Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
said today he would consult the attorney-general over a proposal to have
the general election held only upon completion of the five-year mandate
of the government.
He said the matter had to be referred to the
attorney-general to determine whether the Federal Constitution has to be
amended or otherwise.
"I
want to seek the advice of the attorney-general on how to go about it,
whether it is necessary to amend the federal constitution it would be
sufficient to use provisions under the Election Commission regulations,"
he told reporters after launching a community programme in Kampung
Tanah Merah in Kuala Kangsar.
Mohamed Nazri said a general
election held after completion of the five-year mandate of the
government would not interfere with programmes of the government to be
implemented over a five-year period.
He also said that a
general election held upon completion of the five-year mandate would
negate opposition claims that the all government aid for the people was
designed to fish for votes in the general election near at hand.
"On
the contrary, the government fulfils its responsibility of assisting
the people. We give all kinds of aid, not just because the general
election is near," he said.
Mohamed Nazri had said in the Dewan
Rakyat that the government was contemplating holding on to its five-year
mandate before calling for the next general election, which is due in
April next year.
He had said that he personally subscribed to the idea and was prepared to be the catalyst to achieve that objective.
- Bernama
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