The DAP adviser noted that such a decision was the "sole prerogative of the Prime Minister and is completely constitutional under present legal arrangements". However, he also said that the issue in contention was not if Latheefa was suitable for the job, but that "her appointment is not in keeping with Promise 14 of the Pakatan manifesto". "Those who protested that Latheefa's appointment as MACC chief violated the spirit of the pledge … are not wrong," he said in his blog post on Sunday (June 9). Lim also believed that if Latheefa herself was not at the centre of the controversy; "she would be at the very forefront of the ruckus criticising any appointment of MACC chief in a similar fashion as her present appointment". "Will the Parliamentary Opposition Leader and Opposition parties support Constitutional amendments to implement Promise 14 of the Pakatan Manifesto?"

Source: The Star June 09, 2019 11:26 UTC