With mere SDs, will Muhyiddin face backdoor govt reputation again?

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KUALA LUMPUR – The legitimacy of a government formed by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin would again be put into question if he proceeds with securing a simple majority through statutory declarations (SD), political observers and civil society groups said.

The groups and observers suggested the method of collecting individual signatures could see Perikatan Nasional (PN) being accused of leading another “backdoor government” – as the coalition was not the one that won the most seats in the recent general election.

Singapore Institute of International Affairs senior fellow Oh Ei Sun noted that Muhyiddin could be taking advantage of specific gaps in the anti-party hopping law, otherwise known as The Constitution (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 2022, to lure Umno reps into supporting PN.

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