Monday, October 12, 2020

Agong not obliged to "go through" Anwar's documents-Agong is advised by the Prime Minister, not the Leader Of The Opposition

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 


As reported by the NST:

Having had an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong this morning, Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim this afternoon said he presented legitimate documents to the King to proof that he had members of Parliament supporting him.

He said the King would now go through the documents over the next couple of days and subsequently would call party leaders to obtain their input.



The Agong cannot however be advised by the Leader Of The Opposition, and certainly the Leader Of The Opposition cannot say that the Agong is under any obligation to "go through the documents over the next couple of days and subsequently...... call party leaders to obtain their input."


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Anwar Ibrahim's solid grip on MPs statutory declarations meaningless: SDs cannot be used to secure a promise

by Ganesh Sahathevan



Muhyiddin, Zahid lash out at fake SDs supporting Anwar;
 probe ordered

The denial by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi of  having signed  statutory declarations in support of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim taking over as prime minister beginning July 2 is irrelevant even if it were true.

A uniquely Malaysian innovation, the SD pledging support makes for good theater in the land of the wayang kulit, but otherwise means nothing. A SD is, as its name implies,  a declaration that something is true and for that reason its use is limited to declarations that say,  statements regarding ones name, identity or nationality are true. 
It cannot be used to affirm ones support, affection, undying love or loyalty. These are akin to promises, for which there are contracts or deeds.

So, even if Saudara Dr Anwar Ibrahim obtains SDs of support from all MPs, that fact would mean nothing. He would still have to go back to Parliament, move a vote of no confidence against Mahathir, who would then need to advise the Yang DiPertuan Agong  that Parliament should be dissolved and a general election called.

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