PJ MP: Civil service reform call not fashionable, but essential

Having been part of street protests against the Lynas rare earth plant and the excesses of the former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak government, Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung is sympathetic to the impatience of Pakatan Harapan supporters to see reforms take hold.

Lee, a first-time MP, served two terms in the Pahang state assembly representing Semambu after he obtained a Master’s in Public Administration from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

He is pushing for a wide range of reforms during this government’s tenure and told Malaysiakini that while it may not be fashionable, he truly feels that reforming the civil service is a crucial step to turning Malaysia around...