KANGAR – Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man has submitted an application to seek an audience with Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail to obtain his consent for the dissolution of the Perlis assembly.
“The date to have an audience with the Raja of Perlis is his highness's absolute right. We will wait and hear what his highness will say regarding the dissolution of the Perlis assembly,” he told reporters after the assembly sitting at the State Assembly Complex here today.
Caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of the 14th Parliament with effect from October 10 to make way for the 15th general election, after being granted consent by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
Following the dissolution of the 14th Parliament, the prime minister also recommended the heads of states except Sabah, Sarawak, Melaka, and Johor to obtain the consent of the sultans and state governors to dissolve their respective assemblies to enable state and parliamentary elections to be held simultaneously.
Azlan, who is also Perlis Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, said BN is prepared to face the state election, which will be held together with the 15th general election. – Bernama, October 13, 2022
