15 September 2021

Press statement by MCA Spokesperson Chan Quin Er

MCA discusses details and refinement of Recall Act with Bersih

The MCA Bill Committee and Bersih 2.0 had an online meeting today, discussing MCA’s recent proposal for the House of Representatives Recall (HORR) Bill as well as Bersih’s version of the Recall Bill.

During the one and a half hours discourse, both sides provided many valuable insights, pointing out the possible issues and discrepancies.

Since last year, the MCA Bill Committee has been studying various aspects of recall acts by comparing existing models in other countries; On 6 September 2021, the committee announced the key features and details of MCA’s proposal for the Recall Bill as a foundation for further refinement.

The rationale behind the Recall Act is to empower democracy without conflicting with the Federal Constitution. Thus, while MPs are guaranteed freedom of association to change parties under the Federal Constitution, they are also bound by their electorate’s will via the Recall Act. Hence, we believe that this is the best solution available to resolve rampant party hopping.

The MCA Bill Committee will continue to engage various groups and organisations for dialogue to continue improving the Recall Bill.

The quest for greater democracy and better policies is not an easy, straightforward one. We hope that public interest groups will join our cause by providing their unique feedback so that every proposed reform, not just the Recall Bill, captures the full range of the people's voices accurately. The MCA Bill Committee will strive to continue refining the Recall Bill to devise a comprehensive solution for Malaysians to keep their MPs in check.

Chan Quin Er

MCA Spokesperson

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