PETALING JAYA: Muhyiddin Yassin remains the prime minister until his parliamentary majority is tested in Parliament, Attorney-General Idrus Harun announced today.
In a statement, he said the government has yet to have any clear facts that proved Muhyiddin had lost the majority support of MPs.
Citing Article 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution, Idrus said whether or not an individual held the majority support of MPs must be determined by the MPs themselves, not through statements from political parties or leaders.
“Therefore, in terms of the law, the prime minister and the current Cabinet still remain,” he said.
Idrus’ statement comes several hours after he met Muhyiddin at his residence in Bukit Damansara today.
Also spotted arriving for the meeting was newly-appointed deputy prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. They left around 12.45pm today.
Umno had announced that it was withdrawing its support for Muhyiddin as prime minister, with party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi calling for his resignation after a Supreme Council meeting which lasted over four hours.
Meanwhile, Parliament is set to reconvene for a special five-day sitting from July 26 onwards and Muhyiddin’s majority may be tested then.-FMT