PETALING JAYA: Ministers attending international meetings and conferences should be required to inform Parliament of the matters discussed at these high-level meetings, says the G25 group of eminent Malays.
“As it costs money to send our ministers and officials to attend international-level meetings, Parliament should require the relevant ministries to submit their report so that as the MPs debate on the matters raised at the international level, the public will also benefit by being informed,” it said.
It added that these issues are discussed at the relevant international meetings at which countries report their progress, for example on issues related to gender, women empowerment harmful practices such as child marriage, gender-based violence and female circumcision. “At these meetings, representatives from civil society organisations in Malaysia are also in attendance as observers. As they are not part of the official delegation, they do not participate in an official capacity,” it said.
It acknowledged that Malaysia has shown a keen interest in strengthening its relations at the international level, which is evident through its participation at the meetings of the United Nations in New York and the Bretton Woods organisations such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington, and the World Health Organisation in Geneva.
“We also take a strong interest in the Asian Development Bank in Manila and the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. These institutions have provided development assistance to Malaysia in the past such as that provided by the World Bank,” it added. “Above all, they respect us for bringing up the issues to our political masters, instead of hiding them under the carpet as some of the criticisms may touch on our internal policies,” it said.
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