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PUTRAJAYA – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the scheduled motion of confidence in Parliament will allow him to lead the country with a clear mandate based on the support of the majority of MPs.
He said the matter was clarified during his recent audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
“From a legal aspect, it isn’t needed. The attorney-general (AG) has also said that it isn’t needed because of the clear majority and the powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong are also clear.
“The king took the views of the AG into consideration and asked whether I felt, as prime minister, a vote of confidence was needed as the numbers were clear, as with the declarations from Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN), Gabungan Parti Sarawak, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah and several other smaller parties.
“I replied: Ampun Tuanku, this is not about only regulations and law. The matter has been brought up and I would like to lead the country with a clear mandate, the support of the majority of MPs. I am confident of obtaining it, if I can’t, then I will accept the will of the people,” he said.
Anwar made these remarks during his speech at a programme with Muslim preachers at Seri Perdana, Putrajaya here, which was also attended by Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. – Bernama, December 11, 2022