COMMENT | The CSO Platform for Reform refers to a statement issued by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil who stated that the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) is the best forum to monitor the progress of each ministry compared to the shadow cabinet formed by Perikatan Nasional.

We do not agree with this statement and think that recognition should be given to both these mechanisms and highlight the strengths found in the shadow cabinet concept.

It cannot be denied that the PSCC provides a platform for cross-party forms of collaboration and oversight while the shadow cabinet serves as an important counterpart in ensuring robust scrutiny and accountability in the parliamentary system.

In this matter, the United Kingdom is used as a model country in the implementation of this shadow cabinet...