by SHAFIQQUL ALIFF/ pic by BERNAMA
THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has agreed to appoint Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the caretaker Prime Minister until his replacement is appointed.
Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja Istana Negara, Datuk Indera Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said in a stateement today that the had accepted the Pagoh MP’s resignation as prime minister in an afternoon meeting today.
The decision, is in line with the Article 40 (2) (a) and 43 (2) (a) of the Federal Constitution which stated that His Majesty may appoint at his discretion a new PM whom he believes commands the majority of support in the Parliament.
“As the Head of country, His Majesty understands and respects the country’s legal system and process and also respects any decision made by Tan Sri Mahiaddin that is based on the federal constitution and the rule of law.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is also of the view that the implementation of the 15th general election (GE) is not the best option due to the pandemic plaguing the nation.
Based on the Election Commission’s feedback, 484 out of 613 electoral areas or 79 % of it were still in the red zones as of Aug 10,2021.
At the same time, His Majesty urged the endless political issue that has disrupted the nation to end for the sake of the well-being of the people who are threatened by the Covid-19 pandemic.