THE Malacca legislative assembly has been dissolved, Speaker Abd Rauf Yusoh said today.
 
He said chief minister Sulaiman Md Ali has advised the Governor of Malacca, Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam, in a letter to dissolve the state assembly after losing his majority.
 
“The Governor of Malacca has considered the request and has agreed to dissolve the state legislative assembly on October 4,” he said in a press conference today.
 
The state election must be held in the next 60 days. The assembly has 28 seats.

Rauf said the outgoing government will serve as a caretaker government until elections are held.
 
On the polls date, he said that is under the purview of the Election Commission.
 
“The EC can propose the standard operating procedure after we have sent an official letter. It is up to the National Security Council and the Health Ministry to decide on the next step,” he said.
 
After several days of speculation, four assemblymen announced yesterday that they have lost confidence in Sulaiman and withdrew support for him. 
 
The four are former chief minister Idris Haron (Sg Udang-BN) Nor Azman Hassan (Pantai Kundor-BN), Noor Effandi Ahmad (Telok Mas-Bersatu) and Norhizam Hassan Baktee (Pengkalan Batu-Independent). 
 
Following the withdrawal of support, Sulaiman is now backed by 12 assemblymen  (one from Bersatu, the rest from BN) while the opposition has 15 (11 from Pakatan, two from BN, one from Bersatu and one Independent). – October 5, 2021.