Penang Gerakan Chairman Dato’ Dr Teng Hock Nan today in a statement urged Perak BN Chairman and Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir, to immediately request for dissolution of the Perak State Assembly and pave the way for fresh state elections. This will allow the people of Perak to decide on who ought to lead them.

“Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said yesterday that it was up to Zambry to decide the next course of action. I strongly feel that Perakians must have the final say in this matter because every Government needs legitimacy, and the doubts can only be cleared via a re-election,” said Dr. Teng, adding that Zambry should stop pursuing courts proceedings on the legitimacy of the Perak Menteri Besar.

Dr Teng also stressed that by giving back the power of choosing the next Government to the people who obviously want a say in the matter, the BN can once again show that it upholds the principle of democracy and that it has the best interest of the people at heart.

“Democracy is about elections and choice. This has been the way since Greek times and I don’t think it has changed. There are no exceptions to this, so we too must uphold these values to reinforce our commitments to the principles of democracy,” Dr Teng said.

“The political situation in Perak has come to a point – milky and uncertain – that it is only right to let the people choose the government they want,” Dr Teng added.