Opening government up to scrutiny

THE G25’s proposal that the new parliamentary select committees should assume a more active role in reforming our long overdue policy issues is certainly very timely and most welcome, “Channels for open dialogue” (The Star, Oct 29).

Indeed, the proposals of the G25 for the faster establishment of more parliamentary select committees to hasten the many promised reforms to enhance good governance will be able to counter the many concerns expressed over some unmitigated failures in the introduction of better government reforms and policies.