Penang state assembly to be dissolved tomorrow

The Penang legislative assembly will be officially dissolved tomorrow to enable a state election.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said he had obtained the consent of Governor Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak on the proposed date during an audience at Seri Mutiara, the latter’s official residence earlier today.

“This morning, I obtained the governor’s consent to sign the proclamation of the dissolution of the Penang state assembly to pave the way for the state polls.

“I am relieved that this is over, so we can now look forward to preparing for the state election with the Election Commission (EC) to determine the date,” he told reporters.

Chow arrived at Seri Mutiara for an audience with Fuzi at 7.55am.

Chow, who is also Penang Pakatan Harapan chairperson, is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2.30pm.

The Penang state assembly held its first meeting on Aug 1, 2018, after the 2018 general election, and its five-year mandate shall expire on Aug 2 this year.

In the last general election, Harapan won 37 of the 40 state seats including two secured by Bersatu representatives when they were with the coalition, while BN obtained two, and PAS, one.

In February 2020, Bersatu announced that they were quitting Harapan and joining PN, and the two representatives - Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq (Bertam) and Zolkifli Md Lazim (Teluk Bahang) withdrew their support for the Harapan-led state government.

The crisis in PKR also saw two of its assemblypersons sacked namely Dr Afif Bahardin (Seberang Jaya) and Zulkifli Ibrahim (Sungai Acheh).

The latest composition of the Penang state assembly sees Harapan holding 33 seats, followed by BN (two), Bersatu (four), and PAS (one).

- Bernama

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