COMMENT | If he had his way, there would be no necessity to comply with laws and the statute books can be thrown out of the window.

If he had his way, there will be no need to consult the councillors on any decision-making because he believes he is empowered to make unilateral decisions.

These scenarios have put the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) mayor, Mohamad Azhan Md Amir, in a pickle because the law states that any decision must be made by the majority of the councillors.

If in MBPJ previously there were attempts to go around the law or bend it, this was a blatant breaking of the law with the mayor trying to bulldoze his way, only for his efforts to backfire spectacularly.

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