The first Public Hearing by the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability & Transparency (SELCAT) of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly is being conducted from March 23rd – 31st 2009.
Among the issues that will be investigated and heard in this session is the conduct of BALKIS (Wives of Selangor Assemblymen and MPs Welfare and Charity Organisation) and other cases of mismanagement of funds. Notable witnesses that have been summoned to appear before the committee are the former MB, Dato’ Seri Dr. Mohamed Khir Bin Toyo; his wife as President of BALKIS, Datin Seri Zahrah Kechik; and other state officials.
The entire proceedings are being broadcast live online for public’s viewing at http://multimedia.selangor.gov.my/.
I urge the public to watch this historic public hearing, never before seen in the history of our country where those who hold or have held public office are brought before a legislative committee in a public hearing to be questioned for all their actions and to be given an opportunity to be accountable for their conduct. The report of this public hearing will be tabled at the next State Legislative Assembly meeting.