The Selangor state assembly today tabled the much-awaited motion to appoint a member of the opposition bench to chair the powerful Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
The motion to appoint Mohd Shamsudin Lias (BN-Sungai Burong) as the committee's new chairperson will result in the setting of a healthy national precedent towards greater accountability of an elected government.
It is the norm in many developed democracies to appoint an opposition legislator to head similar bodies but it was never practiced by BN-controlled Parliament or state assemblies.
This is the second major precedent set by the Pakatan Rakyat-ruled Selangor administration in as many days, following the tabling of the Freedom of Information Bill yesterday.
MB Khalid Ibrahim may have been put under tremendous pressure by his party colleagues and opposition members but he has displayed a great sense of responsibility and political will to bring in a new political culture of transparency and accountability to Selangor. It will be a difficult precedent to follow.
Malaysians must take note of this good move. Now, we hope that Khalid and his team will focus on the delivery system.
3 comments:
it's a good, modern, unheard move for transparency and anti corruption at the highest level. as per BN's SOP they were opposing, whereas if Pakatan were given the chance to lead MACC, well, there won't be enough space in prisons. this is beautiful where a precedent is set like never before.
It is too early to conclude as politics in Malaysia is not mature enough.Give him 6 months and see what transformations or reforms within the PAC.Who knows?He may not last by then!
Great job Khalid. Just show those greedy, corrupted and unethical politicians in BN/UMNO and most importantly the rakyat that PKR is transparent and rakyat friendly party.
But make sure that racialistic pendatang ex-MB KT CORRUPTIONS are exposed as soon as possible. We are waiting to hang this bum.
Keep up the good job PKR!!!
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