DAP leaders lambast Umno over decision to hold early GE15

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has lambasted his Umno counterpart Ahmad Maslan over the latter's "arrogant" statement on the date for Parliament’s dissolution.

Loke, in particular, referred to Ahmad's remark yesterday that Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be proposing the date for Parliament’s dissolution to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in line with Article 40(1) of the Federal Constitution.

This was after a meeting last night where the Umno supreme council decided that Parliament should be dissolved soon to pave way for the 15th general election (GE15) to be held this year.

Apart from arrogance, Loke said, such a stance also...