Johor Sultan threatens snap polls if there is another power struggle

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar said he will dissolve the state assembly should there be another power struggle in the state.

"If there is another power struggle between elected representatives, I will dissolve the Johor state assembly immediately," he said.

Article 23(2) of the Johor state constitution states that the sultan has the power to dissolve the state assembly. It does not state that this must be made at the request of the menteri besar.

"I will give the opportunity to the people of Johor to decide on their new elected representatives and I hope this time they will pick those who truly want to serve the people and the state, not their party or themselves," he said.

Johor Pakatan Harapan claims that they have the numbers to seize back the state after Perikatan Nasional took over in February.

PN has just 29 state seats in Johor, against 27 from Harapan. A single defection from PN would cause a hung assembly.

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