The Johor State Assembly recently introduced a significant institutional change: legislation that will allow for five appointed assembly members to be added to the state assembly.
Is this a democratic innovation or a democratic compromise?
And as Johor heads into elections, what should voters instead be demanding about how their state assembly actually functions? Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with political scientist Professor Wong Chin Huat, the deputy head of strategy for the Asia headquarters of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network at Sunway University, and Aira Azhari, the CEO of Ideas Malaysia.
Produced by: Astro Awani
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