Tenuous numbers prop Anwar’s bid to be PM

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In the despair of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country braces itself for another political/constitutional predicament, thanks to opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s proclamation that he has the numbers to launch a coup to become prime minister.Anwar has claimed a supermajority among the 222 members of Parliament in the Dewan Rakyat that entitles him to stake a claim for the premiership, a position he has coveted for almost three decades.On the surface, it seems so persuasive that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong granted Anwar an audience on Tuesday (Oct 13).In that audience, Anwar must prove to the King that he has the majority of MPs’ support to oust Muhyiddin Yassin and get himself installed as the next prime minister.However, here is the rub: even if Anwar can convince the King that he commands a supermajority, the King simply cannot accede to Anwar’s claim.Here is why: the Malaysian …