GBM supports Rasuah Busters’ demands
SHAH ALAM - The government continues to be urged to consider the four more demands from #RasuahBusters team in ensuring the democracy of the country becomes more mature.
Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM) Chairman Badlishah Sham Baharin said even though the government has approved the 2022 Constitution (Amendment)(No 3) Bill regarding the Anti-Hopping Law for Parliament members to change or hop between parties, other demands should also follow suit.
He said this includes the implementation and full support towards the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP), the draft of the Political Funding Act, freedom of institution and implementation of Parliament reformation.
"Alhamdulillah on Thursday, the government had approved the Anti-Party Hopping Law with the support of 95 per cent of Parliament members, this represents a good sign and matures the democracy in the country.
"We hope it doesn't end there. Other demands need to be followed through for the people to be much more confident with the country's democratic system," he told Sinar Harian.
Badlishah supported the statement of Rasuah Busters Chief Executive Officer Nurhayati Nordin where there were four more #RasuahBusters demands that should be given attention to bring back political stability through the efforts of integrity recovery in the country.
Nurhayati stated the enactment of the political fund act, freedom of institution, reformation of Parliament and the full implementation of the national anti-corruption plan could not be delayed.
Meanwhile, while touching on the freedom of institutions, Badlishah said there were two issues that needed to be stressed, among them was to place the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under the Parliament and not under the executive so it would be more transparent and without political influences.
"Secondly, separate the power of the country's prosecutors and Attorney General. This is because both their functions are different in its scope.
"Because of it, we claim to separate both institutions as practised in the United Kingdom. Prosecutors should be separated," he stated.
