Yes, that's exactly right.
Maybe you think the PM is engaging in a form of noble cowardice and hiding behind that constitution, but it is still there.
Personally I don't think there's any cowardice. I think he's doing what he can within the confines of the constitution. A more aggressive approach would accomplish nothing because there is no mechanism he could use to back that up. All he can do is negotiate and that means being conciliatory and given some ground when he has to. Compromise is the only available option.
Actually, I was implying that the other individual I directed my reply to was perhaps thinking that your PM was engaging in noble cowardice. I don’t believe that you think such a thing.