Zahid: Parliament transformation must reflect this

Grand entrance: Dr Ahmad Zahid riding the ‘usungan’ (Bajau traditional carriage) at the opening ceremony of the 23rd Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth at the Legislative Assembly Hall in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: Parliament must operate without unnecessary interference of the executive in line with the separation of powers between the three branches of government, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

He said Malaysia fully supports the Common­wealth’s Latimer House Principles of ba­lancing the power and interaction between parliament, executive and judiciary principles.