THE cooperation agreement among coalitions to form the unity government – inked last December – can be seen as the foundation for political stability, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. 

He said the agreement had proved to be the best guide for the public, as well as party leaders and supporters, to understand each other, have more confidence in those involved, and prevent further political disputes. 

“The issue is not just about the election process, but the understanding of politics, meaning that among the parties involved in forming the government, there should be a great understanding. 

“This is what we saw in the unity government, which was formed and manifested through the cooperation agreement assigned in mid-December 2022,” he told reporters today. 

Fahmi, who is also Pakatan Harapan (PH) communications director, said this in response to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s hope – expressed in the royal address yesterday – that Anwar Ibrahim would be the last prime minister appointed during his reign. 

The Agong said that since holding office on January 31, 2019, he had shouldered heavy responsibilities to select and appoint four different prime ministers, starting with the 7th prime minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, followed by Muhyiddin Yassin, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, and Anwar. 

On December 16 last year, five major political coalitions – PH, Barisan Nasional, Gabungan Parti Sarawak, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, and Warisan – inked the cooperation agreement in Putrajaya to form the unity government. – Bernama, February 14, 2023.