SHAH ALAM – Pas Youth has alleged that several government MPs failed to attend or support a constitutional amendment motion tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, resulting in the Bill falling short of the required two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat.
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026, which sought to limit the Prime Minister’s tenure to a maximum of 10 years, secured only 146 votes in support—two shy of the 148 required to amend the Federal Constitution.
Pas Youth Chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden stated that the outcome reflected a significant lack of backing within the ruling bloc.
“Today marks history! The Madani Government led by PMX does not have a sufficient two-thirds majority in Parliament. The vote to amend the Federal Constitution requires the support of a minimum of 148 MPs to be approved. Allah is All-Powerful,” he wrote on Facebook on Monday.
Pas Information Chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari described the result as a first for the current administration.
“The government failed to obtain a two-thirds majority to amend the Constitution this afternoon in the Dewan Rakyat! The first time a Bill has failed to be passed during PMX’s administration term,” he stated.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul confirmed that while 146 MPs supported the Bill, 44 others did not vote or chose to abstain and 32 were entirely absent.
The result followed a bloc vote conducted after debates involving 41 MPs from both sides of the aisle.
Pas Vice-President Datuk Idris Ahmad further added that the amendment failed simply due to insufficient numbers.
“The opposition asked for amendments. The government was short by two votes,” he said.