Former Klang MP Charles Santiago has called for full parliamentary scrutiny of the Malaysia–United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) before any new ratification, warning against granting the executive a “blank cheque” on trade policy.

In a statement today, Charles said the current agreement signed with US President Donald Trump has drawn significant criticism from civil society organisations, political parties and academics, particularly over issues of transparency, policy space and its long-term implications for Malaysia.