Kedah Harapan says state gov't is functioning as usual

Kedah Pakatan Harapan has dismissed allegations that there would be a change in state government's administration with some assemblypersons to switch side and expressing support for the opposition.

Kedah Amanah chairperson Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi (above) said so far, no assemblypersons from Harapan or Bersatu had issued any statement supporting the opposition to set up a new state government.

"They have to make an official statement, but so far there has been no statement so we consider it as a speculation. The (existing) government is still functioning," he told reporters after meeting Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir at his official residence in Alor Setar today.

Commenting on the one-hour meeting with Mukhriz, Phahrolrazi said they discussed current issues including regarding the state government.

Asked whether the meeting also discussed the closed-door meeting between central PAS leaders, PAS assemblypersons and Umno leaders held yesterday, Phahrolrazi confirmed that the matter had been touched, but did not comment further.

Yesterday, fifteen Kedah state assemblypersons from PAS and two from Umno held a three-hour closed-door meeting with central PAS leaders at the Kedah PAS complex in Alor Setar.

The meeting was also attended by PAS vice-president Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, Kedah PAS commissioner Ahmad Yahaya and Kedah Umno chairperson Jamil Khir Baharom.

- Bernama