It's a democratic practice to accept election results.
| After 17 months of grievous pain and suffering under a failed government, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is called upon a second time to appoint a prime minister. Although the king has a discretion under Article 43 of the Federal Constitution to appoint a member of the House who, in the king’s judgement, is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the House, this discretion is not absolute. The king has to exercise this discretion within the ambit of the constitution.
Malaysians have suffered the unfortunate experience of political leaders acting in bad faith by selectively and disingenuously interpreting the constitution for their political ends.The next prime minister to be appointed must comply with the constitutional convention for tabling a motion of confidence immediately after his appointment by the king. This serves to confirm the king’s judgement. More importantly, it serves to provide legitimacy for the prime minister to govern.
For the same reason, when the prime minister is taken to have failed, collective responsibility means each and every minister has also failed, irrespective of their personal positions or that they did not privately agree with the cabinet’s policies and programmes. Hillary Clinton, who despite the clear evidence of Russian intervention on behalf of Donald Trump, accepted the results. She said: “I still believe in America and I always will. And if you do, then we must accept this result. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power and we don’t just respect that, we cherish it.”
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