Govt sets up new committee to review proposed electoral reforms

 

PARLIAMENT | The government has set up a new special committee led by International Trade and Industries Minister Azmin Ali to review 49 proposals contained in the Electoral Reform Committee's (ERC) final report.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Takiyuddin Hassan said upon completion of the review process, the government will be ready to reveal contents of the report for public feedback.

"This is certainly a move that will be taken by the government.

"I believe the report will also be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat, and if there is a need to do so, it will be debated either directly or indirectly," the de facto law minister said in response to a supplementary question from Khoo Poay Tiong (Harapan-Kota Melaka).

Among others, Takiyuddin said the new committee will look into the government's capabilities to implement each proposal, in order of priority.

Takiyuddin earlier confirmed that the ERC headed by former Election Commission chairperson Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman had on Aug 27 submitted its final report to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

The report is based on 21 stakeholders' engagement sessions over 16 months since the ERC was set up in August 2018, as part of Pakatan Harapan's larger institutional reform agenda after coming into federal power.

Khoo had asked the government on its commitment to making public the ERC's recommendations, as well as short-term reforms ahead of the Sarawak state elections next year. - Mkini