Constitutional lawyer Bastian Pius Vendargon says numbers will change and what is important is who the king believes has the confidence of the majority of the MPs. FMTNews DewanRakyat PakatanHarapan PH Constitution
The final test of support for the prime minister will be on the floor of the Dewan Rakyat.
“So,the King can use his discretion to form an opinion as to who has the majority support and it does not mean it must be 50% or more,” he said. It is unclear whether Khalid’s call is reflective of a decision taken by Pakatan Harapan’s presidential council last night.Earlier, it was reported that the DAP had stated its support for Mahathir to lead a revived ruling coalition following the collapse of the PH government this week.
“Suppose, he is defeated in a motion of no confidence, the prime minister then reports to the King. At this juncture, he can request the monarch to dissolve the Parliament for a snap election,” he said.In such a case, he said, the King would repeat the process under Article 43 .
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