Expanding on his comments at a recent panel discussion at a forum organised by ISEAS Singapore, Saifuddin criticised what he said was Anwar’s failure to implement the promised reforms, and his lack of urgency.

“We need a dozen institutional reforms. But under him, some (reforms) have not received the sense of urgency expected while some were barely discussed,” the Indera Mahkota MP and head of Pahang Perikatan Nasional told FMT.

Saifuddin said the institutional reforms that Anwar had delivered “very little” on included the restoration of the Parliamentary Services Act and new laws pertaining to constituency allocations, political financing, and separation of powers between the attorney-general and the public prosecutor.

“They are not receiving the sense of urgency expected from him, while others, such as the abolition of the Sedition Act and ensuring real independence of the Election Commission and MACC, do not seem to be given due attention.

“Where is the reformist Anwar now?” he said.

He said PN was ready to step in to “renew the vision for a better Malaysia”, adding that the coalition has become more cohesive with an active shadow Cabinet and more alternative policies.

“If PN forms a new government tomorrow, we are ready with policies, such as our vision for shared prosperity and education reform,” he said.