No decision yet on dissolving assemblies for PH-led states

There has been no firm decision yet on whether the three Pakatan Harapan (PH)-led states will dissolve their state legislative assemblies following the dissolution of Parliament.

PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim said although the three states were still tied to an earlier decision by the PH Presidential Council not to dissolve their state assemblies, they had been told to hold detailed discussions with their component party leaderships to find common ground on the matter. 

"Discuss again in detail with the party leadership for a joint decision to be made," the PKR president told reporters after the PH Presidential Council meeting in Petaling Jaya yesterday. 

The council had previously decided that the three states under PH, namely Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Penang, would not dissolve their state assemblies if the 15th general election (GE15) were to be held this year. 

However, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of Parliament on Oct 10, paving the way for GE15 after obtaining the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. 
 
On Oct 11, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the request by Penang DAP to review the decision not to dissolve the Penang state legislative assembly would be discussed during the Presidential Council meeting.

On negotiations between PH and the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) on forming an alliance in GE15, Anwar said things were positive so far and that talks would continue.
 
"At the moment, cooperation with Muda would be an electoral pact as I do not think the Registrar of Societies would approve (any new membership in PH) now," he said.

Asked whether he would contest the Tambun parliamentary seat in Perak, Anwar said: "Tambun is among the seats I am considering, no final decision yet."