Group of 50 release joint statement affirming the compatibility of free speech with constitutional monarchy.
A group of 50 civil society organisations have called on the police to exercise neutrality on the dissatisfaction expressed over the formation of the new government, stressing that free speech is compatible with constitutional monarchy.
They added that the Agong's discretionary power to “appoint as prime minister to preside over the cabinet a member of the House of Representatives who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House' is enshrined in Article 43 of the Federal Constitution and is indisputable.
"Fair comments, if civilly expressed, and assemblies, peaceably organised, are perfectly compatible with and beneficial for a constitutional monarchy. "The police should serve Muhyiddin's government as the government of the day for now but should not take a partisan position on whether his appointment should be accepted.
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