SHAH ALAM, June 19 — It is inappropriate for anyone to preempt the Sultan of Selangor’s announcement on the date of dissolution of the state assembly, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said anyone who jumped the gun would breach the customs and principle of collective understanding practised by the state government on the dissolution date announcement, which required guidance from the state palace.
“We have laws, customs and conventions to follow. So, to me, it is inappropriate for any quarter to preempt the Sultan of Selangor in announcing the date of dissolution for the Selangor State Assembly.
“It is deemed to be against convention, customs and Malay culture,” he told a special press conference in conjunction with the fifth anniversary of his administration at the Selangor State Secretariat Building, here today.
On another matter, Amirudin said he fully supported the Sultan of Selangor’s call for those campaigning in the coming state elections to steer clear of issues concerning religion, race and other sensitive issues which can jeopardise harmony and unity.
When speaking at a ceramah in Tanjong Karang previously, Selangor Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali had said that the Selangor State Assembly would be dissolved today.
Amirudin said he was granted an audience by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj this morning for the purpose of seeking the consent of His Royal Highness to dissolve the 14th Selangor State Assembly on June 23.
“At 10am, the Sultan of Selangor gave his consent and signed the proclamation of dissolution of the 14th Selangor State Assembly, which will take effect on June 23 in accordance with Clause (2) Article LXX, Part Two of the Constitution of Selangor Government 1959.
“This will enable the Selangor State Assembly Speaker to officially inform the Election Commission, expected to be on Friday, and this will pave the way for the Selangor state elections to be held,” he said.
— Bernama
