State leaders agree to consider dissolving assemblies in June

The menteris besar and chief minister from six states have reached a consensus to consider announcing the dissolution of their state legislative assemblies in the last two weeks of June to make way for state elections.

Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said in a Facebook post that the consensus was reached at a tea reception in Kuala Lumpur held in conjunction with the 261st meeting of the Conference of Rulers, which began yesterday.

"The six of us had the opportunity to meet in Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the Conference of Rulers’ meeting today.  

"To cut the story short, we have reached a consensus to consider the dissolution of our respective state assemblies in the last two weeks of June 2023," he said.

The six states holding their elections this year are Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Selangor, Terengganu, Kelantan and Kedah.

Amirudin said the consensus would be further discussed within the leaders' respective parties before being presented for the consent of the rulers and governors.