Kuala Lampur, March 20 -- On December 3, 2019, the Constitutional (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009 was tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Liew Vui Keong in the Dewan Rakyat for its first reading.

The Bill sought to amend Article 43(2) of the Federal Constitution by substituting for paragraph (a) the following paragraph:(a) the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall first appoint as Perdana Menteri (Prime Minister) to preside over the Cabinet a member of the House of Representatives -(i) who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House; and(ii) who has not at any time held the office of Prime Minister for two terms of Parliament.

The Explanatory Statement to the Bill explained the ...