Lawmaker questions Dr M's authority to 'call' for special sitting

A Pakatan Harapan parliamentarian has questioned Dr Mahathir Mohamad's authority as interim prime minister to call for a special Dewan Rakyat sitting to decide on a new government.

This is because under Clause 11(3) of the Dewan Rakyat Standing Order, which empowers the prime minister to call for a special sitting, is silent on the authority of an interim premier...