Speaker Art Harun says no-confidence motion in Parliament will not be expedited if not from a minister
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Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said any motions made and informed to the Speaker or the Dewan Rakyat’s secretary which are in line with the Standing Orders will be duly carried out in accordance with the law. — Picture by Hari Anggara |
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun has confirmed receiving the letter from Gua Musang MP Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah urging him to guarantee a no-confidence motion could be tabled against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
While he thanked Razaleigh, fondly known as Ku Li, for his letter, he also laid out the specifics of a no-confidence motion in Parliament.
“I must point out that the no-confidence motion in the Dewan Rakyat’s Standing Orders is not unique to the system which we practice. In fact, the system practiced in Australia is almost similar to ours, where a no-confidence motion will not be sped up if it was not received by a minister,” he said in a statement.
Azhar added that any motions made and informed to the Speaker or the Dewan Rakyat’s secretary which are in line with the Standing Orders will be duly carried out in accordance with the law.
Ku Li’s letter dated September 24 had questioned why the no-confidence motion was not debated in the Dewan Rakyat during the previous Parliament sessions between July 13 until August 27.
He argued the motion is important due to constitutional factors, including the legitimacy of the current government under the prime minister’s leadership, and that he believed it should have been debated in the Dewan Rakyat as a matter of importance with utmost priorities for the current government to prove its legitimacy in Parliament.
Ku Li also cited Article 43 of the Federal Constitution which states that a sitting prime minister must obtain the confidence of the Dewan Rakyat as a prerequisite for him to officially helm the post.
In so doing he said that without the confidence of the Dewan Rakyat, the prime minister has no right to claim legitimacy and sidestepping the fact can be construed as a form of bad intention and falsehood towards the Constitution, and that all executions of governmental affairs must be based on the prerequisite that the prime minister has the support of the Dewan Rakyat.
While he thanked Razaleigh, fondly known as Ku Li, for his letter, he also laid out the specifics of a no-confidence motion in Parliament.
“I must point out that the no-confidence motion in the Dewan Rakyat’s Standing Orders is not unique to the system which we practice. In fact, the system practiced in Australia is almost similar to ours, where a no-confidence motion will not be sped up if it was not received by a minister,” he said in a statement.
Azhar added that any motions made and informed to the Speaker or the Dewan Rakyat’s secretary which are in line with the Standing Orders will be duly carried out in accordance with the law.
Ku Li’s letter dated September 24 had questioned why the no-confidence motion was not debated in the Dewan Rakyat during the previous Parliament sessions between July 13 until August 27.
He argued the motion is important due to constitutional factors, including the legitimacy of the current government under the prime minister’s leadership, and that he believed it should have been debated in the Dewan Rakyat as a matter of importance with utmost priorities for the current government to prove its legitimacy in Parliament.
Ku Li also cited Article 43 of the Federal Constitution which states that a sitting prime minister must obtain the confidence of the Dewan Rakyat as a prerequisite for him to officially helm the post.
In so doing he said that without the confidence of the Dewan Rakyat, the prime minister has no right to claim legitimacy and sidestepping the fact can be construed as a form of bad intention and falsehood towards the Constitution, and that all executions of governmental affairs must be based on the prerequisite that the prime minister has the support of the Dewan Rakyat.
Art is a turncoat appointed Speaker by Muhyiddin.
ReplyDeleteHis brother Idrus was also appointed by Muhyiddin to be AG. Idrus promptly dropped all 47(?) corruption charges against UMNO leader Musa Aman. He in turn began collecting tadpoles and frogs, causing the Sabah government to collapse, triggering state elections. Of course we all know the result: The Third Wave of COVID-19.
The Harun family will do great harm to Malaysia.
why blame Musa when Shafie became CM the same way, by collecting frogs - what's good for Shafie the goose should be good also for Musa the gander
Deleteif shafie had not instigated (advised, wakakaka) the YDP Sabah to dissolve parliament (in hopes of subsequently sweeping the election) there would have ben a peaceful handover of govt as was the earlier case from Musa to shafie
BTW I'm surprised you haven't blamed the MCA for it, wakakaka
KT is right, MCA's 2 MPs keep Muhyiddin in power and he appointed Idrus Harun, so the Sabah elections is MCA's fault....ha ha ha...
Deleteis other countries oso hv the same scenario whereby no one know if the backdoor pm command a majority or not? maximum as we know of is 112, that is half, not majority.
ReplyDeleteSudah tentu Menteri TikTok, Menteri Hazmat, Menteri Air Suam, Menteri 500 Negeri, Menteri Jaga Kereta, Menteri Tiong-kok, Menteri Masuk Pintu Belakang, Menteri Mercedes semua sokong PM.
ReplyDeleteTapi Menteri MenHEN boleh bangkit usul ini....ha ha ha....
"the system practiced in Australia is almost similar to ours, where a no-confidence motion will not be sped up if it was not received by a minister"
ReplyDeleteWakakakakaka…
Given a doggie a bone it will wag it's tail & bark!
Can this self claimed "politically very incorrect" loyal buruk recalls how the oz system works.
Seven oz prime ministers were faced with the votes of no confidence in the Parliament. Only one Australian prime minister, Malcolm Fraser, has ever been defeated in the House of Representatives by an explicit motion of no confidence.
Can this (dis)honorable house speaker rechecks how all seven of them been led to that vote of no confidence in the House of Representatives?
These melayu have a tendency to quote superficial title to justify their argument, thinking that all m'sians r like to those blurred melayu!
Art said only a Minister can bring forth a motion of no confidence against the PM. That sounds like an oxy-moron. But never mind, Wee KHAT Siong is a minister. Has he got the Lam Phar to do it?
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