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‘With Anti-Hopping Law, no need for SDs’ - superadmin - 11-21-2022 KUALA LUMPUR – There is no requirement for Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun to seek statutory declarations (SDs) from every single MP from coalitions for the formation of a new government. A source, who spoke to The Vibes on condition of anonymity, said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had explicitly mentioned that His Majesty only requires the affirmation from party leaders on their preferred alliances as well as choice of prime minister. The source, a constitutional expert, said as such, there is no need for lawmakers to sign individual documents stating their support. “The correct procedure is that only a letter from BN chairman (Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi) saying it supports Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister to lead the government is enough. - More -