Penang hits pause button on debate to remove 4 assemblypersons

Published: Oct 8, 2020 6:50 AM | Updated: Oct 8, 2020 7:48 AM

In light of the resurging Covid-19 pandemic, the Penang state government has put on hold a motion to force four assemblypersons that defected from Pakatan Harapan to vacate their seats.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said this was to avoid holding by-elections that could jeopardise public health.

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Editor's Note: A previous version of this article had mistakenly reported that the Penang government had not yet amended the state constitution

Zaidi Bin zakaria09:25 PM, 08 Oct 2020

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Editor's Note: A previous version of this article had mistakenly reported that the Penang government had not yet amended the state constitution

Zaidi Bin zakaria09:25 PM, 08 Oct 2020