Ideas: Elected reps are not Santa, welfare supposed to come from govt

Elected representatives are not Santa Claus or welfare officers to their constituents, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) Democracy and Governance unit manager Aira Nur Ariana Azhari said.

Aira said this at a Bersih panel discussion today titled ‘Political Finance Reform Agenda in Malaysia’ in conjunction with the International Democracy Day Commemoration held on Sept 15.

“(There is) this expectation of them...