Lam Thye hopes Ombudsman Bill will finally be tabled after mooted nearly 50 years ago

PETALING JAYA: “Better late than never”. This was the sentiment of social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye on the proposed setting up of the Ombudsman.

"It has been a long time coming since the proposal to set up the Ombudsman system was first mooted about 50 years ago by the late Tun Abdul Razak when he was prime minister.