The Malaysian Economic Association has been pushing for the establishment of a parliamentary select committee (PSC) on economic governance. Malaysia, which emulates the Westminster system, does have PSCs - but are such committees in Malaysia truly functional and independent, as they were originally intended to be?

We explore PSCs in Malaysia, as a reflection of Parliament's efficacy as a whole.

This is a report by Junmey Wang and Aisyah Tajuddin.

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Tags:  PSC,  Parliamentary Select Committees,  Economic growth,  governance,  budget 2015,  economic planning,  parliament,  MP,  Cabinet,  parliamentary reforms,  parliamentary debate,  Westminster