| BERSIH : MID-TERM REPORT on UNITY GOVERNMENT |
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| Wednesday, 20 November 2024 11:31 |
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BERSIH’s 4,000-word Midterm Report Card on UG/PMX"In Memory of Aunty Bersih (Anne Ooi), who passed away aged 78 in March 2024.We owe it to people like her to continue the fight for democracy."• 68 key reform indicators
• Evidence-based analysis
• Comparative benchmarking
• Also evaluates parliamentary Opposition
We have almost reached the mid-term of this Parliament’s five-year term. We remind those in power that they do not have the luxury of time, and that previous administrations have shown that major reforms can be initiated or even completed in two years.
We hereby submit the following recommendations to the Unity Government in their remaining time for this term due by GE16:
1. Enactment of the Parliamentary Services Act
2. Enactment of a Political Financing Act
3. Amend the Election Offences Act
4. Introduce 10-years term limit for the Prime Minister.
5. Enactment of the Fixed Term Parliament Act.
6. Expediate the separation of the role of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecution.
7. Introduce parliamentary oversight in the appointment of key public officers such as the heads
of MACC and EC.
8. Review, repeal, or amend repressive laws such as Sedition Act 1948, Official Secrets Act 1972, Communication and Multimedia Act 1998, Printing Press and Publication Act 1984, Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 and the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA).
9. Legislate equitable Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for all parliamentarians
10. Recognition and empowerment of Shadow Cabinet with allowance, research officers and access to ministries’ information.
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| Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 20:54 |
