Lawyer: Court can help determine PM's legitimacy

Published: Aug 9, 2021 3:32 AM | Updated: Aug 9, 2021 3:57 AM

A lawyer has opined that the Federal Court can help put an end to the ongoing political crisis by answering the question on Muhyiddin Yassin's legitimacy as prime minister.

In a Youtube video, GK Ganesan said the Federal Constitution explained that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong can refer a question of law to the Federal Court, under Article 130 of the Federal Constitution.

The Agong, Ganesan (above) said, could ask whether the law, under the circumstances, allows the king to...

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