Istana Negara. -Bernamapic
PETALING JAYA: The King’s move to hold an audience with 114 MPs is part of the process of “making a judgement” under the Federal Constitution before he appoints a new Prime Minister, says constitutional expert Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi.
He said that as the Constitution is silent on the process of forming a judgement on who is most likely to command the majority of the members of the Dewan Rakyat, the King is free to use any method he sees fit before he appoints the ninth Prime Minister.
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