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Opposition MP calls for special Parliament sitting for EC chair appointment

Indera Makhota MP Saifuddin Abdullah has suggested a special parliamentary sitting to oversee the appointment of the Election Committee (EC) chairperson and the Parliamentary Service Act (PSA). Saifuddin proposed an earlier meeting to discuss the setting up of special committees on two crucial matters before

Peruntukan kepada wakil rakyat pembangkang perlu dikanunkan

KUALA LUMPUR : Peruntukan kepada Ahli Parlimen pembangkang perlu dikanunkan menerusi Akta Peruntukan Pembangunan Kawasan (CDF) yang merangkumi sistem kawal selia serta perbelanjaan oleh wakil rakyat. Institut Demokrasi dan Hal Ehwal Ekonomi (IDEAS) dan Gabungan Pilihan Raya Bersih dan Adil (BERSIH) mencadangkan, satu formula pengagihan

Bersih slams Hulu Selangor funds ahead of Kuala Kubu Baharu polls

PETALING JAYA: Bersih today hit out at housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming for announcing an RM5.21 million allocation for Hulu Selangor residents ahead of the May 11 by-election in Kuala Kubu Baharu, citing contradictions with the principles of fair and ethical competition.

Bersih fears govt will shelve separation of AG-PP’s powers

PETALING JAYA: Bersih is concerned that the government may delay separating the powers of the attorney-general and public prosecutor, following law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said’s comments that the process will be carried out in phases. The electoral reform watchdog is concerned that

Reform EC appointments before chief retires in May, Bersih urges govt

With just two days left before the current Dewan Rakyat session ends, electoral watchdog Bersih has called on the government to urgently reform the appointment process for the Election Commission (EC). The group said this was of crucial importance as current EC chief Abdul Ghani

Bersih gesa Anwar laksana reformasi pelantikan ahli SPR

“Bersih ingin menegaskan bahawa reformasi pelantikan ini adalah mustahak, tambahan pula Pengerusi SPR seterusnya berkemungkinan besar akan mempunyai tanggungjawab mengkaji dan melaksanakan persempadanan semula kawasan pilihan raya. “Ahli-Ahli SPR perlu dilantik melalui mekanisme telus, terbuka, berakauntabiliti dan inklusif bagi mendapatkan kepercayaan semua pihak berkepentingan terhadap

Bersih hopes govt-PN meeting will pave way for MoU

PETALING JAYA: Bersih has expressed hope that deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof’s meeting with opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin yesterday will pave the way for a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Putrajaya and the opposition. This comes after Fadillah met Hamzah, Perikatan Nasional chief whip Takiyuddin

Deklarasi Pemimpin Agama & NGO Agama Menyokong Tuntutan Reformasi 100% Bersih

19 Mac 2024 Kami pemimpin pertubuhan pelbagai agama memerhati perkembangan semasa politik negara dengan dekat. Kami ingin melahirkan kekuathiran tentang kesediaan pihak kerajaan untuk melaksanakan janji pilihan raya khususnya dalam melunaskan agenda Reformasi yang baik untuk negara. Kami menegaskan, negara kita kini memerlukan pelaksanaan agenda

Pembentangan RUU Perkhidmatan Parlimen perlu disegerakan

KUALA LUMPUR: Langkah Kerajaan Perpaduan mengembalikan Akta Perkhidmatan Parlimen dalam usaha menambah baik sistem pentadbiran Parlimen disifatkan sebagai satu reformasi penting yang perlu disegerakan. Keputusan itu mendapat sokongan pelbagai pihak yang melihatnya sebagai tindakan positif terutama ke arah mencapai budaya politik yang lebih adil, saksama

Bersih hands over memorandum on electoral, institutional reforms to Anwar

JUST A DAY after holding a demonstration outside Parliament to call for full reforms, the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) was given the opportunity to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at his office in Putrajaya this afternoon. Its steering committee said that