Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim entered office in 2022 pledging to review political appointments to federal statutory bodies and government-linked companies.
But his recent comments defending the practice have raised eyebrows and cast doubt on the government’s commitment to reform.
BFM speaks to Aira Azhari of Ideas on why the practice of political appointments should be phased out.
Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar and Philip See Produced by: Aghilen Sankar and Rie Kajiya/BFM
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