Penang Chief Minister meets Governor at Seri Mutiara

GEORGE TOWN : Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has arrived at Seri Mutiara here for an audience with Governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak.

Chow arrived at the governor's residence gates at 7:53am in his official car, and this comes after Chow said on Monday (June 26) that he will be meeting the Head of State to seek consent to dissolve the state legislative assembly.

The Penang State Assembly is expected to be officially dissolved on Wednesday (June 28) to pave the way for a state election.

On June 8, Chow had announced the likely date for dissolution of the Assembly.

Six states – Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Penang, Selangor and Negri Sembilan – did not dissolve their state assemblies before the 15th General Election on Nov 19 last year.

Kelantan, Selangor and Kedah have officially announced the dissolution of their respective state assemblies on June 22, 23 and 28 respectively to pave the way for the elections.

In the 2008 and 2013 elections, the then-Pakatan Rakyat captured 29 and 30 seats respectively to form the state government.

In 2018, Pakatan - then combined with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia - won 37 seats, leaving Umno with two seats and PAS with one.

DAP won 19 seats, followed by PKR with 14 and two each for Amanah and Bersatu.