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Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul speaks during the second meeting of the fourth session of the 15th Parliament at the Parliament Building in Kuala Lumpur on July 21, 2025. — Bernama pic
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By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Monday, 02 Mar 2026 7:09 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — In a major blow to proposed democratic reforms, the Dewan Rakyat today failed to pass a constitutional amendment to limit the prime minister’s tenure to 10 years, falling just two votes shy of the required two-thirds majority.
The Bill secured 146 votes out of 222, missing the 148-vote “supermajority” threshold needed to amend the Federal Constitution.
Announcing the results of the bloc vote, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul revealed that 32 members of parliament were absent, while another 44 were present but did not cast a vote.
“The result is less than the two-thirds majority,” Johari told Dewan Rakyat, which was immediately met with cheers and applause from Opposition lawmakers.
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