Ambiga On Madani Govt: Slow Pace Of Reforms Indefensible

Dato' Ambiga Sreenevasan, former President, Malaysian Bar

14-Aug-24 08:00

Ambiga On Madani Govt: Slow Pace Of Reforms Indefensible

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Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Anwar Ibrahim took office on 24 November 2022 on a platform of sweeping reforms to strengthen Malaysia’s institutions. 20 months later, his unity government has been described as “the most dictatorial that the country has ever had”, according to prominent lawyer Dato' Ambiga Sreenevasan. What prompted this drastic change in sentiment towards the reformist government and is this a fair charge? We discuss the reform agenda versus actions of the Madani government with the former President of the Malaysian Bar and former Chairperson of Bersih.

Produced by: Wong Shou Ning

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: politics, government, Law/Activism, sponsored content

Tags: Malaysian Madani government, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, national unity government, malaysia constitution, malaysia reform,

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