Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (centre) and Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali (second from right) at the official launch of the Chin Chin 3 Compact Water Treatment Plant in Jasin on Friday. - Photo: BERNAMA
JASIN: The 15th General Election (GE15) will still proceed even if several states refuse to dissolve their respective state legislative assemblies, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The Prime Minister said this was because every state has the right to dissolve its state assembly at any time.
"I strongly suggest and highly recommend that it (dissolution of state assembly and Parliament) is made simultaneously, but six states have made their decision (not to follow suit).
"So, GE15 will still proceed as it should,” he told reporters after opening the Chin Chin 3 Compact Water Treatment Plant here Friday (Oct 14).
On Thursday (Oct 13), PAS announced that it would not seek the dissolution of the state assemblies under its rule - Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah - for simultaneous state elections with GE15.
Ismail Sabri also said holding GE15 and state elections separately will only cause inconvenience to the people who will have to come out twice just to cast their votes, and will definitely incur higher costs for the Election Commission (EC).
On PAS’ decision to strengthen cooperation in Perikatan Nasional (PN), Ismail Sabri, who is also Umno vice-president, said Umno had already expected it.
PAS has every right to make its own decision, he said, adding that Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had also announced that Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) will go solo in GE15. - Bernama
