Kuala Lampur, May 30 -- Four years ago, in "It takes two to dissolve Parliament", I wrote that dissolving Parliament so that a general election can be held is not done simply upon request of the Prime Minister to the King.

Article 40(2) of the Federal Constitution allows the King to act in his discretion in (a) the appointment of a prime minister; (b) the withholding of consent to a request for the dissolution of Parliament; (c) the requisition of a meeting of the Conference of Rulers concerned solely with the privileges, position, honours and dignities of Their Royal Highnesses and any action at such a meeting, and in any other case mentioned in the Federal Constitution.

Article 40(2)(b) erroneously uses the words "dissolution of Parli...