The state’s Pakatan Harapan menteri besar says he is staying put with the blessings of the palace, following a dramatic 24 hours.
With Barisan Nasional out, the problem is he leads a minority government.
For context, over the last week the state has been rocked by an open rift in the ruling aristocracy which found no resolution. Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun’s failure to resolve the state’s royal constitutional dispute is being cited by Umno for its withdrawal from the state government.
The problem is Umno holds 14 Barisan Nasional seats, which gives its partners in Pakatan Harapan a majority. Unfortunately for PH, it has only 17 seats of its own – insufficient for a majority.
BFM asks what repercussions this crisis will have for the “unity government” at the federal level and whether a snap election could be a likely outcome. On the line is Dr Azmi Hassan, a senior fellow at the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research.
Presenters: Keith Kam & Sharaad Kuttan
Producers: Maziah Barek Miji & Sean Aw/BFM
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