KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today stressed that he still has majority support in Parliament to continue leading the government.
Muhyiddin earlier today had an audience with the Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara (national palace) to state his position after several Members of Parliament were reported to have withdrawn their support for him.
“Therefore, my resignation under Article 43 (4) of the Federal Constitution does not arise,” he said in a special announcement broadcast live on local television channels Wednesday.
Article 43 (4) of the Federal Constitution stipulates that if the prime minister ceases to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the house of representative (Dewan Rakyat), then, unless at his request the King dissolves Parliament, the prime minister shall tender the resignation of the Cabinet.
Muhyiddin said he was aware of his status as the prime minister being repeatedly questioned.
Hence, he said he had informed the king that he would prove his legitimacy as the prime minister in Parliament.
“A motion of confidence for me will be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat when it sits in September.
He said his Cabinet and all government machinery will continue to function to discharge their duties for the people and the country, especially in handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the beginning of the announcement, Muhyiddin also offered his apology to the people for all the political disputes taking place while the country is facing the COVID-19 challenge.
He said that was why he had to make the announcement to explain the status of his government and his legitimacy as the prime minister.
— NNN-BERNAMA