KEADILAN (Parti Keadilan Rakyat), Malaysia’s multi-ethnic reformist party is establishing a party- affiliated think tank, named Institut Rakyat. While affiliated to the party, Institut Rakyat is an independent policy institute – both in finance and in work – to complement and provide a balanced perspective to the party’s administrative wing.
The Institute is to offer independent advice or policy recommendations to the party, in line with a vision of a Malaysia that flourishes under sustainable economic growth and development matched with social, environmental, ethnic, and religious harmony.
It must be noted that the Institute is a culmination of the efforts of many in policy research, position papers and even speech writing done by countless volunteers, interns and party workers over the years. This latest initiative is aimed towards cementing a solid leadership base premised on concrete policies.
We are motivated by the need for policies that are guided by a comprehensive understanding of human development, social justice, fundamental rights and equal opportunity.
We initiated this endeavour in recognition of the necessity to:
Improve public confidence (especially the middle-class, business and diplomatic communities) in policy-making abilities of political parties.
Consolidate a shift in Malaysian politics from fear, threat & personality-cult to a focus on policy competition and debates.
Provide well-researched papers/briefings with options and implications for leaders to make political and policy choices.
Ensure an entity that provides for check and balance in the running of policies.
Malaysia is at a crossroads – facing mounting challenges across the political, social, to the economic spectrum. The lack of institutional independence, a failing justice system, socio economic policy that is lacking in the effort to eliminate hardcore and urban poverty, and a flawed policy direction which is exacerbating the major indices in the country today -press freedom, competitive ranking, to the ever increasing crime rate. Fundamental to addressing these is the need for serious public policy debate and discussion.
As such, we are pleased to announce the launch of a public policy think tank to meet these demands. The launch is themed “Towards a New Malaysia”, as we hope to present public policy alternatives for a better Malaysia, for its future generations to come. Its first policy paper on “Increasing Disposable Incomes” will also be presented.
The launch, slated to take place this Thursday, 21st February 2013, at 3pm at the Empire Hotel, Subang Jaya will feature Keynote Speaker Opposition Leader, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a special guest speaker.
Institut Rakyat envisions a Malaysia that flourishes under sustainable economic growth and development matched with social, environmental, ethnic and religious harmony. We subscribe to the philosophy that no Malaysian must be left behind on account of their ethnicity, region, political affiliation, gender, and religion.
INSTITUT RAKYAT
The Institute is to offer independent advice or policy recommendations to the party, in line with a vision of a Malaysia that flourishes under sustainable economic growth and development matched with social, environmental, ethnic, and religious harmony.
It must be noted that the Institute is a culmination of the efforts of many in policy research, position papers and even speech writing done by countless volunteers, interns and party workers over the years. This latest initiative is aimed towards cementing a solid leadership base premised on concrete policies.
We are motivated by the need for policies that are guided by a comprehensive understanding of human development, social justice, fundamental rights and equal opportunity.
We initiated this endeavour in recognition of the necessity to:
Improve public confidence (especially the middle-class, business and diplomatic communities) in policy-making abilities of political parties.
Consolidate a shift in Malaysian politics from fear, threat & personality-cult to a focus on policy competition and debates.
Provide well-researched papers/briefings with options and implications for leaders to make political and policy choices.
Ensure an entity that provides for check and balance in the running of policies.
Malaysia is at a crossroads – facing mounting challenges across the political, social, to the economic spectrum. The lack of institutional independence, a failing justice system, socio economic policy that is lacking in the effort to eliminate hardcore and urban poverty, and a flawed policy direction which is exacerbating the major indices in the country today -press freedom, competitive ranking, to the ever increasing crime rate. Fundamental to addressing these is the need for serious public policy debate and discussion.
As such, we are pleased to announce the launch of a public policy think tank to meet these demands. The launch is themed “Towards a New Malaysia”, as we hope to present public policy alternatives for a better Malaysia, for its future generations to come. Its first policy paper on “Increasing Disposable Incomes” will also be presented.
The launch, slated to take place this Thursday, 21st February 2013, at 3pm at the Empire Hotel, Subang Jaya will feature Keynote Speaker Opposition Leader, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a special guest speaker.
Institut Rakyat envisions a Malaysia that flourishes under sustainable economic growth and development matched with social, environmental, ethnic and religious harmony. We subscribe to the philosophy that no Malaysian must be left behind on account of their ethnicity, region, political affiliation, gender, and religion.
INSTITUT RAKYAT
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