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PETALING JAYA: Gua Musang MP Tan Sri Razaleigh Hamzah, in a letter to Dewan Rakyat chairman dated September 25, asked for a guarantee that priority would be given to the presentation of a motion of no confidence in the next session of parliament .
He gave spokesman Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun seven days to explain why the filing of a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was not prioritized.
Razaleigh said such a motion should be given priority because the Prime Minister could only legitimately claim the position if he had the support of the majority in Parliament in accordance with Article 43 of the Federal Constitution.
The proposed vote of no confidence notice filed in May by former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has yet to be submitted and put to a vote.
“With all due respect, I ask for an assurance that priority is given to the presentation of the motion of no confidence in the next session of parliament,” he said in a letter dated September 25 addressed to the president.
Razaleigh said he expected to get a satisfactory response within seven days, as he planned to make a public announcement in defense of the Federal Constitution in fulfillment of his oath as a member of parliament.
The Speaker was obliged to respect the Constitution, he said.
Razaleigh said the president’s refusal to prioritize the motion could be construed as neglecting Article 43 and Article 62 of the Federal Constitution.
“From the angle of the Constitution, there are no provisions in the Bylaws that could block the motion to be presented as a matter of urgent priority,” he said.
Giving priority to government affairs should be guided by the precondition that the Prime Minister has the support of the majority, he said.
Razaleigh also revealed that the Prime Minister had offered him the position of President of Petronas.
“I rejected the offer in accordance with article 48 (1) (c) of the Federal Constitution in relation to the disqualification of a deputy who held a position that came with an income.
The clause was included to prevent political bribery in exchange for support or vote, he said.
“Political bribery posed a serious challenge to constitutional democracy,” he said, expressing fear of possible political bribery at stake behind the scenes.
Such a practice, which can be difficult to prove, could lead to the destruction of parliamentary democracy from within, he said.
Razaleigh gave the speaker seven days to respond, otherwise he would publicly reveal the matter, in accordance with his oath to uphold the Constitution.
In response, spokesperson Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said in a letter dated September 29 that his predecessor had included the motion of no confidence from the Langkawi MP (Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad), as well as the vote of confidence from MP Pasir Puteh, MP. of Sabak Bernam, and Arau MP in the order of the meeting, but government business prevailed in previous meetings.
Therefore, claims that the Prime Minister did not allow the vote of no confidence to be debated were not true, Azhar said.
He advised Razaleigh to discuss the matter with the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan, who was in charge of Parliament and the Law, if he wanted the private motion to be given priority.
Razaleigh was granted an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Tuesday (October 13), and the following day he released the letter sent to the Spokesperson less than three weeks ago.
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