Perlis: The crisis involving Perikatan Nasional (PN) assemblymen in Perlis has highlighted that the party's leadership prioritises political interests over the welfare of the people and the stability of the state administration.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Perlis Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Noor Amin Ahmad stated that such a crisis should not have happened. He noted that PAS and Bersatu, with nine and five assemblymen respectively, held a comfortable majority to form the state government. Any issues relating to a potential change of Menteri Besar (MB) should have been resolved internally without triggering the immediate cessation of PAS membership, which created unforeseen vacancies in three state assembly seats.
Noor Amin Ahmad emphasized that there was no external pressure, whether from Barisan Nasional (BN) or PH, causing this instability. He remarked, "It shows that the party leadership has been focused on who rises and who falls, despite having a huge majority," during a press conference. He further stated, "I am not saying the Menteri Besar cannot be replaced, but you have a huge majority and did not use it to discuss matters internally, which shows a shortcoming in leadership," adding that it unnecessarily drew the royal institution into political disputes.
Additionally, he mentioned that the call for by-elections in the three constituencies by Perlis DUN Speaker Rus'sele Eizan to maintain government stability presents an opportunity to strengthen cooperation between BN and PH in Perlis, despite the Assembly having completed three years of its term on Dec 18.
Previously, media reports indicated that PN assemblymen allegedly met the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, to express loss of confidence and withdraw support for Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli. Following this, PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang announced on Dec 24 that the party membership of Chuping assemblyman Saad Seman, Bintong assemblyman Fakhrul Anwar Ismail, and Guar Sanji assemblyman Mohd Ridzuan Hashim had ceased immediately under Clause 76 and Clause 15A(1)(b) of the PAS Constitution (Amendment 2025).
Mohd Shukri subsequently held a press conference to announce his voluntary resignation as Perlis Menteri Besar on health grounds, stating that the resignation would take effect once approved by the Raja of Perlis.
In the 15th General Election, PN won 14 state assembly seats in Perlis, comprising nine from PAS and five from Bersatu, while PH secured one seat through PKR in the DUN Indera Kayangan constituency.