Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang has cast doubt on the rationale behind the government not wanting to put up a motion of confidence against Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The DAP veteran compared the reason cited by de facto Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and the statement by Attorney-General Idrus Harun on the confidence vote.

"If the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had changed his mind and consented not to have a confidence motion as claimed by Wan Junaidi, then why was it not stated right from the very beginning instead of the most bizarre statement by...