Pita’s call for truce came after leaders of the Move Forward and Pheu Thai publicly argued over the speaker’s post, threatening to derail the coalition even before it could take power.
The dispute between Move Forward and Pheu Thai - the largest parties in the coalition - over whose nominee should be speaker of the House of Representatives is a"minor issue compared to the mission entrusted to us by the people,” Pita Limjaroenrat, the bloc’s prime minister candidate, said on Twitter on Friday.
The bloc, which has 312 seats in the 500-member lower house, is still canvassing support from members of the unelected Senate for Pita’s bid for the top job. The row over the speaker’s job came soon after the coalition signed a pact to work together on an array of issues including charter amendments and ending military conscription while omitting the controversial issue of amending the lese majeste law, a key pre-election promise of Pita’s party.
A Pita-led government may be several weeks or months away as the Election Commission has until July 13 to certify official election results, which will pave the way for the first meeting of the house and selection of prime minister.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Thai-Malaysia border trade slows amid political uncertaintyBANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Border trade between Thailand and Malaysia has slowed down as businesses are waiting for a clearer picture of the new Thai government.
Read more »
Dewan Rakyat Speaker: Parliament Lecture Series will be made monthly eventKUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Parliament Lecture Series 2.0 will continue as a monthly event, to allow members of the public to provide their views on good governance, said Dewan...
Read more »
Toyota Raize hybrid passes in-house collision test, says DaihatsuTOKYO: A safety test done by Daihatsu on the Toyota Raize hybrid SUV (sport utility vehicle) on May 24, specifically a driver's seat side collision test, delivered results that meet regulatory safety standards. In a statement on May 26 (Friday), the Japanese automaker said the test, to confirm the safety of a vehicle when it collides with a utility pole from the side, was done at the Daihatsu Shiga Technical Centre. The test involved a situation where the side of a vehicle was crashed into a utility-type pole at a speed of 32 km/h, and results were dependent on factors such as the occupant impact (injury value) meeting legal standards, whethe...
Read more »
Police nab five suspects after raiding a house used as drug processing labPolice seized 14.9 kilogramme of heroin worth RM199,727 as well as equipment used for processing drugs. theSun theSundaily crime drugs syndicate Perak
Read more »
Weekend for the arts: Rimbun Dahan open house, 'Mixtape For Maz' 1990s rewindA list of arts and culture highlights in the Klang Valley to check out this weekend and beyond
Read more »
Biden says his house is getting bulletproofedEarlier in the day, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States was set to default on its financial obligations on June 5. theSun theSundaily Biden US WorldNews
Read more »