Reuters | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the constitutional monarch’s powers had been stretched to their limits during this extraordinary crisis, but with this precedent, there was a danger of overreach by future monarchs.
BFM | “Whoever becomes PM, unless he has a convincing majority, we are going to see a repeat of what has been happening for the past year or two. It will be a situation of uncertainty where the government can be forgoed anytime.” New Sin Yew spoke to BFM about the Federal Constitution and the appointment of the PM.
Channel News Asia | Malaysia’s PM announced his resignation on Monday, Aug 16. New Sin Yew, a committee member on the Malaysian Bar Council, said the appointment of a caretaker PM is more of a political rather than a legal move. Muhyiddin Yassin is still the PM, but there is an understanding that he will resign once a new PM is found.
The Star | Edmund Bon observed that the PM need not resign now, unless he sought to dissolve Parliament for elections and the King disagreed, or if an MP stepped forward claiming majority and the King agreed. A new PM with majority support can be appointed regardless of whether the incumbent PM has resigned, according to the Federal Court decision in 2010 related to the Perak constitutional crisis.
New Straits Times | The country’s political conundrum will remain at a stalemate unless any MP can prove that he or she has majority support and is accepted by the King. Edmund Bon urged MPs to demand more reforms from the embattled PM.
Malaysiakini | PM Muhyiddin Yassin cannot remain in office after conceding the loss of majority support. According to New Sin Yew, Article 43(4) of the Federal Constitution does not attach any condition to a resigning PM, for example, that he has to wait for another candidate that commands majority support. The proper thing to do would be to resign and let the process of appointing the new PM take place.
Malay Mail | Lawyer New Sin Yew said PM Muhyiddin Yassin must resign if he no longer enjoys the confidence of the majority of the Dewan Rakyat. He may request for the YDPA to dissolve Parliament under Article 43(4) of the Federal Constitution; the YDPA may decline to do so under Article 40(2).
The Vibes | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said following UMNO’s decision and with 107 MPs in the opposition, PM Muhyiddin Yassin no longer wields majority support. The best way to test this is through a vote of no confidence in the Dewan Rakyat.
Reuters | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the constitutional monarch’s powers had been stretched to their limits during this extraordinary crisis, but with this precedent, there was a danger of overreach by future monarchs.
BFM | “Whoever becomes PM, unless he has a convincing majority, we are going to see a repeat of what has been happening for the past year or two. It will be a situation of uncertainty where the government can be forgoed anytime.” New Sin Yew spoke to BFM about the Federal Constitution and the appointment of the PM.
Channel News Asia | Malaysia’s PM announced his resignation on Monday, Aug 16. New Sin Yew, a committee member on the Malaysian Bar Council, said the appointment of a caretaker PM is more of a political rather than a legal move. Muhyiddin Yassin is still the PM, but there is an understanding that he will resign once a new PM is found.
The Star | Edmund Bon observed that the PM need not resign now, unless he sought to dissolve Parliament for elections and the King disagreed, or if an MP stepped forward claiming majority and the King agreed. A new PM with majority support can be appointed regardless of whether the incumbent PM has resigned, according to the Federal Court decision in 2010 related to the Perak constitutional crisis.
New Straits Times | The country’s political conundrum will remain at a stalemate unless any MP can prove that he or she has majority support and is accepted by the King. Edmund Bon urged MPs to demand more reforms from the embattled PM.
Malaysiakini | PM Muhyiddin Yassin cannot remain in office after conceding the loss of majority support. According to New Sin Yew, Article 43(4) of the Federal Constitution does not attach any condition to a resigning PM, for example, that he has to wait for another candidate that commands majority support. The proper thing to do would be to resign and let the process of appointing the new PM take place.
Malay Mail | Lawyer New Sin Yew said PM Muhyiddin Yassin must resign if he no longer enjoys the confidence of the majority of the Dewan Rakyat. He may request for the YDPA to dissolve Parliament under Article 43(4) of the Federal Constitution; the YDPA may decline to do so under Article 40(2).
The Vibes | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said following UMNO’s decision and with 107 MPs in the opposition, PM Muhyiddin Yassin no longer wields majority support. The best way to test this is through a vote of no confidence in the Dewan Rakyat.
