10-15-2022, 07:52 PM
In defence of Pakatan’s “principled decision” against holding polls concurrently
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THE Pakatan Harapan presidential council might not have made the optimal decision in going for separate state elections for the three states under its control, namely; Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
Anyway, it was the best decision under the present political circumstances that all three states opt for separate elections.
Penang made a powerful case as to why it preferred concurrent elections, both parliamentary and state.
The matter was debated at three levels before its escalation to Pakatan’s presidential council.
A day or two was taken to deliberate the matter, taking into account the views of the three component parties in Penang, the DAP central executive committee and members of the Pakatan presidential council.
The decision was finally made today: that the three Pakatan states would not dissolve their respective state assemblies but go for separate state elections next year.
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Anyway, it was the best decision under the present political circumstances that all three states opt for separate elections.
Penang made a powerful case as to why it preferred concurrent elections, both parliamentary and state.
The matter was debated at three levels before its escalation to Pakatan’s presidential council.
A day or two was taken to deliberate the matter, taking into account the views of the three component parties in Penang, the DAP central executive committee and members of the Pakatan presidential council.
The decision was finally made today: that the three Pakatan states would not dissolve their respective state assemblies but go for separate state elections next year.
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