Forum Parti - Parti Politik di Asia ICAPP 4 - 7 Mei 2011.

Jam 5.00 Petang nanti saya akan ke Persidangan Parti-parti Politik Asia (ICAPP) yang untuk mengikuti perkembangan serta persidangan yang berlangsung di PWTC bermula 4 Mei sehingga 7 Mei ini.
Persidangan ini bakal melibatkan parti-parti politik di Asia sama ada kerajaan atau pun pembangkang.
Saya difahamkan di Malaysia persidangan ini julung kali diadakan dan individu yang memainkan peranan penting adalah Dato Seri Shahidan Kassim iaitu bekas Menteri Besar Perlis. Yang mana sekarang ini beliau merupakan penasihat NCER kepada YAB Perdana Menteri Dato Najib Tun Razak.

ICAPP dilancarkan di Manila pada September 2000.

Untuk yang masih tidak tahu apakah fungsi dan matlamat ICAPP berikut adalah ringkasan serta individu penting disebalik ICAPP :

The International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) is a forum of political parties of Asia-Oceanian countries, which was launched in Manila Philippines in September 2000. The objectives of the conference are to promote exchanges and cooperation between political parties from different countries in the area and with various ideologies; to enhance mutual understanding and trust among Asian countries; to promote Asia's regional cooperation through the unique role and channel of political parties; and to create an environment for sustained peace and shared propoperity in the region.

As of January 1, 2011, the Standing Committee of the ICAPP is composed of representatives of twenty (22) members from Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Turkey, and Vietnam. Two (2) Co-Chairmen presides over the Standing Committee and represent the ICAPP during the period between the General Assemblies.

Co-Chairmen of the Standing Committee

1. Hon. Jose de VENECIA: Former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, and Co-Founder of LAKAS-CMD

2. Hon. CHUNG Eui-yong: Former Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee, Democratic Party (formerly United Democratic Party), Republic of Korea; Secretary General of the ICAPP Secretariat
Members of the Standing Committee (by alphabetical order of the name of country)

3. Hon. Shane L. STONE: Former Federal President of the Liberal Party of Australia

4. Hon. Ali Javad oglu AHMADOV: Deputy Chairman and Executive Secretary of New Azerbaijan Party, Azerbaijan

5. Hon. Dr. Salah Ali ABDULRAHMAN: Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives; Chair of the Advisory Body of Islamic National Menbar Society (Al-Menbar Islamic Society), Bahrain

6. Hon. SOK An: Deputy Prime Minister; Member of the Standing Committee of Cambodian People's Party and Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, Cambodia

7. Hon. KEO Puth Reasmey(*): Former Deputy Prime Minister; President of the Funcinpec Party, Cambodia

8. Hon. AI Ping: Vice Minister of the International Department, Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

9. Hon. Karan SINGH: Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Indian National Congress, India

10. Hon. Hossein KASHEFI VAHDATI: President of the Iran Parties House, Iran

11. Hon. Theo L. SAMBUAGA: Vice President, Golkar Party, Republic of Indonesia

12. Hon. NISHIMURA Chinami: Member of the Diet; Director-General of the International Department, Democratic Party of Japan

13. Hon. TANAHASHI Yasufumi(*): Member of the Diet; Director-General of the International Department, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

14. Hon. Nurlan NIGMATULIN: First Deputy Chairman of "Nur Otan" People's Democratic Party of the Republic of Kazakhstan

15. Hon. HWANG Jin-ha: Member of the National Assembly; Vice Chairman, Policy Committee, Grand National Party, Republic of Korea

16. Hon. OOH Che-chang(*): Member of the National Assembly; Chairman of Committee on Strengthening Party Organization, Democratic Party of Korea

17. Hon. Dato Seri Shahidan bin KASSIM: Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for the Northern Region Economic Growth, United Malays National Organization, Malaysia18. Hon. Madhav Kumar NEPAL: Prime Minister; Senior Leader of the Communist Party UML) of Nepal

19. Hon. Mushahid HUSSAIN SAYED: Secretary-General of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Pakistan

20. Hon. Konstatin KOSACHEV: Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the State Duma, Russia; Deputy Secretary for International Policy and Interparty Relations, Presidium of the General Council of the United Russia Party

21. Hon. Abdul kadir Emin ONEN: Member of the Parliament; Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Justice and Development Party, Turkey

22. Hon. Vuong Thua Phong: Vice Chairman of the Commission for External Relations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Double Y : Selamat bersidang kepada semua parti-parti politik di Asia.. Welcome to Malaysia!!!

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