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Melaka state assembly expected to dissolve this month

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said the state assembly could be dissolved within the next two Fridays, paving the way for a state election.
  • His indication came a day after UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged him to speed up the dissolution announcement.
  • Zahid said voters, especially young people, should have the opportunity to decide Melaka’s direction and future.

Melaka’s state assembly could be dissolved within the next two Fridays, Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh has indicated, bringing the state closer to an election.

Speaking at a breakfast and meet-and-greet session with residents of Kampung Bertam Ulu, Ab Rauf said the announcement would come soon. “Not long now, it will be dissolved. I said the other day that there were four Fridays left, but now there are only two Fridays left,” he said.

The chief minister’s remarks followed a call from UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on the previous day to accelerate the announcement. Zahid said the dissolution should not be delayed too long because the people of Melaka, particularly young voters, needed room to determine the state’s direction and future.

Not long now, it will be dissolved. I said the other day that there were four Fridays left, but now there are only two Fridays left.

· Ab Rauf YusohThe Melaka chief minister hinted at the timing of the state assembly’s dissolution during a community event.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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