‘Who wants power forever?’: Azalina confirms PM term limit bill retabled in October
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — The bill to cap the prime minister’s tenure to a maximum of 10 years will be retabled during the next Parliament sitting in October, Minister in the...
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When asked if the government could secure a two-thirds majority for the bill, Azalina briefly said: “Looks good. Everyone wants a reform work. Who wants power forever?”
The bill, first tabled in March, fell through because it was short of two votes from the two-thirds mark, or 148 votes, which are mandatory for constitutional amendments.
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