The electoral watchdog said one of the reasons the PH government was voted in was because it promised more transparency and integrity than the previous administration.

“The Pakatan Harapan government should not repeat the mistakes of the past,” it said in a statement.

The CEP and the IRC were formed in May after the May 9 polls to advise Putrajaya on economic matters and to propose institutional reforms in the country respectively.

The IRC submitted its report to the CEP on July 16 while the CEP submitted its report to the prime minister on Aug 7.

But Dr Mahathir Mohamad was reported as saying that the CEP’s report would not be made public.

Bersih also said there was a pressing need for the reports to be made public either as green or white papers.

This way, it explained, people are able to review the recommendations presented and “spur public discussions” in line with one of PH’s election pledges.

It said sensitive parts of the reports that can threaten public order or national security can be left out.

“But they should not be the reason for holding back the release of the reports.”

It went on to say PH’s promise to enact a Freedom of Information Act should be fulfilled without delay.

It said the right to information was essential to ensure accountability.