THE government should expedite the tabling of the Ombudsman Malaysia Bill in the next sitting of Parliament so that a body to enhance integrity and governance in addressing public complaints could finally be established.
In 2018, the new government gave the go-ahead for the establishment of Ombudsman Malaysia to replace the Public Complaints Bureau. However, the Bill that would enable its establishment was not tabled in Parliament last year. It is hoped that in the next sitting of Parliament, our legislators would be given the opportunity to discuss the Bill, which is overdue.
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