Shahrir slams AG, says democratic system will be chaotic if he remains

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PETALING JAYA: Umno veteran Shahrir Samad has slammed Attorney-General Idrus Harun’s contention that the prime minister should not have to go through a confidence motion in the Dewan Rakyat.

In an Istana Negara statement on Aug 18, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had decreed that the prime minister he appointed had to table a motion of confidence in the Dewan Rakyat.

Ismail Sabri Yaakob was named the country’s ninth prime minister two days later.

However, Idrus yesterday said there was no need for Ismail to table a confidence vote in the Dewan Rakyat as it would mean the absolute power of the King could be overridden, adding that this was also not in line with the Federal Constitution.

“There will continue to be chaos in our country’s systems of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy as long as Idrus remains the attorney-general,” Shahrir said in a statement.


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