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PETALING JAYA: The Select Committee on Parliamentary Selection on Public Appointments would like to meet with Prime Minister Dr. Dr Mahathir Mohamad to discuss recent appointments.
According to a report from the Malaysiakini news portal released Friday, June 7, parliamentary commission chairman William Leong said he "will write to request an appointment" with the prime minister.
Leong said that "the committee did not receive the cooperation of the executive during the three recent appointments".
The main appointments mentioned by Leong are Inspector General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador, Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and, more recently, the appointment of the Chief Commissioner of Malaysia, the anti-corruption commissioner, Latheefa Koya.
Leong, who is also MP for PKR Selayang, said the committee "was unaware of the appointment of Latheefa" and was "in the dark about the appointment of the Chief Justice and the # 39; IGP ".
"These (appointments) were not informed to us and we did not have the opportunity to consult them.When we knew it, it was not through the official channels, but by the press, "said Leong to Malaysiakini.
According to the report, Leong added that they were surprised that the discussions on the appointments did not reach the committee.
As such, they write to the Prime Minister to "sit down and develop the system".
"We are surprised and disappointed that these discussions on the appointments have not reached us.
"Obviously, we have to sit down to develop the system, because if it continues, the committee will not work.
"We will tell the Prime Minister that we are not taking away his power," he said.
The report added that although Leong acknowledged that the parliamentary committee had no role to play in public appointments under the federal Constitution and relevant laws, he stated that "the government can always cooperate with the nomination committee ".
He added that sitting on the parliamentary committee would verify that the appointments were made with merit and in accordance with the guidelines, and "would enhance public confidence".
He also said that at this point, the committee had discussed the appointment of the new head of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) at the end of May.
"There is no decision yet on the post of Suhakam leader."
Leong added that the government may need to amend the Federal Constitution and other long-term laws to allow lawmakers to better control and balance their participation by participating in public appointments.
The appointment of Mr. Latheefa, announced on June 4, surprised many people.
She replaces Datuk Seri Shukri Abdull, who resigned before the end of his term in 2020.
On Thursday, June 6, Bersih 2.0 urged Dr. Mahathir to authorize the Parliamentary Special Committee on Public Appointments to conduct a review of the appointed commissioners, the Chief Justice, the PGI, the Directors General and the Presidents. of companies related to the government.
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