Shafie: State assembly dissolved, and I'm CM till polling dates announced (updated)


KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal on Thursday (July 30) announced the dissolution of the state legislative assembly after attempts were made to overthrow the current state government with elected representatives switching sides.

In a press conference at the Sabah Administrative Centre building here on Thursday (July 30), he said he had met Yang DiPertua Negeri (TYT) Tun Juhar Mahiruddin at the istana this morning, who gave his consent to the dissolution of the state assembly.

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