TIME.CO, Kuala Lumpur -The election of the Prime Minister or Prime Minister of Malaysia which was held on Saturday 19 November ended with a suspended result, or there was no clear point as to who would become the next prime minister.
Quoted from ReutersMalaysia’s King Raja Al-Sultan Abdullah said he will pick the next prime minister because of two main competitors, namely Anwar Ibrahim who leads the opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan and former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin who leads the Perikatan coalition National, he failed to secure a majority in the election.
Never happened
The 2022 vote led to an unprecedented suspension of parliament and, to unblock the situation, the king of Malaysia suggested that the two candidates work together to form a national unity government, but this proposal was rejected.
Muhyiddin said he would not cooperate with Anwar, as he ran a Malay Muslim conservation alliance. Meanwhile, Anwar manages a multi-ethnic coalition.
On Tuesday afternoon, November 22, 2022, the King gave the two competing political parties an opportunity until 2pm local time to assemble the alliance needed for a majority.
But the candidates failed to forge an alliance because the then incumbent Barisan Nasional coalition refused to join the two.
The decision then rests constitutionally with the king, who plays a ceremonial role but can appoint anyone he thinks will lead the majority.
“Let me make a decision immediately,” the king told reporters outside the National Palace quoted by Reuters.
He also called on Malaysians to accept any decision on government formation.
Then, on Wednesday 23 November, Raja summoned Barisan Nasional coalition members of parliament to meet with Anwar and Muhyiddin.
During the meeting, Anwar told reporters that the king expressed a desire to form a government that was strong and more inclusive in terms of race, religion or region and could focus on the economy.
Malaysian police have also warned Malaysian social media users not to post inflammatory content about race and religion in the wake of this controversial election.
FANI RAMADHAN
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