Lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali however argued instead that the Cabinet would automatically be dissolved whenever a prime minister in Malaysia steps down regardless of the prime minister’s reasons for doing so, citing the Federal Constitution’s Article 43. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Article 43 states that “If the prime minister ceases to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the House of Representatives, then, unless at his request the Yang di-Pertuan Agong dissolves Parliament, the prime minister shall tender the resignation of the Cabinet.”released three days ago, where Thomas had in the book’s page 472 argued that the Cabinet could still continue on when Dr Mahathir resigned as prime minister on February 24, 2020.
“Constitutionally, when a prime minister resigns, the whole Cabinet is also dissolved. Whether the resignation was done on the prime minister’s own wishes and will or not, it is not relevant to the position of the Cabinet,” Rafique argued in a statement today. Rafique said that Sabah’s state constitution’s Article 7 and Perak’s state constitution’s Article XVI also had similar provisions to the Federal Constitution’s Article 43, adding that the effect of these state provisions were seen in three court cases.
“So it is clear that Tan Sri Tommy’s statement as per page 472 is constitutionally erroneous in that it is in contradiction with Article 43 of the Federal Constitution,” Rafique claimed when arguing that Thomas had erred in interpreting the Federal Constitution. “Under the Federal Constitution, his role is an advisor to the government and he is reposed with confidentiality.
He make this Nation what it’s !!!
Then what the use of a DPM if i May ask?
Thomas was wrong on so many things including WRONG DOINGS!