COMMENT | No-strings-attached bipartisan support is critically necessary to interpret the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s advice on Oct 26 in his rejection of the Emergency proclamation proposed by the government.

The Agong advised all MPs to give priority to the rakyat’s interest by way of supporting Budget 2021 for the wellbeing of the people and to heal the economy. Therefore, such support during these challenging times is very much dependent on every MP’s moral compass and sense of duty to the Agong and rakyat at large, without fear or favour.

In recent days, there has been extensive discussions and speculations within the passageway of power regarding the introduction of a confidence-and-supply agreement to seal guaranteed bipartisan support.

So, I thought it might be a good idea to do some research on what a confidence-and-supply agreement means and how it has been practised in other Westminster systems...