Its spokesman, Thomas Fann, said the people have started to become disheartened over the lack of substantial legislative reforms, more than a year since the unity government led by Pakatan Harapan chairman Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim took over Putrajaya.

The former Bersih chairman said frustration, especially among PH supporters, would possibly cause them to sit out GE16, or even back extremist leaders offering populist promises.

“If they don’t deliver (on the promised reforms) before the next general election, people will start to think that the current government is no different from the previous governments.

“It’s going to be a real danger to the country if the government doesn’t start delivering on its (promised) reforms,” he said after the official launch of Projek Sama here today.

Fann said that even as the people expect reforms, 3R (race, religion and royalty) issues continue to be raised without clear leadership from the government on the matter.

Last month, law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said called for Malaysians to have faith and continue backing the Anwar administration. She said the government, made up of parties that have consistently championed the need for reforms, has made a promising start to its reform initiative.

Azalina said many laws require reform, but lamented that the Dewan Rakyat only convenes for fewer than 100 days a year.

In February, Bersih held a gathering outside Parliament, attended by 100 participants, to demand that the government implement its political reforms.

The reforms include passing into law a Political Finance Act, separating the office of public prosecutor from that of the attorney-general, and limiting the prime minister’s term of office.

In response, Anwar said the government was acting on some of Bersih’s proposals and considering the others after a meeting between the two.

Anwar said his administration was open to recommendations from the electoral watchdog, especially those that could improve the electoral process.