MARANG – The date of dissolution of the Terengganu Legislative Assembly to pave the way for state elections has yet to be determined, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar.
However, he stated that certain dates have been considered, but they must first be presented to the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, for his consent.
“As to when I will have the audience with Tuanku Sultan, that is also not known yet. I have yet to seek an audience with Tuanku Sultan regarding this matter.
“Let me inform Tuanku Sultan first, and then I will announce. We still have time until June 30 (when the state assembly dissolves automatically),” he told reporters after the launching ceremony of Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) Marang election machinery here last night.
Besides Terengganu, the state governments of Kedah and Selangor have also yet to announce the date of dissolution of their respective state assemblies, while the Kelantan state assembly reportedly will be dissolved on June 22, Penang (June 28), and Negri Sembilan (June 30).
Meanwhile, PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, who was also present, said the PN presidential council will convene on Wednesday (June 21) to discuss the distribution of seats among components in the coalition to face the elections in the six states.
He said that at the moment there are only a few seats left that have not been settled and that these would take into account the suitability of the PN component parties to contest them. – Bernama, June 17, 2023
