PAS’ top leadership will hold discussions soon on the dissolution of the state legislative assemblies in the three states it leads, namely Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu.

Party vice-president Idris Ahmad said they would be held following the announcement of Umno’s Supreme Council, which met on Friday, to dissolve parliament soon to make way for the general election this year.

“As before, we were not planning to dissolve (the state assemblies), but there may be changes now,” he told reporters after officiating at the closing ceremony of “Ijtimak Pondok Se-Malaysia” at Pusat Pengajian Pondok Yayasan Islam Kelantan in Kandis, Bachok yesterday.

“We will discuss it soon because it is the party’s decision that determines whether they will be dissolved simultaneously with parliament or not.”

Earlier, PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the PAS-led state governments would not dissolve their respective legislative assemblies earlier than March 2023.

Commenting on the resolution of Ijtimak Pondok Se-Malaysia, which calls for all candidates in the general election to consist of individuals who do not spread the Wahhabi beliefs and teachings, Idris, who is also minister in the prime minister’s department (religious affairs), said the proposal will be studied by the leadership.

“We will take such views and suggestions to the party. It is up to the leadership to decide,” he said. – Bernama, October 2, 2022.