Improving Attendance In Parliament

Aira Azhari, Senior Manager, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)

23-Oct-23 07:45

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The poor attendance records of MPs has prompted Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul to consider making public their attendance records or docking their allowances. Aira Azhari, Senior Manager at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) weighs in on whether these measures will make a difference and should there be other parliamentary reforms to enhance the legislative duties of an MP.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: government

Tags: parliamentary absenteeism, attendance, parliamentary reform,

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