User:Jimmy12345678/Constitution

Overview

 * The head of state of Merbau is known as Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA).
 * The english name for the office is King or The Supreme Ruler of the Federation.
 * The YDPA is a constitutional monarch.
 * The full title in Malay is Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
 * The consort of YDPA is called Raja Permaisuri Agong or Queen Lady Consort.
 * The King and Queen are addressed as His Majesty and Her Majesty.

Qualifications

 * After the previous YDPA is dead, the office will be inherit by his sons according to the birth seniority (agnatic primogeniture).
 * A candidate can be disqualified if
 * he notified to the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal that he does not wish to become YDPA.
 * he is not adult.
 * YDPA can not be removed from his office, unless
 * he resign from his office
 * he is sentenced to imprisonment by Makhamah Khas or Special Court.

Roles

 * The executive power of the federal government is vested in YDPA.
 * The YPDA's powers are basically divided into two broad categories:
 * the powers that he exercises on the advice of the Prime Minister, the Conference of Rulers, or some other institution
 * the powers that he exercises at his discretion (without the consent of any other authority).
 * appointing the Prime Minister
 * withholding consent to dissolve Parliament
 * calling meetings with the Conference of Rulers "concerned solely with the privileges, position, honours and dignities of Their Royal Highnesses."
 * Under the Westminster System, the YDPA is expected to appoint a Prime Minister who will command the confidence of a majority of the elected lower house of Parliament, the Dewan Rakyat.
 * The Prime Minister may be forced out by a vote of no confidence, which would require the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to dissolve Parliament on advice of the Prime Minister, or refuse to dissolve Parliament and appoint someone else as Prime Minister.
 * Conventionally, the Prime Minister is the head of the party with a majority in Parliament.
 * YDPA renews the appointment of a Prime Minister after every general election until the prime minister decides to step down. *YDPA may choose to refuse a Prime Minister's request to dissolve Parliament, as one of his discretionary powers.
 * YDPA appoints
 * Prime Minsiter at his discretion from among the elected members of the House of Representatives who belong to the majority party or coalition.
 * Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers and Deputy Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister.
 * Chief Secretary to the Government as the Secretary of the Cabinet on the advice of the Prime Minister.
 * The Election Commission on the advice of the Conference of Rulers.
 * The Judicial and Legal Service Commission after consultation with the Chief Justice
 * The Malaysian Public Service Commission at his discretion after considering the advice of the Prime Minister and after consultation with the Conference of Rulers.
 * Chief Justice of Merbau on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Conference of Rulers.
 * and others...

Residence
The official residence of YDPA is at Seri Negara, Bukit Serene in Muzaffar Shah.

Federal

 * known as Parliament or Parlimen in Malay.
 * bicameral parliament, consist of:
 * Dewan Negara or Senate
 * Dewan Rakyat or House of Representatives
 * Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Dewan Negara

 * consist of 70 members:
 * 15 elected by 5 state legislative assemblies (3 senators per state)
 * 9 appointed by YDPA on the advice of Prime Minister to represent 3 federal territories (5 for Pinggir Utama, 3 for Temasya and 1 for Batu Layang)
 * 3 elected by Bedok SAR Legislative Council
 * 13 appointed by YDPA on the advice of Prime Minister from political, commercial and social sector
 * 30 distributed to political parties (gained at least 5% of total votes in the election) based on their votes.