SELANGOR Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari has denied assertions that the Selangor state legislative assembly will be dissolved on June 19 to make way for the state polls.  

Amirudin, who is also Sungai Tua assemblyman, in refuting the assertions said the date would mark his fifth year as menteri besar after he was sworn in on June 19, 2018. 

“Several weeks ago, I had a meeting with Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and Tuanku said he would give a date. 

“Perhaps there are several matters that His Highness would like to check on before announcing the date or accepting my proposal,” he told a press conference at the launch of Trek Rides Gombak bus service today. 

On June 5, Selangor Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Azmin Ali said the state assembly would be dissolved on June 19 and the announcement was made during a PN talk programme in Tanjong Karang, Selangor.

Meanwhile, Amirudin said there would be a total of 71 stop locations for the Demand-Responsive Transit or Trek Rides pick-up and drop-off points, covering residential, commercial, and main public service areas around Selayang and Gombak. 

“As announced in the state budget, the funds for the microvan or microbus service cover routes which are from congested areas to SmartSelangor bus routes or the main route to the train and public transport stations. 

“We have never introduced this kind of service before, so we hope with a more efficient public transport service, the use of private vehicles will be reduced,” he said. – Bernama, June 12, 2023.