Umno can force GE15 to be held, says BossKu mastermind
The question is, why is Umno not doing that? What’s stopping Umno from resigning from the government, like what Isham said? Instead of standing in the rain and complaining about getting wet, just get out of the rain.
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Under the Emergency, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has the power to dissolve Parliament without the advice of the prime minister, says BN Selangor’s information chief, Isham Jalil.
“So, if Umno withdraws en bloc from supporting Muhyiddin, or even half of the party’s MPs withdraw, this would be enough to show the King that Muhyiddin clearly no longer has majority support and the legitimacy to be prime minister,” said Isham.
The question is, why is Umno not doing that? What’s stopping Umno from resigning from the government, like what Isham said? Instead of standing in the rain and complaining about getting wet, just get out of the rain.
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(FMT) – Umno must make all necessary arrangements for the next general election (GE15) as it can happen anytime, says Isham Jalil.
The Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) information chief said this was the first time in history that Umno and BN would face an election with a prime minister from another party.
“Therefore, we do not know when elections would be held. It could be tomorrow, next month, this year or 2023,” he told FMT.
His comments come after Umno Supreme Council member Shahidan Kassim questioned the urgency for discussions on Umno’s cooperation with PPBM, saying the polls were still far off.
Isham said the party must be prepared for GE15 ahead of time and not kick-start its plans only after Parliament is dissolved.
With Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin promising there would be no more “blanket lockdowns” and that elections would be held after the emergency ends on Aug 1, he said, the country could expect GE15 to take place within this year.
According to Isham, the decision to dissolve Parliament did not completely lie in Muhyiddin’s hands, because the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had the power to do so without the advice of the prime minister under the emergency.
“So, if Umno withdraws en bloc from supporting Muhyiddin, or even half of the party’s MPs withdraw, this would be enough to show the King that Muhyiddin clearly no longer has majority support and the legitimacy to be prime minister,” he said.
