“You cannot topple a menteri besar or a prime minister without a no-confidence vote in the assembly. There is no other provision.” FORMER Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, speaking out against the takeover of the Perak government by the Barisan Nasional (BN). Calling the coalition “too careless”, Mahathir said the BN should have done […]
Perak takeover
Dr M endorses Perak takeover
By Deborah LohTAIPING, 6 April 2009: Only last month did Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad say that Barisan Nasional (BN)’s takeover of Perak was unlawful. Today, however, he endorsed the BN’s menteri besar and said the new government had been accepted by the people. The former prime minister hit the campaign trail today for the BN in Bukit […]