In a joint statement, the eight MPs, said that both Muhyiddin and Takiyuddin were among the 211 elected representatives who voted for the Bill to be passed in 2019.

They added that the Dewan Negara had also passed the Bill.

In slamming the EC’s decision to delay the implementation of automatic registration, the MPs said it was an “insult” to the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara.

“Based on the Federal Constitution, the Cabinet must take collective responsibility to the Parliament. Hence, the decision (to delay the implementation) is a failure on the part of the Cabinet.

“Hence, Muhyiddin and Takiyuddin must step down immediately,” they said.

The eight MPs were Fahmi Fadzil (PKR), Steven Sim (DAP), Khalid Samad (Amanah), Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (MUDA), Azis Jamman (Warisan), Mukhriz Mahathir (Pejuang), Wilfred Madius Tangau (Upko) and Baru Bian (Parti Sarawak Bersatu).

In a statement earlier today, EC chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh said the automatic registration of 18-year-olds as voters was expected to be delayed until after September 2022.

He said the movement restrictions due to the pandemic had disrupted the EC’s preparations to implement the act which was passed in Parliament in July 2019.

The move has since sparked criticisms from politicians and non-governmental organisations, with one, Undi18, planning to take Putrajaya to court over the delay.

Meanwhile, the Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council said the 15th general election (GE15) must not be held until Undi18 is implemented.

In a statement, they said that if the polls are held before Undi18 is implemented, the voices of some 3.8 million youths would be denied.

“This would be the PN-led government’s biggest sin to the younger generation.”

The statement was issued by PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.