All Hung Up about a Hung Parliament

Kee Hui Yee, Lawyer, Kanesalingam & Co

22-Nov-22 14:45

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There is no explicit provision within the Federal Constitution which addresses the issue of whom the King should appoint as prime minister, should there be a hung Parliament. What convention then governs a hung Parliament situation that Malaysia is currently facing? On a state level, we've seen a unity government being formed in Perak, with Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional coming together to form the new state government. Will we see a unity government at the Federal level, and what role does the Yang di-Pertuan Agong play in determining these sorts of solutions to the many post GE15 political issues? We discuss this and more with Kee Hui Yee, a lawyer with Kanesalingam and Co.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan, Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Dashran Yohan, Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: politics, government, Law/Activism

Tags: ge15, pru15, malaysiamemilih, hung parliament, pakatan harapan, barisan nasional, perikatan nasional, federal constitution, Kee Hui Yee, unity government, ydpa,

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