No Melaka elections, new CM to be chosen

The Yang Di Pertuan Negeri of Melaka, Khalil Yaakob, turned down a request for fresh state elections. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: The Melaka state government has been told to resign, and the Yang Di Pertuan Negeri is to appoint a new chief minister to form a new government, it was announced today.

The office of the Yang Di Pertuan Negeri, Khalil Yaakob, said a request to dissolve the state assembly, made by the Chief Minister, Adly Zahari, had been rejected.

Adly had informed the head of state of his government’s loss of a majority in the state.

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