Outgoing Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu said the Perak Bersatu chapter, which he leads, will still be part of the Perikatan Nasional-BN-PAS alliance.
Speaking to reporters at an event in Ipoh, Perak, shortly after being ousted by the state legislative assembly today, a composed Faizal said forming a new state government was not a good idea.
"I think we should just focus on stability. I think that supporting others to establish a new government will not result in political stability," he said.
When asked if he thought about switching allegiance, Faizal replied: "No lah, I think I should just accept this."
The Perak legislative assembly today rejected a motion of confidence on Faizal's ability to continue as menteri besar by a vote of 48 to 10. There was one "spoilt" vote.
All assemblypersons had to vote on a sheet of paper. Details of the vote should be published in the Hansard tomorrow.
The motion was tabled by Pengkalan Bharu assemblyperson Abd Manaf Hashim, who is a BN-Umno lawmaker.
Faizal is the fourth chief executive of a state or territory in the country to be ousted through a confidence vote.
He said he was heartened by the fact that 10 assemblypersons supported him.
"They had confidence in me. There are more, but they have to toe the party line... They told me that they were not happy with what happened but that is the past.
"Let's not get into that," he said. - Mkini
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