Malaysia today finds itself at an important juncture. For starters, the “Madani” (trustworthy) government is currently led by a reformist coalition and a prime minister who has championed good governance and institutional reform for decades.
The past few weeks have been especially pivotal, though. On the one hand, we have a recent Bloomberg investigation into alleged “corporate mafia” behaviour within the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), including the controversy surrounding Chief Commissioner Azam Baki.
This has reignited public concerns about integrity and continues to affect public trust in the government and institutions.
At the same time, the government has tabled major reform initiatives from the long-debated attorney general–public prosecutor split to a constitutional amendment to introduce a two-term limit for the prime minister.
So, how do we make sense of the government’s reform agenda so far, particularly when it comes to prosecutorial independence and the structures of the MACC?
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BFM speaks to Maha Balakrishnan, a parliamentary and policy advocacy specialist.
Presenter & producer: Dashran Yohan/BFM
AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
- Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
- Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
- Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
- Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
- Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
