The Great Constitutional Deception
The Illegal Bypass
The signing of the Anwar-Trump Agreement is a flagrant violation of Article 69 of the Federal Constitution. Under Malaysian law, the "Federation" is not merely the Prime Minister or his Cabinet; it encompasses the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDA), the Conference of Rulers, and Parliament. By bypassing these institutions, the Prime Minister has produced an agreement that is not just flawed, but void ab initio—legally dead from its inception.
A Fraud on Parliament
The Prime Minister’s claim on January 20th that "negotiations are ongoing" and promises of engaging MPs’ and forming committees to scrutinize the agreement is a calculated fabrication. It is legally impossible to continue negotiating or finalize a contract that is void ab initio under the Constitution. This narrative is a deceptive attempt to trick Parliament into discussing a void agreement, bypassing the mandatory requirement for a Parliamentary Bill to bind the nationbefore the formal signing ceremony with Trump.
The Stand for Sovereignty
We hail the five MPs who have initiated court action to declare the Anwar Trump agreement unconstitutional. Their courage defends the "check and balance" system against a government that prefers secrecy, deception and retroactive excuses over transparency. Malaysia deserves a leadership that respects constitutional due process, not one that insults the intelligence of the Parliamentarians and rakyat to escape scrutiny.
Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy
President
Malaysian Advancement Party
30th January 2026