IPOH – The Perak assembly sitting was adjourned to December 16 as the tabling of the state’s Supply Bill (Budget) 2021 could not proceed as scheduled due to the political upheaval in the state.
“Since the main agenda of the sitting, which is the tabling of the state’s Supply Bill, could not be done today, based on Article 38(2) of the state constitution and (in light of) the current situation, the sitting is, therefore, adjourned until 2.30pm on Wednesday, December 16,” Speaker Datuk Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid said.
Last Saturday, Zahir had said that the sitting could only proceed after the appointment of a new Perak menteri besar and at least four state executive council members.
The assembly was initially scheduled to sit for five days from last Friday with the tabling of the state’s budget. However, the speaker allowed a motion for a confidence vote on then menteri besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, which saw the latter losing majority support of members of the state House.
Faizal secured only 10 votes, while 48 voted against him and one abstained.
On Saturday, he resigned as the menteri besar.
The Perak state assembly comprises 59 reps, with Umno having the most seats at 25, followed by DAP (16), Amanah (5), Bersatu (5), PKR (3) PAS (3), Gerakan (1) and one independent. – Bernama, December 9, 2020
