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IT seems that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made the wrong approach by directly going to the Yang DiPertuan Agong and claiming he had the majority support of Members of Parliament.Similarly, Tan Sri Musa Aman also directly went to the Yang DiPertuan Negeri Sabah and claimed he had the majority support of members of the Legislative Assembly.

 

Musa - Pic by asiannewsday.com

Under the Federal and State Constitution and also by convention, both leaders should have submitted letters to the Speaker of Parliament or Speaker of State Assembly, calling for a special meeting for a Vote of Confidence with respect to the Prime Minister or Chief Minister. Once Parliament or State Assembly has the support of the majority, the Yang DiPertuan Agong or the Yang DiPertuan Negeri have no choice but to request for the resignation of the Prime Minister or Chief Minister, respectively. It is as simple as that.

The approach of calling the Yang DiPertuan Agong or the Yang DiPertuan Negeri with the notion they have a majority, and then expecting the Yang DiPertuan Agong or the Yang DiPertuan Negeri to dismiss the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister is not only improper but absurdly unconventional.

Also by contention, once defeated the Prime Minister must resign and give way to the Yang DiPertuan Agong to appoint the leader that commands the majority. This is also applicable to the Chief Minister in the state of Sabah.

Meanwhile, the Speaker upon receiving a request for a special meeting to decide on a new leader with the majority support cannot be refused and must call for a special meeting.

What has transpired in Malaysian politics these last months is nothing but a waste of time and “bikin susah susah saja”.

Awang Jambul