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THE RULING BODY BAB 3 PART 4 - Coggle Diagram
THE RULING BODY
BAB 3 PART 4
YDPA
Article 32. - The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong is appointed once in every five years from a pool of nine Sultans who head the nine states in Malaysia.
The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong is the supreme head of state in Malaysia
acts on the advice of the Parliament and the Prime Minister, who heads the Cabinet.
The Power of YDPA
Article 3. (5) - The YDPA Head of religious affairs of the state without Sultan
Article 40. (1) - YDPA to act on advice of the Cabinet or of a Minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet.
Article 41. - YDPA shall be the Supreme Commander of the armed forces of the federation.
Article 42. (1) - YDPA has the power to grant pardons
Eligible for all criminal cases in the Federal Territory
Article 43. (1) - YDPA shall appoint a Cabinet Ministers to advise him in the exercise of his functions.
Article 114. (1) - The appointment of the Election Commission
Article 145. (1) - YDPA appoint Judge of Federal Court, Attorney General.
Article 150. (1) Proclamation of emergency
Discretionary power – Article 40(2)
Dissolution of Parliament
Convening of the Conference of Rulers - Power to call the ‘Conference of Rulers’ to meeting discussion the special rights and positions and other according to Article 38
Appointing the P.M
Immunity
Legal immunity removed in 1993. A special court
‘Mahkamah Khas Raja-raja’