00:00Political analysts have shot down Bersatu leader Noh Omash's call for an amendment to the federal constitution
00:07so that the Prime Minister's post can only be held by a Malay Muslim.
00:13Academy Nusantara's Azmi Hassan said the existing system which requires a Prime Minister to obtain the Yang Dipertuan Agong's consent
00:22before taking the top post was sufficient.
00:24He said that while it was not explicitly stated, the Agong would conventionally appoint only a Malay Muslim as Prime Minister of Malaysia.
00:36Awang Asmang Awang Pawi of University Malaya said Noh's call was merely a political gimmick aimed at using Malay sentiments to garner support for the opposition.
00:48He said political realities essentially guaranteed that the Prime Minister would always be Malay Muslim
00:54as the person holding the top post would require the support of MPs who represent areas dominated by the demographic.
01:03Awang Asman said political figures like Noh would be sidelined in the national landscape if they continue to raise irrelevant issues like this
01:12and advised Malay leaders to focus instead on issues closer to the community such as strengthening the Malay economy.
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