Ideas president: Institutional reforms can revamp policymaking


For better governance: Tunku Zain (centre) with (from left) G25 members Datuk Dr Narimah Awin, Mohd Sheriff and Datuk Seri Hishamudin Yunus at the book launch. — CHAN TAK KONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Institutional reforms can make a difference to how the country’s laws are made, says Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) founding president Tunku Zain Al-’Abidin Tuanku Muhriz.

He said among the examples of institutional reforms in place is the setting up of parliamentary select committees and the All-Party Parliament Group, which do three important things.

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