The 45-seat Kelantan state assembly is officially dissolved today to pave the way for the state election.
This follows the announcement by Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob last Wednesday that the state assembly would be dissolved on this date after obtaining the consent of the Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V.
The dissolution of the 14th state assembly was made six days before its term expires on June 28.
Kelantan is also the first state under PAS to dissolve its state assembly.
In the 14th general election (GE14), PAS dominated the state assembly after winning 37 seats, while BN secured eight.
However, Air Lanas assemblyperson Mustapa Mohamed then quit Umno and joined Bersatu.
This upcoming state election will see BN collaborating with Pakatan Harapan, while PAS is cooperating with Bersatu through Perikatan Nasional (PN).
At a media conference yesterday, Kelantan PAS secretary Wan Roslan Wan Hamat confirmed the party will contest 39 seats, while Bersatu will face BN in six state constituencies.
For BN and Harapan, both coalitions have reportedly completed their seat allocation.
Kelantan Umno information chief Zawawi Othman reportedly said BN candidates will be fielded in 31 seats, while 14 will be given to Harapan.
Kelantan is one of the six states holding an election. The other five are Kedah, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, and Penang.
- Bernama
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.