Consider This: Fixed-Term Parliament Act (Part 3) - Assessing the Constitutionality of an FTPA
An alleged plot to topple the government has raised concerns about the potential recurrence of the political instability in 2020 triggered by the Sheraton Move. As a consequence, calls for a Fixed-Term Parliament Act have come to the fore — a bill aimed at, in theory, making the process of calling for an early dissolution of Parliament more rigorous. Is this a positive reform towards strengthening parliamentary democracy in Malaysia? Or a knee-jerk reaction to the so-called ‘Dubai Move’— one with potential unintended consequences? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Dr Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmood, a constitutional lawyer and Head of the Governance, Law and Management Cluster of the National Professors Council.
Thu Jan 18 2024
Consider This: Fixed-Term Parliament Act (Part 2) - Push to Curb Government Changes via SDs
An alleged plot to topple the government has raised concerns about the potential recurrence of the political instability in 2020 triggered by the Sheraton Move. As a consequence, calls for a Fixed-Term Parliament Act have come to the fore — a bill aimed at, in theory, making the process of calling for an early dissolution of Parliament more rigorous. Is this a positive reform towards strengthening parliamentary democracy in Malaysia? Or a knee-jerk reaction to the so-called ‘Dubai Move’— one with potential unintended consequences? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to political scientist Professor Wong Chin Huat, Deputy Head of Strategy for the Asia Headquarters of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network at Sunway University.
Thu Jan 18 2024
Consider This: Fixed-Term Parliament Act (Part 1)- Checks on PM's Powers for Early Dissolution
An alleged plot to topple the government has raised concerns about the potential recurrence of the political instability in 2020 triggered by the Sheraton Move. As a consequence, calls for a Fixed-Term Parliament Act have come to the fore — a bill aimed at, in theory, making the process of calling for an early dissolution of Parliament more rigorous. Is this a positive reform towards strengthening parliamentary democracy in Malaysia? Or a knee-jerk reaction to the so-called ‘Dubai Move’— one with potential unintended consequences? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Tricia Yeoh, CEO of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, IDEAS Malaysia.
Thu Jan 18 2024
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Earlier dissolution of Penang legislative assembly inappropriate
Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Osman said the case faced by Lim only involved alleged malpractice by the chief minister personally and not the state government.
Mon Jul 11 2016