That enquire and inquire are different is a fallacy — Hafiz Hassan
OCTOBER 3 — A PhD viva voce — an oral examination where researchers defend their dissertations before an ass...
On October 3, Dr Zulkifli Hasan, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs, appeared before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the first time, commencing formal proceedings to examine the implementation of recommendations from the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (LTH).
The proceedings before the PAC resembled a viva voce examination, while the proceedings before the RCI constituted an inquiry into LTH's management and operation issues between 2014 and 2020. The RCI was established under the Commissions of Enquiry Act 1950 (Revised 1973) (Act 119), which empowers commissioners to "enquire" into specified matters.
Despite the frequent use of "inquiry" to refer to the commission, the official term is "enquiry," as mandated by Section 2(1) of the Act. The Oxford Learner's Dictionaries notes that both "enquire" and "inquire" can be used interchangeably, although American English tends to favor "inquire" in both contexts. The Malay word for "enquiry" is "penyiasatan," as found in Article 10(1) of the Negeri Sembilan State Constitution, which translates to "full and complete enquiry" in English.
Consequently, the term "Royal Commission of Inquiry" is accurate and should not be confused with a different spelling.
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