Swearing-in of Perak new MB at 5 pm
IPOH, May 12 (Bernama) -- The swearing-in of the new Menteri Besar of Perak is expected to take place at 5 pm today at Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar, according to Member of Perak Dewan Negara Datuk Seri Mohd Annuar Zaini.
However, he said the party that would form the state government remained unknown.
Mohd Annuar said leaders from both Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) would have an audience with the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah at Istana Kinta here at about 2 pm to prove that they had the simple majority of 30 state seats to form the state government.
"It all depends on which party can convince the Sultan. His Majesty does not want to postpone the formation of the state government anymore because it will not look good.
"We hope it will be solved soon and we all can start working," he told reporters when met outside the Istana Kinta here today.
Meanwhile, Perak PAS commissioner Razman Zakaria, Kubu Gajah assemblyman Khalil Yahaya and Selama assemblyman Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin were seen entering the Istana Kinta at 9.35 am.
The general election on May 9 saw PH, comprising PKR, DAP, PPBM and Amanah won 29 out of 59 state seats while BN 27 seats and PAS (three).
-- BERNAMA
