Muhyiddin confirms seats of 6 ex-Bersatu MPs not vacated

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The Perikatan Nasional chairman slams Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul for going against the Federal Constitution.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/07/10/muhyiddin-confirms-seats-of-6-ex-bersatu-mps-not-vacated/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/07/10/bersatu-akan-cabar-keputusan-speaker-tak-kosong-kerusi-6-penentang/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Bersatu #MuhyiddinYassin #Vacantseats #JohariAbdul

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00:00There is no vacancy of seats under Article 49A of the Constitution for the 66 seats of former MPs.

00:16Perikatan Nasional Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin confirmed today

00:20that Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul has decided not to vacate the seats held by six ex-Persatu MPs.

00:27At a press conference, the Persatu President expressed disappointment with Johari's decision

00:32which he claims goes against Article 49A Sub 3 of the Constitution.

00:38The decision of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul by giving a short and brief explanation

00:45shows that Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul has violated the Constitution

00:51while he has pledged to uphold and defend the Constitution and state laws.

01:01Muhyiddin cited Article 49A Sub 1A2

01:04which states that an MP's seat must be vacated if they are no longer members of a political party

01:10after being elected to the Dewan Rakyat as a member of said party.

01:15The decision of Muhyiddin Speaker Johari Abdul is a violation of the Constitution

01:21and has acted outside of his power to give a short and brief explanation.

01:28Only the court has the power to interpret the Constitution.

01:37Natasha Bius, FMT News.

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