Electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 has lauded the joint announcement by the government and Pakatan Harapan that they will be signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for transformation and political stability at 5pm today in Parliament.

Calling it a "rare achievement" in politics, the group said the deal showed that bipartisanship has won over spiteful rhetorics, one-upmanship and mindless politicking.

"The agreement pivots on the need for...