YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji  Muhyiddin Haji Mohd Yassin has delivered a speech today – speech as follows:

I have addressed His Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong at 12.30 pm this afternoon at the National Palace.

In the facing session, I handed over the letter of my resignation as Prime Minister and the entire Cabinet of Ministers under Article 43 (4) of the Federal Constitution as I have lost the support of the majority of Members of the House of Representatives. This means I and the rest of the Cabinet have resigned.

Although I initially suggested that legitimacy of me as Prime Minister is determined in Parliament, yet fifteen (15) Umno MPs have withdrawn support to me, and suggestions of the cross-party cooperation I put forward have been rejected by the opposition parties. Obviously, I have lost the support of the majority. So, there is no need for my legitimacy as Prime Minister to be determined in Parliament.

So, today I resign my position as Prime Minister and the posts of all members of the Cabinet as required by the Federal Constitution.

Article 43 (4) of the Federal Constitution states "if the Prime Minister no longer has the support of the majority of the House of Representatives members, then the Prime Minister shall resign from the Cabinet ".  This is a will in the Constitution and I must abide by it.

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