KUALA LUMPUR – The Parliament Lecture Series 2.0 will continue as a monthly event, to allow members of the public to provide their views on good governance, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul.
He said this is important because Parliament is not only an institution that manages national legislation, but also plays a role in shaping authoritative leadership for the future.
“Therefore, in the spirit of raising the country’s dignity through fair and equitable governance in implementing holistic policies, we plan to hold this series of lectures every month for five years.
“It has been agreed upon by Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim because we want to jointly open the widest possible space to anyone who wants to give their views,” he said when officiating the 2023 Parliament Lecture Series 2.0 at the Parliament building today.
Johari said that in the national development agenda, all parties must have awareness of the need for synergistic efforts to effectively shape the national administration strategy.
However, he said efforts should emphasise economic and cultural empowerment based on values, ethics, and morals.
“Accordingly, the empowerment of people-centric institutions, institutional reforms, policy debates, and discourses in the public space, which are among the fields of action of civil society, must always be based on principles, values, ethics, and morals that are not only universal, but must also be fair and balanced – taking also into consideration the factors of religion, culture, and social sensitivity, which are dynamic in nature.
“The people represented by the civil society movement should also act in unison, fully aware of their responsibility, and play a positive role in the agenda of upholding values, morals, and ethics,” he said. – Bernama, May 27, 2023
