PKR Youth information chief Aizuddin Ariffin said by not continuing with the agreement, the party would not be tied down to any promises made by the government which does not benefit the party.
“The MoU should have been cancelled earlier as Putrajaya failed to resolve issues that affected the ‘rakyat’, including the increasing prices of goods and the incompetence of ministers,” he told FMT.
Aizuddin said the public was currently enduring hardship and was fed up with the country’s political scene.
Sabah PKR Youth information chief Razeef Rakimin said there was no reason to continue with the MoU as the government had broken many of the promises made.
He said as it stands, the MoU served no purpose, even though some of the demands had been met, such as the constitutional amendments to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
However, the anti-hopping law, which is one of the key conditions of the MoU – signed in September last year – had yet to be enacted.
“If the government is really sincere, they would carry out what has been promised, even if the MoU is cancelled.”
Indera Mahkota PKR Wanita vice chief Norhayati Rasah said by terminating the MoU, it would bring about a “positive outcome”, namely a general election.
“The current government is one that was not elected by the people. So it is better to allow for the polls to be held.”
A delegate from Jerantut, Andrew Ng also wanted the MoU to be discontinued, alluding to the failure to enact the anti-hopping law.
“There are still many politicians who were defecting to other parties.
“Hopefully an election will see a more stable political scene that can also benefit the people.”
The Pakatan Harapan (PH) agreement with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for some political reforms to be carried out by the government. In return, the opposition would support the government through the Covid-19 pandemic and economic recovery.
In March, DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook had proposed an extension to the MoU on the condition that Ismail delivers on all items in the agreement.
PH has since faced criticism for clinging to the agreement and even calling for its extension over fears that an early general election (GE15) may be called.