COMMENT | An open letter to Najib's daughter on transparency

COMMENT | Nooryana Najwa Najib,

It is not my intention to pour cold water or lecture you on the concept of openness and transparency. However, since you have used these notions to support your father’s bid for his review at the Federal Court to be telecast live, let me address some pertinent issues.

Academics describe an “open” government as transparent, accessible to anyone, anytime, anywhere; and responsive to new ideas and demands.

This thing about the spirit of “openness” and “transparency” you are seeking is not a new notion. For years, the people have demanded these values from the government – even when your father was the prime minister.

You are now claiming that your father had always wished for his court hearings to be broadcast live. But shouldn’t it have started during his time when he...