Bersih 'D' grade: Govt open to review all feedback, says Fahmi

The government welcomes Bersih’s assessment of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration despite the reform advocacy group giving a “D” grade for the Madani government’s mid-term evaluation.

Spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil stated that the government will strive to improve its performance based on the indicators.

“This includes institutional reforms within the government. InsyaAllah, in the remaining days of this Parliament session, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said will table several bills reflecting the government’s efforts and initiatives to reform or enhance government institutions.

“There’s also the possibility that some bills will be tabled during the first session of the Dewan Rakyat’s next term, scheduled to start around February,” he said during a press conference at the Communications Ministry in Putrajaya today.

Fahmi, who is also the communications minister, mentioned that this includes the Malaysian Media Council Bill.

“Many bills are being planned and drafted, including those under the Communications Ministry.

“For instance, the Malaysian Media Council Bill is in its final stages. We hope to have its first reading in this session as part of the government’s commitment to improving the ecosystem for media practitioners,” he said.

Bersih's “report card” for the government ranked Anwar behind his predecessors Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Dr Mahathir Mohamad in fulfilling reform promises.

Bersih chairperson Faisal Aziz said their assessment of the government’s first two years found a significant gap between reform pledges and actual implementation.

The evaluation, which combined two aspects - fulfilment of manifesto commitments and comparisons with previous administrations - gave the Madani government a score of 45.8 percent.

Nevertheless, Anwar expressed confidence that the grade would improve in the future.

“Regarding Bersih’s (grading), it’s okay, they gave us a D, not an F. (If) UPSR is a D, (later) in SPM, it can go up to an A,” he said.

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