In Parliament's Inbox: Policy, Clarity and Reform

Aira Azhari, Manager, Democracy and Governance Unit, IDEAS

01-Mar-22 07:45

In Parliament's Inbox: Policy, Clarity and Reform

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Global and local volatility begs for more policy clarity, further adding impetus for Malaysian Parliamentary reform, not to mention much-needed legislation on anti-party hopping and gender equality. Aira Azhari, Manager, Democracy and Governance Unit at the think-tank IDEAS, discusses. Image Credit: Calvin Chan/Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Philip See

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Categories: politics, social issues, law and legal matters

Tags: parliamentary reforms, anti-hopping law, gender equality, legislation, malaysian parliament,

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