PUTRAJAYA: The government will soon table several bills in the parliament that reflect its commitment to institutional reforms.
This came on the heels of the D-grade rating by the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih) in its two-year performance evaluation.
Unity government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said the government certainly considers views from various parties and will strive to improve the quality of its services and continue efforts towards reforms and institutional improvements.
"I welcome Bersih's response to the prime minister's statement in the parliament, and I have reviewed the remarks made by Bersih's chairman.
"The government certainly considers views from various parties and will strive to improve the quality of its services and continue efforts towards reforms and institutional improvements.
"God willing, in the remaining parliamentary session, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said will table several bills that reflect the government's efforts and commitment to institutional reforms and enhancements," said the communications minister.
On Tuesday, Bersih graded the unity government a 'D' for its performance over the past two years, highlighting limited progress on reforms despite parliamentary solid support.
Its chairman Faisal Abdul Aziz said the grade reflects the government's struggle to bridge the gap between rhetoric and action on promised reforms.
According to the watchdog, former prime ministers Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad are ranked above Anwar because allegedly more reform was implemented during their politically fraught terms.
Following that, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has addressed the criticism and remains optimistic that the 'D' might turn into an 'A' in future.
Muhammad Faisal said Anwar's positive feedback and commitment to improve is a reflection of his openness to criticism.
He then urged the government to take a more serious look at its promised agendas as it enters the third year in power while it still has the mandate.