“For this amendment to be approved, it required the support of two-thirds, or 148 Members of Parliament physically present. “I want to emphasise that all 40 DAP Members of Parliament were present to support the amendment. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who tabled the Bill for its second reading, said the amendment was intended to strengthen institutional reforms and ensure leadership renewal. “Malaysia missed an opportunity to make our country more democratic,” he said, noting that it required political will for a sitting Prime Minister to back reforms limiting his own tenure. Pasir Mas MP Ahmad Fadhli Shaari said this was the first time a Bill under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s government had failed.

Source: The Star March 03, 2026 09:05 UTC