Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has announced that a special committee will be set up to oversee the Election Commission (EC).
According to Bernama today, Najib said the move was to "strengthen the EC's authority and credibility".
To those ends, it reported that "the government will set up a special committee comprising members of parliament from the Barisan Nasional and the opposition to oversee the commission".
"With this step, it is hoped that the independence of the EC will no longer be questioned and the people's confidence toward the EC will be strengthened," Bernama today quoted the PM saying.
He said this during his congratulatory speech to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah on the latter's birthday and investiture ceremony involving the presentation of awards and medals at Istana Negara today.
According to Bernama today, Najib said the move was to "strengthen the EC's authority and credibility".
To those ends, it reported that "the government will set up a special committee comprising members of parliament from the Barisan Nasional and the opposition to oversee the commission".
"With this step, it is hoped that the independence of the EC will no longer be questioned and the people's confidence toward the EC will be strengthened," Bernama today quoted the PM saying.
He said this during his congratulatory speech to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah on the latter's birthday and investiture ceremony involving the presentation of awards and medals at Istana Negara today.
