PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has raised questions about the government’s accountability during the Emergency, saying the parliamentary democracy practised in Malaysia upholds the doctrine of separation of powers.
The Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker said the decision to suspend Parliament via Section 14 of the Emergency Ordinance had directly and indirectly eroded the continuity of that doctrine.
“It appears that the system of parliamentary democracy no longer exists as the executive branch is no longer accountable to Parliament.