THE DAP-led Penang government has made no decision regarding the dissolution of the state assembly, following the dissolution of parliament.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has chaired two meetings with the state DAP leadership and also Penang Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders.

“We have reached a decision that needs to be referred to the PH presidential council before making any announcement,” he said in George Town today.

Chow said the decision would also have to be referred to the DAP central executive committee.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has dissolved parliament after getting the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

Ismail also urged the various state governments – except for Sabah, Sarawak, Malacca and Johor – to dissolve their legislative assemblies for state polls to be held concurrently with the parliamentary elections.

The PH presidential council had earlier decided that the three states under its control – Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang – will not dissolve if an election was called this year. – Bernama, October 11, 2022.