CH A PT E R 1 Therefore, to ensure transparency in the supply chain, SUHAKAM hopes that MAPO would be willing to reconsider two additional amendments to the ATIPSOM Act 2007, that is, for mandatory reporting and the inclusion of SSM as a member of MAPO to monitor the submitted reports. b) Harmony Bill It has been almost 4 years since the National Unity Consultative Council was tasked by the government to review the Racial and Religious Hate Crimes Bill, the National Harmony and Reconciliation Bill, and the National Harmony and Reconciliation Commission Bill. However, it seems that the issue of national harmony has worsened. As such, the Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN) has been assigned to consider whether to enact a new law called the National Harmony Act or to improve on the previously suggested bills. JPNIN has engaged SUHAKAM to consult on the proposed National Harmony Act. In relation to this, SUHAKAM suggested that the Secretariat reconsider the title of the law so that it reflects the spirit and nature of the proposed National Harmony Act which would provide for a Commission to be set up and to have a clear definition of national harmony, unity, reconciliation, and integration. SUHAKAM is concerned that the proposed National Harmony Commission will have no guidance if there is no clear definition of national harmony, unity, reconciliation and integration in the bill. c) Accommodation and Employees’ Housing Bill 2018 and Employees’ Housing Regulations 2018 In Working Group No. 2 of the National Human Resources Consultative Council, SUHAKAM representative Commissioner Datuk Lok Yim Pheng was requested to review its proposed amendment on the proposed Accommodation and Employees’ Housing Bill 2018 and Employees’ Housing Regulations 2018. In reviewing the proposed bill and regulations, SUHAKAM referred to Article 11(1) of ICESR, Article 5 of ICERD, Article 14 of CEDAW, Article 27 (1) of the CRC, Article 43 of ICRMW, and Article 28 of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In essence, SUHAKAM supported the intention of the Bill to extend the right of housing to all sectors of workers, both local and foreign and submitted its comments on September 2018. SUHAKAM ANNUAL REPORT 2018 59