Kuala Lampur, Sept. 14 -- It wasn't long ago that a suggestion was made for a new law that would keep the government of the day in office for a full five-year term.

Who made the suggestion?

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

When was it made?

January 13, 2024 - exactly 32 months to this day.

The next day, Project SAMA expressed its support for the suggestion.

The NGO, founded by former Coalition of Free and Fair Elections (Bersih) figures, advocates institutional reform to enhance political stability and accountability in Malaysia.

Project SAMA in fact urged the Government to enact a Fixed Term Parliament Act (FTPA). According to it, FTPA "is both a manifesto promise of PH in GE15 and one of the reforms called for...