Malaysia GE 15

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Consider dissolving all assemblies in PH-led states, says Ramkarpal

PETALING JAYA: A DAP leader has urged Pakatan Harapan (PH) to consider dissolving the legislative assemblies of all three states it governs in line with Parliament’s dissolution to make way for simultaneous parliamentary and state elections.

DAP national legal bureau chairman Ramkarpal Singh said PH should not burden the people by holding separate parliamentary and state elections since Putrajaya has forced the nation into the 15th general election (GE15).

“We are forced to consider state elections now because of the selfish decision of the federal government in calling for parliamentary elections.

“As the rakyat have to come out and vote for MPs anyway, why not vote for both state assemblymen and MPs as well?” he said in a statement.

The incumbent Bukit Gelugor MP said he had gone to the ground in Penang, and the people have made it known that they do not want separate elections.

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