Caucus on Reform and Governance
The Caucus on Reform and Governance Committee (Malay: Kaukus Mengenai Pembaharuan dan Tadbir Urus; Chinese: 馬來西亞改革與治理委員會核心小組; Tamil: மலேசியாவின் சீர்திருத்தம் மற்றும் நிர்வாகக் குழு குறித்த காகஸ்) is one of many committees of the Malaysian House of Representatives, which seeks to empower the parliament as branch of the government responsible in instituting reforms in all aspects of the administration. It is the only caucus announced by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, on 4 December 2018 in an effort to improve the institutional system.[1][2]
Recommendations[edit]
Anwar Ibrahim told reporters in late January 2019 that the inaugural meeting of the caucus had recommended that the annual Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) report be debated in the lower and upper Houses. It was also recommended that the Chief Justice of Malaysia head an independent panel overlooking legislative reforms.[3]
Following allegations of interference in the judicial system,[4][5][6][7] the caucus' deputy chair, Lim Kit Siang, announced that the caucus decided to support calls for the establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to look into the claims.[8]
Membership[edit]
14th Parliament[edit]
As of December 2018, the Committee's current members are as follows:[1]
| Member | Party | Position | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwar Ibrahim MP | PKR | Chairperson | Port Dickson | |
| Kit Siang Lim MP | DAP | Deputy Chairperson | Iskandar Puteri | |
| Johari Abdul MP | PKR | Member | Sungai Petani | |
| Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz MP | UMNO | Member | Padang Rengas | |
| Maria Chin Abdullah MP | PKR | Member | Petaling Jaya | |
| Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu MP | PKR | Member | Segamat | |
| Mohamed Hanipa Maidin MP | AMANAH | Member | Sepang | |
| Mustapa Mohamed MP | BERSATU | Member | Jeli | |
| Azalina Othman Said MP | UMNO | Member | Pengerang | |
| Ma'mun Sulaiman MP | WARISAN | Member | Kalabakan | |
| Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man MP | PAS | Member | Kubang Kerian | |
| Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar MP | PBB | Member | Santubong | |
Chair of the Caucus on Reform and Governance Committee[edit]
| Chair | Party | Constituency | First elected | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwar Ibrahim | PKR | Port Dickson | 4 December 2018 | Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
Deputy Chair of the Caucus on Reform and Governance Committee[edit]
| Chair | Party | Constituency | First elected | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lim Kit Siang | DAP | Iskandar Puteri | 4 December 2018 | Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "11 new parliamentarian select committees to be set up". Bernama. Bernama. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Anwar: Parliamentary caucus for reform aims to vet all Bills before they are tabled". Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin. Malay Mail. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Judiciary files police report on judge's interference claims". BOO SU-LYN. Malay Mail. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "MACC confirms met judge over claims of judicial interference". Bernama. Malay Mail. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Probe into alleged judicial interference involving Karpal Singh's sedition case suspended". Nurbaiti Hamdan. The Star (Malaysia). 15 February 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Malaysian judiciary lodges police report over allegations of misconduct and interference". Bernama. Channel News Asia. 16 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Parliament caucus on reforms backs call for RCI to probe judicial interference claim". Syed Jaymal Zahiid. Malay Mail. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.