PAS evasive on no-confidence vote against Muhyiddin

Diyana Ibrahim Diyana Ibrahim Updated 6 years ago · Published on 1 Mar 2020 6:28PM · 6 Comments

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has refused to give a definitive answer when asked of the Islamist party's stand in case of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, March 1, 2020.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang was non-committal when asked if the Islamist party will support Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin if a no-confidence motion was raised against him in Parliament.

He said the matter is an assumption and there is no indication that such a motion will be raised when the Dewan Rakyat convenes.

“It’s an assumption. There’s no such plan, this is an assumption, just as I do not know whether I will live or when I will die,” Hadi told a press conference after a meeting at the PAS headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

The issue of a vote of no-confidence against Muhyiddin, who was sworn in as Malaysia’s 8th prime minister this morning, was raised by Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who said Pakatan Harapan (PH) wants an emergency sitting of the Dewan Rakyat to verify Muhyiddin’s support to be prime minister from among MPs.

Dr Mahathir and PH are disputing the support that Muhyiddin claims he has.

If Muhyiddin fails a motion of no-confidence in Dewan Rakyat, Parliament can be dissolved to pave the way for snap elections.

PAS spiritual leader Hashim Jasin said earlier today that fresh elections are the best way to resolve the dispute over the numbers.

Hadi, when asked about Hashim’s remarks, said: “The Agong has decided, it’s settled”.

Muhyiddin, who is Bersatu president, became prime minister in a plot with his party minus Dr Mahathir, Umno, PAS and ex-PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali, to form a new government.

The 73-year-old also pulled Bersatu out of PH and has appointed himself party chairman, the post Dr Mahathir resigned from last Monday after rejecting a new government that would have Umno in it.

Dr Mahathir also resigned as prime minister and was appointed interim prime minister while the race to secure majority support from MPs began.

PAS has 18 MPs and Umno 39, and together form the biggest bloc in the new government under Muhyiddin. – March 1, 2020.

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  • Muhyiddin does not dare to face a no-confidence vote in Parliament as he knows he will lose.
    He never had the required majority at any point in time to be worthy of being PM.
    A truly fake PM, and a coward, if he does not face Parliament on the 9th of March.

    Posted 6 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • I think the new PM did have the numbers when the decision was made. PH numbers came too late. So settle it in Parliament

    Posted 6 years ago by Jan Jinz · Reply

  • Didn't you say you will support Tun and you were ready to move a vote of confidence? Haha...celaka

    Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Nice smile in front but at the filled with evil with knife at both hands. HUDUD TO BE IMPLEMENT, CONGRATULATIONS

    Posted 6 years ago by Muhammad Ab Rahman · Reply

  • ....at the back filled...

    Posted 6 years ago by Muhammad Ab Rahman · Reply

  • The Malays will soon learn how much they can trust the laws of PAS. Good luck and don't get caught and chopped into pieces

    Posted 6 years ago by Concerned Citizen · Reply