Vote of no-confidence is democratic, not showing distrust of Agong, Patriot tells PAS chief

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Publish date: Sat, 07 Mar 2020, 09:26 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The National Patriot Association (Patriot) has lambasted PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang for claiming that those pushing for a vote of no confidence against the newly appointed prime minister are distrustful of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

In a statement, its president retired Brigadier General Datuk Mohamed Arshad Raji pointed out that calling for a vote of no confidence against Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin upholds democratic principles and even strengthens the institutions of government.

“PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s contention that those pushing for a vote of no confidence against the newly appointed prime minister do not trust the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong reveals two distinctive characteristics of him.

“He is either a simpleton, ignorant of the UK Westminster construct of our parliamentary monarchy system; or one who is unprincipled and trying to mislead the rural masses so as to capture their political support.

“Either way he is unfit to be a deputy prime minister if that is what he is secretly yearning for. Patriot has stated very clearly in our previous statements that the newly appointed prime minister and the newly formed coalition, Perikatan Nasional, has to prove its legitimacy in parliament,” said Arshad.

He pointed out that when the King had interviewed all 222 MPs, there was no clear majority support for any of the prime minister candidates but Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah had decided that Muhyiddin had the most support at the material time.

However, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad then publicly came out with the list of 114 MPs he said supporting him with their statutory declarations (SD).

“It was akin to an after-thought that carried little weight in law. It now remains for Prime Minister Muhyiddin and his cohorts to show that they have at least 112 MPs’ support. Honour and integrity demand that the newly appointed prime minister should resign if they do not have.

“Hence, testing for majority support with a vote of confidence (or defeating the no-confidence vote) at the quickest possible time is the best way forward,” he said.

Furthermore, he added that it was very “telling” that only two Asean nations had sent congratulatory messages to Muhyiddin while the other eight Asean members and the world leaders have remained silent.

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/03/07/vote-of-no-confidence-is-democratic-not-showing-distrust-of-agong-patriot-t/1844168

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teoct

After much reflection, all this started with the PH Presidential Council of which Tun M, DS Anwar, Lim KS, Lim GE and others are member. They should all take responsibility for the mess as they and only they agreed just before GE14 as candidates (the treacherous MPs that had leap-frog away) and accepting Bersatu as partner of PH and now they are gone. And most knew what character they are of.

Like in the "so-called" western countries that are "democratic" and of principled people (that we all aspired to be), they - Tun M, DS Anwar, Lim KS, Lim GE should immediately resigned to take responsibility. Anything less is an affront to the voters that have voted for PH. And worse of all, they said they are not responsible and pointing fingers at everyone else except themselves - what a disgraced, a damn lousy example you all are setting, especially those that are writing apology for them.

Now is the time for the so call young progressive members (e.g Nurul, Wan Saiful, etc) of all these political parties to stand up and take over the leading from all these old leaders that are totally bankrupt of any new ideas to lead and of no moral standing whatsoever..

2020-03-07 09:33

Datuk Seri Rick Walker

Hadi is a serial liar! In just 2 weeks we saw him from pushing vote of confidence for Mahathir, then flip to dissolve parliment and now big supporter of Mohiden! Is this how so called holyman of Pas behave! Is this how a true muslim behave!

2020-03-07 09:45

stockraider

Malay unity govt can be achieved by bersatu running back to PH and forming a govt comprising of;

1. Muhiddin- PM
2. Anwar- DPM
3. Mahathir- Senior Minister PM dept
4. Rafizi/zeti- Finance Minister
5. Mat sabu- Internal Minister
6. Nurul Anwar- Education Minister

Dap should not accept any cabinet post but should be a back benchers govt pro party in charge of ombudsmen appointment and parliament reformed so that can keep all malay unity govt in check for the benefit of all malaysian loh....!!

A president council comprising all the supporting parties like bersatu, pkr, amanah, dap and warisan should be appointed to oversee and balance the power of PM so that we will never fall back to dictator regime loh...!! This president council should be headed by shafie abdal of warisan loh....!! The President council will oversee the appointment of the quality of cabinet minister loh...!!

This all malay cabinet team plus Daps as umpire should serve well for malaysia until next general election loh...!!

With Muhiddin run back & anwar as DPM that will reinforce PH & bring back confidence loh...!!

They should be a racial & religous harmony law and anti hopping law loh...!!

Sosma will be abolished loh....!!

MA63 will be honored but the monetary payout to sabah & Sarawak will be incremental increase over 8 years until it achieve target loh...!!

2020-03-07 11:11

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