Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali
KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government did not act beyond the Federal Constitution and its laws, said PN Information chief Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.
Azmin, who is also Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Supreme Council member, said all actions and decisions made by the government including those related to the proclamation of emergency were according to the constitution and the country’s laws.
“When the government and cabinet ministers gave advice to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, it referred to the Federal Constitution under Article 150 (Proclamation of Emergency) Clause 1 and 2.
“Therefore the action and decision taken were in line with the country’s constitution and laws in the interest of the people and nation,” he told reporters after attending a Malaysia Prihatin gathering and presentation of contributions in conjunction with Ramadan in Gombak today.
He was asked by reporters about a media report saying that Pakatan Harapan (PH) would be submitting a memorandum to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to seek the King’s consent to hold a Parliamentary session.
Yesterday, top leaders of PH, namely PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu, and Democratic Action Party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, in a joint statement said PH viewed that the move to send a memorandum was important to restore parliamentary democracy by lifting the suspension of Parliament.
In January, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong consented to the Proclamation of an Emergency from Jan 11 to Aug 1 as a proactive measure to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Malaysia.
On the event today, Azmin, who is also Gombak member of Parliament, presented financial contributions to 106 surau and 22 mosques as well as 22 unregistered surau under the parliamentary constituency for Ramadan.
