KINIGUIDE | For the first time in history, virtually every member of Dewan Rakyat are being subjected to interviews by the King.
| For the first time in history, virtually every member of Dewan Rakyat are being subjected to interviews by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong today and tomorrow.
This followed the shock resignation of Dr Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister and immediate appointment as interim prime minister by the Agong.will attempt to answer some questions regarding the role that the Agong has to play in this situation.According to Article 43, the Agong shall appoint an MP whom his highness believe command the majority support of his peers as prime minister to preside over cabinet.The Agong has requested all MPs to meet him in person.
Some MPs claim they were asked to fill up a form. Others said they had to make statutory declarations. Some claim it was multiple choice. One MP said he was asked for his opinions on how to resolve to the current political crisis, but before he could answer, he was asked to write his opinions down.Is an"interim" prime minister provided by law?in the chief secretary to the government's statement yesterday on the impermanence of Mahathir's tenure.of Mahathir's tenure unless it expires naturally at the end of his term or it is proven that he has lost the confidence of the majority.Full powers.
According to Article 43, if no one commands the support of the majority, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong can dissolve Parliament, paving way for a snap election.
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