Power struggles that led to rapid changes in administration under Barisan-Perikatan Nasional especially during the peak of the pandemic has resulted in political disillusionment among the people. However, the Rakyat’s faith towards democracy can be restored by implementing improvements that fulfil their aspirations.
HARAPAN will continue to strengthen the people’s power by ensuring Parliamentary independence, regulating political financing, and ensuring that elections are carried out in a free and fair manner.
Affirming Parliamentary Sovereignty
Restoring Malaysia’s Parliamentary independence by bringing back the Parliament Service Act and improving the Parliamentary Committee system to improve the lawmaking and policy-making processes.
Boosting MPs Debate Quality
Establishing a Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) that will provide objective services to all Members of Parliament regardless of party for issues pertaining to estimated financial implication, or cost, policies and their policy recommendations. This will improve the policy-making process and level the playing field by providing access to cost estimation services and other forms of analysis that is usually exclusively available to the government.
Political Funding Act
Introducing the Political Funding Act to stem the widespread practice of money politics and prevent misappropriations of funds such as the 1MDB and SRC scandal.
Equal Constituency Allocation
HARAPAN will provide equal Constituency Development Funds (CDF) for Members of Parliament regardless of party because they represent the interests of voters in their constituencies. This allocation must be relayed through the Parliament and not the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Overcoming Malapportionment
Solving the issue of malapportionment by implementing a deviation limit of 30% from the average population size of voting constituencies.
Absentee Ballot
Extending the right to vote to voters outside of constituencies especially Sabah and Sarawak diaspora that are living in Peninsular Malaysia as well as those working or studying in Sabah and Sarawak, and vice versa.