KLUANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should push through key reforms for the remainder of the government's term instead of bowing to pressure to call an early general election, says Anthony Loke.
"The focus of the Government, particularly the Prime Minister, should be on carrying out reforms instead of giving in to any pressure to dissolve Parliament," said the DAP secretary-general.
He said the prerogative to decide when to dissolve Parliament rests with the Prime Minister as long as he continues to command majority support in the Dewan Rakyat.
"Anwar should make full use of the remaining term to implement important legislative reforms, including proposed constitutional amendments and new laws aimed at strengthening governance and the country's financial management," he said in a press conference after officiating Johor DAP convention held here on Sunday (Nov 15).
He added that efforts to strengthen the fight against corruption should remain a priority, adding that these reforms were among the important agendas that the government should complete before its mandate expires.
He added that DAP was already preparing for the next general election, while its immediate focus is its preparations for the upcoming Sarawak state election on Dec 12.
