00:00A former lawmaker and civil society leader has proposed a series of reforms to improve transparency and accountability in appointments
00:09to government-linked companies and statutory bodies.
00:13Former Swaram director and former MP Kua Kya Soong said in a statement today that the controversy involving Skudai Assemblyman
00:22Marina Ibrahim illustrated how deeply normalised and persistent political patronage had become.
00:29The controversy began when Marina announced on May 31st that she was leaving politics and would not seek re-election
00:36in Skudai.
00:38Johor DAP Chairman Tio Ni Ching responded by disclosing that the party had planned to move Marina to contest the
00:46tiram seat and that she had intended to propose Marina for the chairmanship of a statutory body regardless of the
00:53electoral outcome.
00:53A letter purportedly written by Marina to Tio was later circulated on social media where she rejected the seat transfer
01:02and declined the offer described as a GLC post.
01:07Kua called for seven reforms including the creation of an independent public appointment commission to oversee major appointments through transparent
01:15selection criteria and conflict of interest checks.
01:18He also proposed parliamentary confirmation hearings for senior posts in major statutory bodies and GLCs alongside full public disclosure of
01:29qualifications, political affiliations and selection process.
01:33Anin Jaria FMT
01:36Anin Jaria FMT
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