March 6, 2020 11:51 AM
“At that time, the move affected PAS whose man was the menteri besar, and it was easy to swing public sentiments in our favour despite the constitutional arguments to support the Perak coup,” said a source in PH, speaking to FMT on condition of strict anonymity.It said public opinion overwhelmingly favours the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who since ascending the throne has captured public imagination with his break from royal protocol.
A former Islamic activist told FMT it was no secret that a strong network of UK-based image makers had been established over the last four decades to help Malaysian politicians. That diplomatic pressure seems to have been “soft launched” yesterday, according to another PH insider. A source said the absence of any glaring constitutional hole in the way Muhyiddin was thrust to the top office was the biggest challenge for PH.
British ignorance of Malaysian politics and constitution does not stop at Guardian, but also its politicians --- any stand would be symbolic at most, as a sovereign ruler has made his decision, constitutionally.