Can a voter sue his MP for switching sides?

13–19 minutes to read

Suppose an MP switches sides, so as to collapse the government. Can a voter in his constituency sue his MP? The answer seems to be, in theory, a Yes.

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Can MPs ask for Parliament to be convened much earlier?

10–15 minutes to read

Suppose 112 MPs (or more) request Parliament to convene earlier: can they do it? Does the law allow it? If Yes, how should they do it?

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Is a request for a Vote of No Confidence an act distrustful of the King?

7–10 minutes to read

This afternoon the President of PAS, Hadi, alleged that any attempt to seek a Vote of No Confidence in Parliament would be to express distrust of the King. Is he right?

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Can the government dismiss the Speaker of Parliament?

7–11 minutes to read

Yesterday, a politician said the government will have to dismiss the Speaker of Parliament. Can this be done? The short answer is, it is Parliament – not the Government – that elects and removes the ...

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Can the Speaker of Parliament override the Prime Minister?

11–16 minutes to read

The FMT reports that the Muhyiddin Government has asked Parliament to be convened on June 4, 2020, which is a delay of almost 6 months from Dec 2019. Now, a Malaysiakini report says that it ...

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Can the Muhyiddin government block Parliament?

7–10 minutes to read

One way to test if PM Muhyiddin’s government has the strength of numbers, is to call for a Vote of No Confidence in Parliament. Will PM No.8 try to stop Parliament from convening? Yes, he ...

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