MELAKA : The letter advising Melaka Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Mohd Ali Rustam to dissolve the state assembly was sent when I was still the Chief Minister, says Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali"My letter to Tun was when I was still the CM . So, I handed it over to Tun and it was up to him .
"Everything is according to the rules and legislation, so if anyone is not satisfied, go to the relevant parties," he told reporters after handing out food baskets to the management of the Nurul Hidayah Mosque in Batu Berendam here Friday . Meanwhile, Sulaiman said he had to postpone the presentation of the 2022 Melaka Budget to next week due to the current political crisis.
The Election Commission received official notification on the dissolution of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly on Oct 4 from State Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. Based on Article 19 of the Melaka State Constitution, a state election must be held within 60 days after the dissolution of the state assembly. - Bernama