THE government is ready to implement transformation in the judicial system to strengthen democracy in the country, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.

He said this is in tandem with parliamentary transformation efforts being undertaken by the government.

He said the memorandum of understanding on political stability and transformation signed on September 13 has been successful in overcoming the challenges caused by political instability.

“Those challenges, which had threatened the nation’s recovery and unity agenda as a whole, have been addressed in the spirit of Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family) that cuts across political differences,” he said in his New Year message aired on local television stations tonight.

“Through this stability, Alhamdulillah, the 12th Malaysia Plan was passed without amendments on October 7 as well as Budget 2022 with majority support on December 13.”

“I was extremely pleased and moved when the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2021 related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 was passed with the support of 200 MPs present,” he said.

Ismail said this proved that even with differences, the spirit of unity can still be achieved, and thanked all MPs who backed the bill.

In line with the value of togetherness as embodied in the concept and philosophy of Keluarga Malaysia, the prime minister believes MPs will also support several more bills to be tabled.

“This includes the anti-party hopping bill and constitutional amendments as well as other amendments and parliamentary transformation. This spirit of togetherness will strengthen political stability in the country,” he said.

The federal government and Pakatan Harapan had created history by signing the MOU on political stability and transformation, paving the way for a new political landscape based on bipartisan cooperation on the back of the spirit of Keluarga Malaysia.

The memorandum has six agendas, covering the strengthening of the Covid-19 plan, administrative transformation, parliamentary reform, independence of the judiciary, the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and the formation of a steering committee.

It states that the government has agreed not to dissolve Parliament before July 31, 2022, in line with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decree for all parties to work together to resolve issues plaguing the country. – Bernama, December 31, 2021.