KEDAH SULTAN TO DISSOLVE STATE ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY – EVEN AS ANWAR CALLS FOR STATE POLLS IN AUGUST
Kedah Sultan consents to dissolution of State Assembly on Wednesday
ALOR SETAR — Sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah today consented to the dissolution of the Kedah State Assembly effective Wednesday (June 28) to pave the way for state election to be held.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said he was granted an audience by Sultan Sallehuddin this morning for the purpose of seeking the consent of His Royal Highness to dissolve the 14th Kedah State Assembly.
“His Royal Highness gave his consent for the dissolution of the 14th Kedah State Assembly on June 28, 2023,” he told a press conference after the audience here.
Muhammad Sanusi said the existing state government would act as a caretaker government until after the state election.
In GE14, Pakatan Harapan (PH) which contested using the PKR logo formed the Kedah government after winning 18 out of 36 state assembly seats, while PAS secured 15 seats and Barisan Nasional (three).
In November 2018, Guar Chempedak assemblyman Datuk Dr Ku Abd Rahman Ku Ismail announced his departure from Umno and became an Independent before joining Bersatu, increasing PH’s seat in the Kedah State Assembly to 19.
However, the change in the political landscape saw Bersatu leave PH and two PKR assemblymen announced they were leaving the party to become Independent representatives on May 12, 2020. — Bernama
State polls to be held in August, Anwar suggests
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has proposed for the six state elections to be held in August.
“I am asking our friends for their support in this state as the election will take place here in August.
“There will be an election by August at the latest,” he said at an event in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan last night, as reported by the New Straits Times.
The Kelantan and Selangor state assemblies were dissolved on Thursday and Friday respectively to pave the way for the state elections.
The Election Commission is required to set a polling date within 60 days of the dissolution of the state assemblies.
Meanwhile, in the event last night, Anwar urged voters in Negeri Sembilan to continue placing their trust in the current administration along with their new federal-level partners, BN.
“In Negeri Sembilan, we have a multitude of races. There are Malays, Indians, and Chinese. If someone were to come to the state thinking of campaigning only for Indians or Malays, they would be mistaken.
“We have to preserve this country for all races. (DAP secretary-general) Anthony Loke said there are those who are waiting for the chance (to take over the state government). I say let them wait.
“If we want to save this state, care for it and all its people, then you must look after Pakatan Harapan and the unity government,” the prime minister said.
The new partnership between Harapan and BN is expected to go toe-to-toe with their opposition Perikatan Nasional in the upcoming six state polls. MKINI
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