Speaker right to deny Shafie’s motion but should allow Dr M’s, say lawyers
A vote of confidence in the prime minister should held if there is any doubt that Muhyiddin Yassin has majority support in parliament, says a legal expert. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 8, 2020.
DEWAN Rakyat Speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof was right to dismiss Mohd Shafie Apdal’s motion for a vote of confidence in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, legal experts said today. Lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla said Ariff’s decision was correct as the federal constitution allowed parliament to take a vote of confidence in the prime minister but not a vote of support for an MP.
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