With the exception of Sarawak which is not required to dissolve its state assembly, the Negeri Sembilan assembly dissolved by itself on March 28, other states are scheduled to dissolve their respective state assemblies soon to enable the Election Commission (EC) to hold the GE13 simultaneously.
After dissolving Dewan Rakyat, Perlis was the first state to dissolve its state assembly, followed by Sabah, Malacca and Perak.
Four states under opposition rule are expected to make similar announcements late today or tomorrow.
In Kuala Terengganu, Menteri Besar Ahmad Said said he would be seeking an audience with the Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin soon to seek his consent for the dissolution of the state assembly.
Sultan Mizan, who is abroad, is expected to return home tonight.
In George Town, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he would announce the dissolution date after meeting the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abdul Rahman Abbas at 9.30am tomorrow.
In Kota Baru, Kelantan Menteri Besar, Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, said the state assembly will be dissolved in line with the dissolution of Dewan Rakyat and he does not want to change the matter even though the state can still postpone its dissolution.
Nik Aziz is scheduled to seek an audience with the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, at Istana Telipot, tomorrow night for his consent to dissolve the Kelantan state assembly.
Before that, he will attend a meeting with Menteris Besar and Chief Ministers of states under the opposition coalition at the PKR office in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, tomorrow.
In Kuantan, Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob said he would be seeking an audience with the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah, tonight, to seek his consent to dissolve the Pahang state assembly.
- Bernama
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Sabah, Perlis, Malacca, Perak dissolve assemblies
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