'Muhyiddin shouldn’t question Agong's decision on PM appointment' - Azalina

SHAH ALAM - Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, should not question or instruct the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, on how to choose a Prime Minister.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said under Article 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution, the Prime Minister must, in the judgement of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, be likely to command the confidence of the majority of the Dewan Rakyat.

She added that Article 40(2)(a) also provides that the King may act in his discretion in appointing a Prime Minister.

"The Agong's absolute discretion cannot be questioned.

"Do not tell him what to do or how to decide. It's straightforward,” she said in a post on X, today.

It was reported that the police recorded Muhyiddin's statement regarding his remarks, which were alleged to have touched on the 3R (royalty, religion and race) issue during the recent Nenggiri state by-election campaign.

The Pagoh Member of Parliament was reported to have claimed that the former Agong did not invite him to be sworn in as Prime Minister, despite claims of having sufficient parliamentary support.

Muhyiddin's speech during the campaign was also alleged to have questioned the role of Al-Sultan Abdullah in a viral video on social media.

Recently, Muhyiddin’s statement was recorded at his office in KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, after the police received 30 reports against him.

The case is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act and Section 233 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.