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More Oversight Needed For Political Appointees

Doris Liew, Assistant Research Manager (Public Finance), IDEAS Malaysia

04-Oct-24 08:30

More Oversight Needed For Political Appointees

The Madani Government has made 95 political appointments to federal statutory bodies and government-linked companies so far, a relatively lower number than previous administrations. How can the appointment process be made more transparent? Doris Liew, Assistant Research Manager of the Public Finance Unit at IDEAS Malaysia, unpacks the think tank’s latest report.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  politics,  government

Tags:  malaysia government,  madani government,  glcs,  federal statutory bodies,  political appointment, 


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