Abdul Hamid Mohamad attributes this to the introduction of amendments under the administration of Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

The focus will be the country's current political issues, particularly the appointment of a new prime minister.

A former top judge says there is no place for such a concept, while a prominent social critic says it's a vestige of a feudal past.

The Umno president is also actively pressuring his party men to quit the Cabinet by next week.

The proclamation served as a code of conduct for the royal institution, stating their rights and responsibilities as well as the areas in which they had no say or must abide by the advice of the government of the day.

Ali Biju says Idrus Harun should be commended for bringing clarity to the matter.

They say they are committed to holding parliamentary proceedings as soon as possible subject to legal and technical matters.

The reminder by former Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram follows a string of announcements from states on the reopening of their legislative assemblies in August.

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar says assemblymen should unite in this regard for the sake of the people.

With the reopening of the Dewan Rakyat a foregone conclusion, the onus is now on the legislature and the authorities to provide sufficient safeguards, given how enormous the crowd will be.

Mohamed Apandi Ali says the Agong is constitutionally bound to follow the counsel of the prime minister.

Abdul Hamid Mohamad says in a joint statement that any failure by the Agong to heed advice in his official duties would open up a legal challenge in which the AG could not defend him.