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Why Malaysia Needs a Proper Parliamentary Services Act
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15:00, 13 Feb 2025
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Guest: Ngeow Chow Ying, Convenor, Projek SAMA
It’s been 33 years since the Malaysia repealed the Parliamentary Services Act (PSA) during Tun Dr Mahathir’s first administration in 1992. As a result, our once robust Parliament became a lot more muted – well not literally (screaming contests are still part of the regularly scheduled programming at the august house), but in terms of how it functions. It also lost its autonomy to the Prime Minister's Office.
Recently PKR MP Lee Chean Chung said that the government will be tabling a new Parliamentary Services Act (PSA) in the current session of the Dewan Rakyat. This is something civil society organisations and the Pakatan Harapan coalition have been pushing for, for a long time, as it would restore or at least increase parliamentary autonomy and independence.
But why is it important for us to have a stronger Parliament? What should a proper Parliamentary Services Act entail?
We speak to Ngeow Chow Ying who’s a legal expert and also the convenor at Projek SAMA.
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
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43 mins
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15:00, 13 Feb 2025
Guest: Ngeow Chow Ying, Convenor, Projek SAMA
It’s been 33 years since the Malaysia repealed the Parliamentary Services Act (PSA) during Tun Dr Mahathir’s first administration in 1992. As a result, our once robust Parliament became a lot more muted – well not literally (screaming contests are still part of the regularly scheduled programming at the august house), but in terms of how it functions. It also lost its autonomy to the Prime Minister's Office.
Recently PKR MP Lee Chean Chung said that the government will be tabling a new Parliamentary Services Act (PSA) in the current session of the Dewan Rakyat. This is something civil society organisations and the Pakatan Harapan coalition have been pushing for, for a long time, as it would restore or at least increase parliamentary autonomy and independence.
But why is it important for us to have a stronger Parliament? What should a proper Parliamentary Services Act entail?
We speak to Ngeow Chow Ying who’s a legal expert and also the convenor at Projek SAMA.
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
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