The proposed "proportional representation" (PR) election system might result in better lawmaking, said the head of think tank and pollster Ilham Centre.

Its chief executive officer Mohd Azlan Zainal, who expressed support for the proposal in principle, said the system does not require lawmakers to represent a defined constituency.

This meant that once elected, a lawmaker can focus solely on lawmaking, unlike now, he said.

“I believe the rationale to use the PR system for parliamentary seats is to restore the function of being an MP, which is focusing on policy-making and lawmaking in Parliament."

"It has been a long time that our MPs are focusing on their constituency, and are not performing in  Parliament," Mohd Azlan said when contacted by Malaysiakini...