COMMENT | A confrontation of sorts has occurred between the Agong and the prime minister over the issue of the annulment of the emergency ordinances.

On July 29 at noon, the Agong issued a statement rebuking de facto Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan and attorney-general Idrus Harun for failing to honour their promise to allow Parliament to debate on the annulment of the emergency ordinances.

The Agong also expressed his deep disappointment that Takiyuddin had misled Parliament by claiming that the emergency ordinances were revoked on July 21 when the Agong had not even assented to it.

Retorting the Agong, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin issued a statement in the same evening, pointing out that the cabinet did advise the Agong on July 23 to annul the emergency ordinances and that under Article 40(1) of the Federal Constitution, the Agong was bound to act in accordance with such advice.

With that, Muhyiddin asserted that Takiyuddin did no wrong when he informed Parliament that the emergency ordinances were revoked on July 21 and that there was no need for Parliament to debate the matter.

So, between the Agong and the prime minister, who is right and who is wrong?

Let me unzip this conundrum...