HRH Sultan Azlan Has Done His Part

In the Perak crisis, the Sultan, who is no stranger to interpretation and rule of law, acted in accordance with the State constitution.

Article 16 (2)(a) states, “His Highness shall first appoint as Mentri besar to preside over the Executive Council a member of the Legislative assembly who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the assembly,”.

Article 16(4) states, “In appointing a Mentri Besar, His Highness may, in his discretion, dispense with any provisions in the Constitution of the State restricting his choice of a Mentri Besar, if in his opinion it is necessary to do so in order to comply with the provisions of this article.”

Article 16(6) states, “If the Mentri Besar ceases to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Legislative assembly, then, unless at his request His Highness dissolves the Legislative assembly, he shall tender the resignation of the Executive Council (emphasis added).