A FEW prominent Opposition leaders have questioned the constitutional right of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to hold the office of the Prime Minister because of Articles 48(1)(e) and 48(3) of the Federal Constitution.
Article 48(1)(e) provides that a person is disqualified from being a member of Parliament if he has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than RM2,000 and has not received a free pardon.
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