Perak, Perlis to seek rulers’ consent to dissolve assemblies

KUALA LUMPUR – Perlis and Perak that are led by Barisan Nasional (BN) will seek the consent of the respective rulers to dissolve their legislative assemblies in line with the dissolution of Parliament that came into effect today.

States that are under the rule of Pakatan Harapan (PH), namely Negri Sembilan, Selangor and Penang, as well as PAS-led states, namely Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan, have decided not to dissolve their legislative assemblies.

In addition, states that held state elections between September 2020 and November 2021 namely Sabah (September 26, 2020), Melaka (November 22, 2021), Sarawak (December 18, 2021) and Johor (March 12, 2022) have no intention to dissolve their legislative assemblies.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of Parliament today and recommended the heads of state governments except for Sabah, Sarawak, Melaka and Johor to dissolve their respective state assemblies on the same date as Parliament dissolution.

Following the announcement, Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said he would seek an audience with the sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, regarding the matter soon.

“The date of dissolution of the state legislative assembly depends on the consent of the sultan of Perak,” he said briefly.

In Perlis, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man said the state assembly would be dissolved after receiving the consent of the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail, adding that the date of his meeting with the ruler would be announced later.

Earlier in Kuala Lumpur, BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, when speaking at the 76th MIC General Assembly today confirmed that the BN-led states, namely Perak, Perlis and Pahang, would dissolve their legislative assemblies to make way for the 15th general election, while the Melaka, Johor and Sabah state assemblies would not be dissolved because they have not reached maturity.

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang had reiterated in a statement recently that the PAS-led state governments, namely Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan, would not dissolve their assemblies in the near future to focus on preparations to face the monsoon season.

In Kelantan, Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said the state government would not dissolve their assembly despite the dissolution of Parliament, adding that it would be dissolved next March at the earliest. – Bernama, October 10, 2022