Govt to review JAC Act for improvements
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said said a special committee will be established, comprising members of the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara, as well as constitutional experts, legal practitioners, and academics.
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