal experience. I have tweeted how I was absent during Bersih 1.0 – I was still a very ignorant Malaysian back then. When Bersih 2.0… Read more »
When good men do something
My tribute for the late YB Edward Lee which was featured in this month’s Rocket: In loving memory of my friend Edward (I took this photo of Edward at the State Assembly in Selangor in March 2009 during lunch break) When good men do something, not only is evil defeated, but righteousness gains authority. The passing… Read more »
Insecurity is the heart of racism
Article featured in The Rocket When Subang Jaya State Assemblywoman Hannah Yeoh and her husband Ramachandran Muniandy decided to register their newborn daughter as “anak Malaysia”, nobody told them that it would unearth deep-seated insecurity in Malaysians’ attitudes towards race. Hannah believes that there is a sizeable amount of Malaysians who – like her –… Read more »
My tribute to the late OCPD
A Good Man A few months ago, YB Gobind Singh Deo (Member of Parliament for Puchong) and I had a conversation about town hall meetings and co-operation with the police. Naturally, we touched on the issue of application for police permits for such meetings and the person in charge of considering such applications – the… Read more »
Giving credit when it is due
My article in SJ Echo: Giving Credit When It Is Due Ever since I became the state assemblyman for Subang Jaya, sleeping late has been a norm. Some days I get to go to bed early yet still remain awake till early morning pre occupied with so many thoughts. September 28 was no different. I… Read more »
My interview with BBC
WATCH: First-time politician Hannah Yeoh wants to work against the race-based politics she feels are entrenched in the national psyche Working Lives: Malaysia Hannah Yeoh, 32, is a first-time politician with the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in Selangor state. Before she was elected into office Ms Yeoh says she was the typical working Malaysian, disillusioned… Read more »
Valentine’s Day
As a Christian, I find the statement by JAIS reported in The Malaysian Insider misleading. It was reported : Jais pointed out that there were 257,411 births out of wedlock between 2000 and 2008, and blamed Valentine’s Day celebrations as one of the causes. “Therefore every Muslim, especially teenagers, must abandon the tradition of celebrating… Read more »
Friends of Pakatan Rakyat in London
Last weekend, Friends of Pakatan Rakyat in London met at a forum to discuss on the participation of youth in Malaysian politics. Nik Nazmi (ADUN for Seri Setia), Ginie Lim (PKR) and I shared our experiences to the young Malaysians in London. Here are some photographs taken that evening: Raja Petra Kamarudin and Haris… Read more »