MCA president Wee Ka Siong said the members, who have professional qualifications, would form nine teams to cover law, economics, the environment and other issues, as well as to keep tabs on the government’s ministries.

“We have identified and laid out the work scope for each unit so that they can monitor each ministry in a more comprehensive way,” he said at a news conference today.

Committee members have been encouraged to work with associations and societies, as a means to make the party more progressive and effective, based on facts and research.

He criticised the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition for their failure to adhere to promises of reforms, as shown by the appointment of Latheefa Koya as the new chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

“They (Pakatan) said they want to reform the Parliament. They can’t follow a simple thing such as adhering to the Parliamentary Select Committee procedures. So what can you expect out of it?” he asked.

Wee accused PH chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad of sticking to his old ways. “After getting votes from the people, he says, ‘I’ll do it my way.’ This is his favourite song,” Wee said.