Zahid hints state of emergency in Malacca if snap polls pose Covid-19 risk
- 3 years ago
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has raised the possibility of a state of emergency in Malacca in order to postpone snap polls amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
This was after Malacca Governor Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam dissolved the State Assembly on the advice of Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali.
Sulaiman had made the request in a bid to stave off Sungai Udang assemblyperson Idris Haron, who had tried to bring down his government.
The dissolution was gazetted today and a snap election must be called within 60 days.
Zahid said the Election Commission should consult with the National Security Council (NSC) and the Health Ministry on holding the election.
This was after Malacca Governor Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam dissolved the State Assembly on the advice of Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali.
Sulaiman had made the request in a bid to stave off Sungai Udang assemblyperson Idris Haron, who had tried to bring down his government.
The dissolution was gazetted today and a snap election must be called within 60 days.
Zahid said the Election Commission should consult with the National Security Council (NSC) and the Health Ministry on holding the election.