Agong faces stalemate, lets Parliament decide next PM: Mahathir
Published on: Thursday, February 27, 2020
By: The Star
PUTRAJAYA: A special Dewan Rakyat sitting will be convened on March 2 to determine who will be the next prime minister, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The Interim Prime Minister said this was the conclusion of his meeting with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Istana Negara on Thursday (Feb 27).
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“After meeting with Members of Parliament for two days, there was no prime minister candidate with a distinct majority.
“So the King said the right forum to decide will be Dewan Rakyat.
“So on March 2, a Parliament session will be called to determine who has the majority of support, ” said Dr Mahathir at a press conference after unveiling the Economic Stimulus Package 2020.
Dr Mahathir said if the Dewan Rakyat failed to determine who should be prime minister, a snap election would be called.
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He also confirmed that he had decided to become Bersatu chairman again.
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“I have to find out what the members think, ” he said.
