Fundamental reforms better than FTPA, says Zaid


PETALING JAYA: The government should look into implementing fundamental reforms and forget about a Fixed-term Parliament Act (FTPA), says former law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.

Zaid said the proposed FTPA might have its advantages but will have its own set of challenges for the unity government, which comprises some 19 component parties.

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