Lawyers dispute AG's 'vote of confidence not necessary' view

Alyaa AlhadjriPublished: Sep 5, 2021 8:59 AM | Updated: Sep 5, 2021 10:41 AM

Several lawyers have disputed Attorney-General Idrus Harun's argument that a vote of confidence in Parliament is not necessary as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had already appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as prime minister as per the Federal Constitution.

They cited Article 43(2) and Article 43(4) of the Federal Constitution on the king's role to appoint a prime minister, as well as an appointed prime minister's duty to resign upon losing majority support in the Dewan Rakyat...

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