Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has indicated that the state elections for Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan may happen in August. The last choice on the election date rests with the Election Commission (EC), which has not but provided a transparent indicator. However, Privy are expected for all six states.
Chow is scheduled to meet with Penang Governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak on June 27 to hunt permission for the dissolution of the state legislative meeting on June 28. The Selangor state assembly will routinely expire on June 25, adopted by Kelantan on June 27, Terengganu on June 30, Negeri Sembilan on July 1, Kedah on July 3, and Penang on August 2.
According to Chow, the current Penang administration may have time to carry two state govt council conferences before the dissolution of the state meeting. He additionally mentioned that the incumbent Penang state govt councillors would continue to use their authorities workplaces in Komtar even after the dissolution of the legislature. However, he personally felt that each one state executive councillors should vacate their places of work after nomination day.
“Our role as caretaker government will only be an administrative one, to see that issues which have already been decided before the dissolution are carried out,” Chow was quoted as saying.
Chow also expressed his desire to defend his Padang Kota state constituency if party leaders agree. A total of forty seats will be up for grabs in the upcoming Penang state election..