PKR lawmaker concurs with PM, Agong has final say on GE15 date

Published: Jun 6, 2022 8:13 AM | Updated: Jun 6, 2022 9:27 AM

An opposition MP and lawyer has concurred with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who said the prime minister does not have the sole prerogative to dissolve Parliament.

In a statement today, Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim said Article 40(2)(b) of the Federal Constitution explicitly stipulated that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong can withhold consent to dissolve Parliament.

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