Pakatan looks to Sarawak MPs for two-thirds majority in Parliament
Liew Vui Keong says that with the help of Gabungan Parti Sarawak and other independents, Pakatan Harapan can gain two-thirds majority in Parliament to push through legislation. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 10, 2019.
PAKATAN Harapan is confident that with the support of Gabungan Parti Sarawak and several independents, it will be able to push through legislation requiring a two-thirds majority in Parliament, said Liew Vui Keong. The de facto law minister said among the legislation Putrajaya is looking at were the reduction of the voting age to 18 years, capping the prime minister’s tenure in office to two terms and making changes to the constitution to make Sabah and Sarawak equal partners with Peninsular Malaysia.
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