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Monday, 21 Nov 202211:21 AM MYT

THE Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) takes exception to the call by the Speaker of Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun, for party leaders to submit statutory declarations (SDs) from MPs who are willing to support to a PM candidate to form the new government.

The Speaker should know that the use of SDs for the formation of government has been proven to be a failure again and again, contributing to much instability over the years.

A parliamentary government is a government based on a common governance programme, not a bunch of individual MPs supporting a common PM candidate, whether or not in exchange for positions.

It is unreasonable that party leaders are rushed into deals before all their MPs have the chance to deliberate and be heard. No timeline should be set for this important process.

The most important goal in this process is to ensure that a sustainable and stable government can be formed and this can only be achieved through a carefully negotiated agreement among the parties, and it should not be hastily rushed through using SDs.

The signing of the memorandum of understanding for Political Stability and Transformation in Parliament by the government of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob with Opposition bloc Pakatan Harapan in September 2021 that restored political stability should be emulated in the current situation, and enough time should be given to all parties to deliberate matters.

It is better to be slow and steady in establishing a stable government than to rush and risk sending our nation into endless political machinations over the next few years.

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Malaysia badly needs a functioning government to prevail over the triple crises of economy, environment and pandemic, not one plagued by intense infighting among government partners. All quarters should always act prudently and responsibly to protect our parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy.


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