Not our job to vet political aides, says Parliament Select Committee chief


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 13 Jun 2019

PETALING JAYA: Ministers and their deputies are solely responsible for vetting political appointees employed by them, says the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Major Public Appointments.

"It is not under our scope to look as such appointment as the PSC only looks at major government appointments.

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