The Melaka Pakatan Harapan named former chief minister and the state assemblyperson for Bukit Katil, Adly Zahari as the opposition chief of the Melaka state assembly.

The party, in a statement, announced that this was unanimously agreed to through an online meeting yesterday with 11 Harapan elected representatives.

“The first sitting of the third term of the 14th state assembly will take place on May 11. It will be the first sitting after the political crisis and change of government in February,’’ said the statement today.

Prior to this, the Melaka state assembly opposition chief’s post was held by state district, rural development and flood management committee chairman and former chief minister Idris Haron.

Perikatan Nasional garnered 17 state assembly seats, namely, BN (13), Bersatu (two) and Independents (two) compared to 11 seats for Harapan, namely, DAP (seven), Amanah (two) and Parti Keadilan Nasional (two). - Bernama

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