Parliament panel to vet key posts in 4 govt bodies

Ragananthini Vethasalam Ragananthini Vethasalam Updated 6 years ago · Published on 16 Oct 2019 5:42PM · 2 Comments

Law Minister Liew Vui Keong says the decision was made at cabinet meeting on July 31. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 16, 2019.

PUTRAJAYA has agreed that the Parliamentary Select Committee for Major Public Appointments will vet key appointments to four agencies. 

Law Minister Liew Vui Keong said in a parliamentary written reply today that the decision was made in a cabinet meeting on July 31. 

Th posts are the chairman and commissioners of the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam); the chairmen and members of the Election Commission and the Judicial Appointment Commission, and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief.

“Apart from that, the government has also agreed to allow the prime minister to refer appointments for any other key positions  to the Parliamentary Select Committee for Major Public Appointments,” he said. 

Liew was responding to a question by Subang MP Wong Chen, on when will Parliament be empowered by the prime minister to oversee appointments for key positions in the government. – October 16, 2019.  

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  • Good and right procedure, check and balance is very important. Don't single handedly choose any top post bcos it will reflect PM's autocracy and if things don't turn right later, PM will be blamed for not even following a standard selection process.

    Posted 6 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • One can easily hide his personal agenda from his lone selector but not from a team of five pair of eyes and minds. The country interest and welfare comes first.

    Posted 6 years ago by James Wong · Reply