PETALING JAYA: Lim Kit Siang has urged everyone to remember and respect the mandate of the people for a new Malaysia on May 9,2018.

In a statement on Tuesday (Feb 25), the DAP veteran said he was shocked and asked if the events of the past few days was a betrayal of the trust of the voters.

Lim said that Parliament is scheduled to meet on March 9, which marks 21 months from GE14 and asked if the Pakatan Harapan government would still exist then.

The Pakatan Harapan government collapsed on Monday (Feb 24) when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad submitted his resignation as Prime Minister to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

The Chief Secretary to the government issued a statement last night saying that the King had accepted Dr Mahathir’s resignation.

However, the King also appointed Dr Mahathir as the interim prime minister while awaiting the appointment of a new prime minister, in line with Article 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution.

The flurry of activity over the possible realignment of the country’s political landscape continues on Tuesday, with several events scheduled to take place.

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