Too Early For Snap Polls But Harapan States Will Be Ready Chow

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Penang DAP chief Chow Kon Yeow said it is still too early for Pakatan Harapan-led state governments to seek a fresh mandate, having been in power for just over two years
However, he said the possibility of a snap federal election cannot be ruled out, and the coalition will be prepared to face any eventualities
“Harapan states are currently in a stable position and it has only been less than three years – just over two years – so it can be said it is too early to hold an election unless there are special circumstances such as what happened in Sabah
“It is too early to comment except to say that we will be watching very closely for any eventuality. Meanwhile, we will have to be prepared for all these eventualities,” he told reporters today as seen in a video uploaded by Buletin Mutiara.The Penang chief minister said this when asked about the possibility that Parliament may be dissolved for a snap general election to be held together with the upcoming Sabah election
In response, Chow pointed to various uncertainties on when Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin might call the election
On one hand, he noted that the Perikatan Nasional-led federal government is in a precarious position due to infighting between component parties and its slim majority in the Dewan Rakyat
At the same time, however, the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequent economic problems make for poor conditions for calling an election
“So, all I can say is we will closely monitor for any signs of an election being called,” he added
The Sabah state assembly was dissolved on July 30 after elected representatives led by the incumbent Sungai Sibuga assemblyperson Musa Aman claimed to have obtained sufficient numbers to form a new government and attempted a coup
A state election must now be held within 60 days of the dissolution, and the date will be decided by the Election Commission. - Mkini

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