KUALA LUMPUR, March 26- Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz(Pic) is asking the Attorney-General’s (AG’s) Chambers to set the guidelines for a caretaker government.
“I think as we move on, there will be a need for this. We ask that the AG’s Chambers determine the things that can and cannot be done by a caretaker government.”
He said this after the signing of a new agreement between the Malaysian government and Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO), here, today. Mohamed Nazri was asked to comment on the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly which will automatically dissolve itself on Thursday, March 28 and not today as reported earlier.
“I don’t see any problem as we have 60 days after the state assembly is dissolved and I think once the Federal Parliament is dissolved, we will rationalise the date (for the elections).
“The Election Commission (EC) wants the (state and federal) elections to be held simultaneously. It is the EC’s right to determine this.”
Mohamed Nazri said a caretaker government could only continue with the commitments made before the state assembly was dissolved and could not make new commitments.
“Between the date of dissolution and the formation of a new goverment, this caretaker government will be caretaking, but you cannot make new announcements or commitments,” he added.
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