A caretaker government has limited power, says don

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian system follows a longstanding constitutional convention where the government of the day will assume the role as caretaker government during the interim period when Parliament is dissolved.  

Universiti Teknologi Mara's Law Professor Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi said the Constitution was silent on the appointment of a caretaker government or whether the government of the day must resign after calling for elections or the Yang di-Pertuan Agong must appoint a caretaker government for the interim period.