FMT - Official: Dr Mahathir is back as 7th PM (extracts):
KUALA LUMPUR: Dr Mahathir Mohamad completed a remarkable comeback to the national stage this evening, being sworn-in as Malaysia’s seventh prime minister at Istana Negara. The ceremony ended a day of political uncertainty and tension after the Barisan Nasional were swept from power in yesterday’s general election.
The Pakatan Harapan chairman took his oath of office before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V.
The leaders of the four Pakatan Harapan component parties – PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin and Amanah president Mohamad Sabu – as well as PH MPs and senior government officials, including Chief Secretary to the Government Ali Hamsa, were in attendance. [...]
The Constitution grants the Yang di-Pertuan Agong discretion in choosing anyone of the Dewan Rakyat members who in the opinion of the King commanded the confidence of the house.
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impressive family father is 4th & 7th PM Malaysia, son was & will be MB Kedah |
The Pakatan Harapan chairman took his oath of office before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V.
The leaders of the four Pakatan Harapan component parties – PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin and Amanah president Mohamad Sabu – as well as PH MPs and senior government officials, including Chief Secretary to the Government Ali Hamsa, were in attendance. [...]
The Constitution grants the Yang di-Pertuan Agong discretion in choosing anyone of the Dewan Rakyat members who in the opinion of the King commanded the confidence of the house.
It is believed that an invitation had been extended to Wan Azizah, president of PKR, to consider being appointed, as all Pakatan Harapan candidates, including Mahathir, had contested the elections on a PKR ticket, using the PKR flag as their common symbol.
However, Mahathir pointed out that the coalition had named him as their nominee, and that the Constitution did not state that the position should be offered to the leader of a party.
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The Star Online reported:
Istana Negara confirmed that it had received a letter from Pakatan Harapan component party leaders at 1.38 pm on Thursday (May 10), supporting the appointment of Dr Mahathir as Malaysia's seventh Prime Minister.
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The Istana also received the official results from the Election Commission at 2.45 pm the same day.
Sultan Muhammad had met with PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, and Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu at 5pm after he verified the documents.
"His Majesty, after having interviewed them and listened to their views, decided to invite Tun Dr Mahathir to form the next Federal Government pursuant to Article 43(2a) of the Federal Constitution."
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Thank goodness, at long last Mahathir has been installed as the 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Many have been blamed, accused and cursed for the delay, which I understood have been caused by the requirements of the Constitution and its various interpretations. But then, facts are known to be inconvenient for wanna-anarchists and Hell-Hounds.
But anyway, the delays have been because we Malaysians are, for the first time in our nation's 61 years history, experiencing the FIRST ever transference of powers between an outgoing PM of one party-coalition and a new incoming PM of another party-coalition by the grace of HM the Yang Dipertuan Agong.
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dei aneh, after you, me okay?dei tambee, melayu mudah pekat lah |
Previously the transference of power between PMs such as the one we just had, were principally between people of the same political party ('coalition' were then irrelevant as only UMNO was involved), and thus smooth flowing and without delays and questions or doubts about proper procedures.
Through the procedures should be the same, they weren't quite so because previously, the outgoing PM actually recommended to HM the Agong who the incoming PM should/would be.
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The current one we just experienced was up to HM to accept the suitability and credibility of the incoming PM-to-be. The outgoing PM plays no role -0 in fcat he would be most unwelcome.
The equation has been made more complex when the incoming PM isn't the leader of the party with the most number of parliamentary representatives elected.
HM the Agong has to be confident of the PM-to-be as well as assured the leader of the party with the most number of parliamentary representatives elected, wasn't chong-ed a la ... er ... something perhaps akin to the original Adorna case (in 2000).
Though said Adorna case involved fraudulent but court-sanctioned misappropriation of land, my amateurish averred equivalency to it is also about HM Agong ascertaining 'ownership' of (not land but) the constitutional right to be PM.
Indeed it is about ensuring the leader of the party with the most number of parliamentary representatives elected is aware of and consents to someone becoming the PM in her place.
Note: the 'erroneous' precedent of the original Adorna case has since 2010 been reversed by the Federal Court.
The Star Online reported:
Istana Negara confirmed that it had received a letter from Pakatan Harapan component party leaders at 1.38 pm on Thursday (May 10), supporting the appointment of Dr Mahathir as Malaysia's seventh Prime Minister.
The Istana also received the official results from the Election Commission at 2.45 pm the same day.
Sultan Muhammad had met with PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, and Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu at 5pm after he verified the documents.
"His Majesty, after having interviewed them and listened to their views, decided to invite Tun Dr Mahathir to form the next Federal Government pursuant to Article 43(2a) of the Federal Constitution."
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berapa? 30? OK |
My relief that Mahathir has finally being sworn in as the nation's 7th PM is also about stopping the relentless conspiracy theories from being circulated recklessly a la wildfire - conspiracy theories that suggested the installation of Mahathir as PM was deliberately delayed by the outgoing PM who needed time to buy 'frogs' a la 916, a stratagem made 'famous' by Anwar Ibrahim and backed whole-heartedly by his party and supporters.
Some could buy (30) frogs, some can't, wakakaka.
I was wondering when before those agitated and frenzied Hell-Hounds would storm the Palace a la the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789.
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Bastille |
In the old days, my Uncs informed me, the Tunku and Razak governments had an anti khabar angin law against irresponsible and maliciously mischievous people causing unrest through their bullshit during the Emergency and Confrontation days, maybe something equivalent to today's 'Fake News' laws which I believe the 7th Mahathir Administration will be removing.
Anyway, I hope PH and its supporters are now pleased and appeased that their icon has been installed as the PM.
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we are back, and so will the good olde days |