“There are lots of issues to talk about [with regard to] public sector governance, like public procurement ... not to mention transparency in the system. “Of course, ideally, it is best that the finance minister [holds only] the [post of] finance minister. Latifah said the initiative to address problems in the public sector need not necessarily come from political leaders. Latifah said the topics to be discussed cover challenges in Malaysian public sector governance, its implementation, and transparency in government. Just like in South Korea, their authority published their investigation on their president and the public pressured the public sector to take action, so there are checks and balances,” she said.

Source: The Edge Markets February 10, 2017 02:37 UTC