Parti Keadilan is set to amend its party constitution on 28th February this year in view of the need to make it a truly reformist and progressive party.
In the draft constitutional amendments as put forward by the headquarters, Party branches, which were once there but had been abolished, are now once again reintroduced into the structure of the party, though a party division remains its single unit of democratic election and representation.
The Majlis Pimpinan Tertinggi will be renamed as Jawatankuasa Pusat or Central Committee because of the former’s feudal connotation as it was borrowed from UMNO constitution.
The Central Committee will be empowered to select candidates for elections and to appoint senators, Mentris Besars, Chief Ministers, State Executive Members, Councillors and JKKK members.
The National President’s tenure will be limited to not more than 3 terms i.e. 9 years, to count from the date when the amendments take effect.
A proposal from an existing party member will then be necessary for any new applicant to join the party so as to ensure no phantom members in the rank.
The Appeal Board will be changed to the Discipline and Appeal Board to make it more effective in dealing with the situation as it arises.
The appointment and election of office-bearers of the Youth and Wanita wings of the Party were also polished-u p.
All in all, the amendments are positive and democratic in nature but they will be subject to the delegates scrutiny and debate in Alor Setar on 28th Feruary, 2009.
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