‘Key Institutions – The bedrock of any democracy, how relevant are they in a world of populist governments?’


David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and a member of the Executive Committee of the British Malaysian Society was very pleased to attend this event. It was jointly organised by the Kuala Lumpur Business Club, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and the British Malaysian Society.

A key note speech was delivered by The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham Former Minister of State for Trade and Investment.

A panel discussion followed:

  • Baroness Sharmishta Chakrabarti CBE,Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales
  • YAM Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin Tuanku Muhriz President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)
  • Vera Kwakofi Africa TV Editor, BBC World Service

There was a lively question and answer session, followed by a networking session.

Image, left to right: Mei Sim Lai OBE DL, Chairman of British Malaysian Society, Baroness Sharmishta Chakrabarti CBE,Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales and David Stringer-Lamarre