BN still undecided on new Perlis MB

KANGAR: Barisan Nasional is having problem reaching a consensus on who will be the next mentri besar of Perlis.

Three days after the 14th General Election, Barisan, which won Perlis comfortably, is still without a mentri besar.

According to sources, Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday submitted two names to the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail for consent.

The two are previous mentri besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man and Tambun Tulang assemblyman Datuk Ismail Kassim, the younger brother of state Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.

Azlan, the first-term mentri besar, won the Bintong state seat by defeating Mokhtar Che Kassim (Amanah) and Abd Jamil Kamis (PAS) by 847 votes.

Ismail defeated PKR’s Maton Din and PAS’ Abu Bakar Ali with a 1,180-vote majority.

Barisan retained power in the tiny state by winning 10 out of 15 state seats while Pakatan Harapan won three and PAS secured two.