Taki must go and if he has dignity, PM should too, says analyst

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PETALING JAYA: Law minister Takiyuddin Hassan must resign after the revelation that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had not consented to the revocation of the emergency ordinances, says an analyst.

“Heads have to roll,” said Oh Ei Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. “Misleading the house is very serious. Takiyuddin must go.”

“If Muhyiddin Yassin has any sense of dignity in him, he should also resign because Takiyuddin’s statement was made on behalf of the government.”

Oh said Takiyuddin may have just been following orders, but the fact that the words came from the minister’s mouth meant that he had to take political responsibility.

He added that the prime minister would likely attempt to hold onto power for as long as possible, but he would have to “sacrifice” either Takiyuddin or Attorney-General Idrus Harun.



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