Malacca Umno will let Governor Mohd Ali Rustam make a decision after the BN-led state government technically collapsed due to four lawmakers withdrawing their support for Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali.
"It was very unfortunate that we received political pressure where we lost the support of four government lawmakers as we are dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
"To ensure the sustainability, the state Umno liaison will leave it to the wisdom of the governor (above) to deal with the political crisis under Section 19(2) of the State Constitution, to prorogue or dissolve the state legislative assembly," said speaker Ab Rauf Yusoh today.
He added that the other state assemblypersons agreed with the decision.
Earlier today, Umno's Sungai Udang assemblyperson Idris Haron, together with Nor Azman Hassan (Pantai Kundur), Norhizam Hassan Baktee (Pengkalan Batu) and Noor Effandi Ahmad (Telok Mas), announced that they have withdrawn their support for Sulaiman as the chief minister.
Sulaiman, who attended the press conference with Rauf, pledged that BN will defend the state administration if a fresh election is called.
He described Idris, a former Malacca chief minister, and Nor Azman as traitors to the party and the people.
[More to follow]
- Mkini
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