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PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA KIRA-KIRA WANG NEGARA (PAC) MERANGKAP AHLI PARLIMEN MASJID TANAH PEJABAT SEKRETARIAT JAWATANKUASA KIRA- KIRA WANG NEGARA PARLIMEN MALAYSIA, JALANPARLIMEN 50680 KUALA LUMPUR Tel Faks Email Laman Web : 03-2601 7263/ 2698 6852(DL) : 03-2698 9218 : pacparlimen@parlimen.gov.my : http://www.parlimen.gov.my/pac 24 May 2023 THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE 15TH PARLIAMENTARY PAC MEDIA STATEMENT I. I am very delighted to welcome the appoinment of the new members of the 15th Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) appointed by the Select Committee, yesterday.
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The 12 newly-appointed members covers a wide expanse of professional background, including medicine, law, and engineering.

Several members are equipped with qualifications related to management, media, and finance.

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In fact, Honourable Datuk Seri Dr. Noraini Ahmad served as the previous Minister of Higher Education.
Meanwhile, Honourable Sim Tze Sin was the former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry while Honourable Datuk Ali anak Biju was the Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

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The appoinment of Datuk Seri Dr. Noraini as a member of PAC is unique in itself, as she was once the Chairman of PAC from April 2019 to March 2020.

V. The appointments of the members demonstrate the constant acknowledgment from the MPs at the august position and credibility of PAC.

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The extended experiences of the members, including myself, who have held positions in the Government will definitely reflect the PAC’s accountablility and respectability to ensure each report being tabled will assert actionable influence to the Government.

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At the same time, the functions of the PAC as a check and balance mechanism to the Government, particularly involving financial policies, procurements and governance of the Government will be more critical.

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I believe that the newly-appointed members will cooperate with me and Honourable Wong Shu Qi as its Deputy Chairman to ensure that the Committee will function effectively for the Government.

Thank you.

Hon.

Datuk Wira Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Chairman of PAC