Statement I was a Member of Parliament representing Klang when the Prime Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, sought an audience with His Majesty, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, to dissolve Parliament.But the lingering question is whether Ismail Sabri had the majority support of Parliament and cabinet when he sought an audience with His Majesty. The answer is a resounding No and here are the reasons: 1. UMNO’s support for the dissolution of Parliament can only account for about 17% of the MPs. 2. Other political parties publicly disagreed with this decision, including Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional. Assuming that all the PH and PN MPs oppose the dissolution, this would amount to 135 lawmakers: a clear…
Statement I was a Member of Parliament representing Klang when the Prime Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, sought an audience with His Majesty, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, to dissolve Parliament. But the lingering question is whether Ismail Sabri had the majority support of Parliament and cabinet when he sought an audience with His Majesty. The answer is a resounding No and here are the reasons: 1. UMNO’s support for the dissolution of Parliament can only account for about 17% of the MPs. 2. Other political parties publicly disagreed with this decision, including Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional. Assuming that all the PH and PN MPs oppose the dissolution, this would amount to 135 lawmakers: a clear…