KUALA LUMPUR: The government remains committed to implementing the institutional reform agenda, including a proposed amendment to the Federal Constitution to cap the Prime Minister’s term at 10 years.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, however, that the effort must be approached with care, to avoid the risk of failure.

He said in implementing any reform, the government must also consider history, and learn from the experiences of foreign countries like Poland and the Czech Republic, where reforms failed, partly due to being rushed.

“What sets us apart from the previous government? We are committed to reform decisions, to the point where some fear they could be detrimental. However, for those who support reform, they are often seen as impatient to see change.

“I want to stress that reform is unlikely to succeed if implemented hastily or too abruptly. From history, we have learned that reforms carried out in such a manner often end in failure,” he said.

Anwar said this in his speech at the 18th DAP National Congress, at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Section 15, here, today.

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