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Shafie Apdal: Agong can end doubt by ordering Muhyiddin to test majority
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Council of Rulers can order the prime
minister to prove his majority in Parliament to end doubts on his
Perikatan Nasional (PN) government's legitimacy, Mohd Shafie Apdal said.
In an interview with Malaysiakini, the Warisan president suggested that it is the only way left, given that officials who run Parliament have suppressed motions of no confidence from being tabled against Muhyiddin Yassin.
"Right now, we cannot change the government through Parliament. We can't even have a vote of no confidence because the session does not allow for it and because the speaker...
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