KUALA LUMPUR: The government and Pakatan Harapan have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a move to restore the country's political stability to manage the Covid-19 pandemic.
Representatives from the government and Pakatan Harapan (PH), in a joint statement tonight said the signing of the MoU on Transformation and Political Stability would also aid in the country's economic recovery through a 'dual-partisan' cooperation approach between both parties.
With this understanding, both parties agreed that focus and priority will be given to the new political landscape through various transformation and reform initiatives on governance, particularly in strengthening the role of parliamentary institutions.
The joint statement also noted that both sides have agreed to fully disclose the contents of the MoU to the public as a commitment to full transparency and accountability.
The MoU will be signed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and PH party leaders at the Dewan Bankuet, Parliament tomorrow at 5pm.
"After several rounds of negotiations, representatives of the government and Pakatan Harapan today finalised a memorandum of understanding between the federal government and Pakatan Harapan.
"In line with this spirit and commitment to realise it, both parties have agreed to sign this MoU tomorrow," said a joint statement from the steering committee.
PH leaders comprise Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PKR president), Lim Guan Eng (DAP secretary-general), Mohamad Sabu (Amanah President) and Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau (Pertubuhan Kinabalu Progresif Bersatu president).
Government representatives who participated in the negotiations were Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin; Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan; Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar; Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa and Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
PH's representatives were PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail; Amanah deputy president Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub; DAP national organising secretary Anthony Loke Siew Fook; DAP national deputy chairman Gobind Singh Deo; PKR information chief Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin and PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil.