ALOR STAR, May 9 — The Kedah government will refer the positions of two state assemblymen — one a state executive councillor and the other a deputy speaker — sacked by Bersatu yesterday to the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, New Straits Times (NST) reported.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said any decision involving Suka Menanti assemblyman Dzowahir Ab Ghani, who is state agriculture, plantation and transportation committee chairman, and Sungai Tiang assemblyman Abdul Razak Khamis, who is a deputy state assembly speaker, must follow due process and receive the consent of the Kedah ruler.
“We need to discuss this in detail, inform the Sultan, and proceed according to established procedures.
“They are still carrying out their respective duties at this time,” he was quoted as saying.
Sanusi said both assemblymen continued to support the Perikatan Nasional-led state government and were not in the opposition.
“They are Independent assemblymen who support the state government. Their positions will be discussed further,” he reportedly said.
He added that the state government had previously received a letter from Bersatu requesting changes to the exco and deputy speaker posts, but no action was taken then as both were still party members.
Sanusi said the matter was also discussed with Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali during the Kubang Rotan state constituency and Kedah Bersatu Aidilfitri open house on April 10.
“Now that official dismissal letters have been received, any action remains subject to the appointment procedures for exco members and the deputy speaker,” he was quoted as saying.
Yesterday, Bersatu disciplinary board chairman Datuk Mohd Radzi Manan issued a notice confirming the dismissal of Dzowahir and Abdul Razak over alleged breaches of ethics.
