Quitting PKR will not alter negative perception, says select committee head

Latheefa Koya's resignation from PKR to take up the appointment as MACC chief commissioner will not change public perception, says Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Public Appointments chairperson William Leong.

“Without in any way referring to her personal capabilities, integrity and character, the appointment of Latheefa, who was a member of one of the component parties in the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition, affects public trust and public perception of the independence of MACC,” he said in a statement today...