Fixed term Parliament a good idea, says institutional reform advocate


PUTRAJAYA: The suggestion to enact a Fixed Term Parliament Act (FTPA) in the upcoming Parliament session in March has received the thumbs-up from an institutional reform advocate.

Project - Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) has lauded the suggestion by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) on Saturday (Jan 13) to enact a law to prevent mid-term changes of government.

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