Overview
- Chief Minister Aminuddin Harun announced late on Thursday that Tuanku Muhriz consented to dissolve the state assembly effective June 5, triggering snap polls.
- The Election Commission must schedule the state election within 60 days so the vote must be held by Aug 4 under Malaysian law.
- Pakatan Harapan leaders say they will contest all 36 seats and have nearly finalised how seats will be split among PKR, DAP and Amanah.
- The dissolution follows a constitutional crisis in which the four Undangs tried to remove the ruler and 14 UMNO/BN assemblypersons withdrew support from Aminuddin, leaving him without a clear majority.
- Analysts warn this move, coming after Johor’s early dissolution, could prompt more state contests and raise tensions between federal unity arrangements and local party rivalries while shaping campaign issues for voters.