
Author: Gamaliel Kan
Date: September 2020
The UNDRIP: a universal framework of “the minimum standards for the survival, dignity, and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world”. So, is Malaysia there yet?
Gamaliel Kan assesses the legal challenges faced by the Orang Asli communities in achieving their right to self-determination guaranteed by the UNDRIP.

Author: James Chin, Nur Zulaikha Azmi
Date: September 2020
There is no doubt that the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) worked in its initial decades in providing a way for poor Bumiputera to get a head start in palm oil. However, this Monitor will argue that there are structural changes which influence the sustainability of the current FELDA model.
These changes include global decline in palm oil prices due to the end of the commodity super cycle and shifts in global demand for palm oil. In addition, previous efforts to diversify FELDA’s income through commercialisation, especially the establishment of FGV, has led to massive losses and shifts in the demography of settlers further necessitates review of the functions of FELDA.
This GLC Monitor calls for fundamental reforms to FELDA to address structural issues including those highlighted in the Monitor.

Author: Lau Zheng Zhou, Natasha Tan
Date: August 2020

Author: Rowena Sidhu
Date: August 2020

Author: Laurence Todd
Date: August 2020

Author: Lau Zheng Zhou, Zulaikha Azmi
Date: June 2020
The recent surge in politicians appointed to head government-linked entities has attracted broad criticism. These appointments are widely seen as political maneuverings by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to solidify his command of support of Dewan Rakyat members, thus ensuring the survival of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government which he currently heads. What could the implications of these appointments be to the governance of public entities, especially in the case of statutory bodies?
This Monitor briefly discusses the recent political appointments in statutory bodies from a governance perspective. It then considers changes in the policy orientation of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) in three separate administrations.