'Harapan has right to keep state assemblies if Parliament dissolved'
Pakatan Harapan will not be violating the constitution if it decides not to dissolve the state assemblies under its administration when the federal government chooses to call for a snap 15th general election (GE15).
Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general Annuar Musa (above) said it is Harapan’s right, for the right to dissolve the state assemblies concerned is subject to the consent of the Ruler or Sultan of the respective states...Pakatan Harapan will not be violating the Constitution if it decides not to dissolve the state assemblies under its administration when the federal government chooses to call for a snap 15th general election (GE15).
BN secretary-general Annuar Musa (above) said it is Harapan’s right if it wishes to do so, for the right to dissolve the state assemblies concerned is subject to the consent of the Ruler or Sultan of the respective states.
“For example, when the Parliament is dissolved, menteris besar would usually seek consent to dissolve their state assemblies, a day or two later.
“So if they make the decision not to dissolve, it is not wrong as it is not mandatory… if Harapan says the states under their control do not want to be dissolved, they may do so because the Federal Constitution allows it,” Annuar said.
He was speaking to reporters after inspecting the location of the River Of Life project in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Annuar was commenting on the statement of the Harapan presidential council, which decided that state governments administered under the coalition should continue and would not be dissolved if a snap election is called before the five-year term.
- Bernama
Report this comment
Are you sure you want to delete this comment?
This action cannot be undone.