Rais Yatim: Set up academy to train politicians

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A political academy should be set up to train elected representatives, says Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim

He said it has become a necessity for the government to consider establishing such an academy which would equip elected representatives with, among others, knowledge of legislation, socialism and customs of various races in the country. "Since independence, there has been no official training centre for politicians.