KUALA LUMPUR: Under the Perlis Constitution, it is the prerogative of the Raja of Perlis and not the Prime Minister to decide who commands the confidence of the majority and should be made Mentri Besar after the elections, said constitutional law expert Prof Shad Faruqi.
He said this was clearly spelt out under article 39(2) of the State Constitution.
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