M. Kulasegaran
| Yang Berhormat Ipoh Barat Tuan Kulasegaran Murugeson |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Ipoh Barat |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 24, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Ho Cheong Sing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Malaysia |
| Political party |  Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament Lawyer |
| Website | My Voice For Malaysians |
M. Kulasegaran s/o V. Murugeson commonly referred to as M. Kulasegaran is a Malaysian politician and is the current Member of Parliament for Ipoh Barat, Perak. He is a member the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.[1] He also serves as the DAP's vice-chairman.[2]
Kulasegaran, a lawyer, was first elected to Parliament in the 2004 election.[3]
Kulasegaran is an ethnic Tamil and has voiced many issues affecting the Indian community in Malaysia. He has claimed that "Indians are treated like third-class citizens"[4] and criticised the demolition of Hindu temples.[5] He also debates many issues affecting Tamils in Sri Lanka.[6]
Kulasegaran has been involved in a number of Parliamentary controversies. In 2007, he was suspended from Parliament for four days for disobeying the Deputy Speaker,[7] and in 2008 he was called a "bastard" by a government politician.[8]
[edit] Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2004 | M. Kulasegaran (DAP) | 22,935 | 50% | Ho Cheong Sing (MCA) | 22,337 | 48% | ||
| 2008 | M. Kulasegaran (DAP) | 32,576 | 65% | Yik Phooi Hong (MCA) | 17,042 | 34% |
[edit] References
- ^ "M. Kulasegaran, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/index.php?modload=ahlidewan&uweb=dr&action=details&id=217. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "DAP: Leadership". Democratic Action Party. http://dapmalaysia.org/newenglish/au_l_n.htm. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "MP’s law firm burgled". The Star (Malaysia). 31 March 2004. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/3/31/nation/20040331090828&sec=nation. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Malaysian police break up rally". BBC News. 25 November 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7111646.stm. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Motion on temple rejected". The Star (Malaysia). 2 November 2007. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/2/parliament/19355348&sec=parliament. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Malaysia reluctantly to mediate between LTTE and government of Sri Lanka". Tamil Canadian. 18 July 2006. http://www.tamilcanadian.com/page.php?cat=65&id=4233. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "4-day suspension for MP Kulasegaran". The Star (Malaysia). 13 December 2007. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/12/13/nation/20071213160935&sec=nation. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Tajuddin uses 'b*****d' on Kulasegaran". Asia One. 6 November 2008. http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20081106-98671.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/. Retrieved 3 January 2010. Results only available from the 2004 election.
