Selangor has no plans to dissolve state assembly, says MB

 

Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari says there is a ‘98% chance’ the state legislative assembly will be maintained until it completes its full term next year.

PETALING JAYA: Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari has confirmed that there are no plans to dissolve the state legislative assembly in line with the dissolution of Parliament.

Speaking to reporters after attending PKR’s central leadership council meeting at the party’s headquarters here last night, Amirudin reaffirmed that Selangor will abide by a previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) decision not to dissolve the legislative assemblies in the states controlled by PH.

PH had said the Selangor, Penang and Negeri Sembilan state assemblies would serve out their full terms.

In a Sinar Harian report, Amirudin said he will meet Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah to brief him on the matter today.

“So far, there is a 98% chance that the state legislative assembly will be maintained,” he said.

“Whatever the decision, it will be reached after I brief His Royal Highness.”

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of Parliament yesterday, with the 15th general election (GE15) set to be held within 60 days.

Ismail urged the state governments – except for those in Sabah, Sarawak, Melaka and Johor, which held their state elections recently – to also dissolve their respective state assemblies and hold simultaneous elections during GE15 to save costs. - FMT