KUALA LUMPUR – The allocation of seats for the unity government during the upcoming state elections in all six states will be finalised by the end of May, said Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin.
“Seat allocation has not been finalised yet, and the respective states have been urged to hold talks… it will be finalised by the end of the month,” said Bung Moktar after attending an Umno Supreme Council meeting, chaired by Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, at Menara Dato Onn yesterday.
According to Bung Moktar, discussions were also held to chart the direction and plans for the party to emerge stronger ahead of the state elections.
Out of the six states, the state assemblies of Selangor, Kelantan, and Terengganu will automatically dissolve at the end of June, while the state assemblies of Kedah, Negri Sembilan, and Penang will dissolve in July and August.
The Election Commission is expected to call for state elections in all six states by August because the state assemblies of all six states will have dissolved by then.
Meanwhile, Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi said during the meeting last night, the council also listened to the clarification by Pontian MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan about his call for Umno members to vote for DAP in the coming state elections.
“Ahmad Maslan had clarified that what he meant was to urge members to support the unity government… never said anything about DAP. We accepted his clarification. We only want the unity government to stay until the end of the term,” he said. – Bernama, May 27, 2023
