2018 Perlis state election

{{Short description|Malaysian state election}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2018 Perlis state election | country = Perlis | type = legislative | ongoing = | previous_election = 2013 Perlis state election | previous_year = 2013 | previous_mps = Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2013-)#Perlis | next_election = 2022 Perlis state election | next_year = 2022 | next_mps = | elected_mps = Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018-)#Perlis | seats_for_election = All 15 seats in the [[Perlis State Legislative Assembly]] | majority_seats = 8 | registered = 150,221 | turnout = 123,036 (85.91%) | election_date = 9 May 2018 | image1 = '''BN''' | image1_size = 150px | leader1 = [[Azlan Man]] | leader_since1 = 2013 | party1 = [[Barisan Nasional]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]]) | color1 = 000080 | leaders_seat1 = [[Bintong (state constituency)|Bintong]] | last_election1 = 13 seats, 55.37% | seats_needed1 = '''{{steady}} | seats_before1 = 13 | seats1 = '''10''' | seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 3 | popular_vote1 = '''47,151''' | percentage1 = '''39.02%''' | swing1 = {{decrease}} 16.35% | image2 = '''PH''' | image2_size = 150px | leader2 = [[Ameir Hassan]] | leader_since2 = 30 August 2017 | party2 = [[Pakatan Harapan]] ([[Malaysian United Indigenous Party|Bersatu]]) | colour2 = E21118 | leaders_seat2 = [[Pauh (state constituency)|Pauh]] {{small|(lost seat)}} | last_election2 = 1 seat, 18.10% ''([[Pakatan Rakyat]])'' | seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 7 | seats_before2 = 1 | seats2 = 3 | seat_change2 = {{increase}} 2 | popular_vote2 = 42,220 | percentage2 = 34.94% | swing2 = {{increase}} 16.84% | image3 = '''GS''' | image3_size = 150px | leader3 = [[Mohd Shukri Ramli]] | leader_since3 = 2013 | party3 = [[Gagasan Sejahtera]] ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]]) | colour3 = 009000 | leaders_seat3 = [[Sanglang (state constituency)|Sanglang]] | last_election3 = 1 seat, 23.71% ''([[Pakatan Rakyat]])'' | seats_needed3 = {{increase}} 7 | seats_before3 = 1 | seats3 = 2 | seat_change3 = {{increase}} 1 | popular_vote3 = 31,335 | percentage3 = 25.93% | swing3 = {{increase}} 2.22% | title = [[Menteri Besar of Perlis|Menteri Besar]] | before_election = [[Azlan Man]] | before_party = Barisan Nasional | after_election = [[Azlan Man]] | after_party = Barisan Nasional | map_image = | map_size = | map_caption = }}

The 14th Perlis State election was held on 9 May 2018. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

The [[Perlis State Legislative Assembly]] would automatically dissolve on 28 June 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 28 August 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State ([[House of Jamalullail (Perlis)|King of Perlis]]) on the advice of the Head of Government ([[List of Menteris Besar of Perlis|Menteri Besar of Perlis]]).

The incumbent party [[Barisan Nasional]] won a simple majority of 10 seats and was able to form a government. The opposition [[Pakatan Harapan]] won 3 seats while [[Gagasan Sejahtera]] won 2 seats.<ref name="keputusan">{{cite web|title=Keputusan Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis|url=http://pru14.spr.gov.my/#!/dun/9|website=pru14.spr.gov.my|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]]|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509211404/http://pru14.spr.gov.my/#!/dun/9|archive-date=9 May 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Background== ===Electoral system=== Each [[:Template:Malaysian state constituencies|state constituencies]] of Perlis will elect one member to the [[Perlis State Legislative Assembly]] using the [[first-past-the-post voting system]]. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the [[State legislative assemblies of Malaysia|State Government]], with its leader as [[Menteri Besar of Perlis|Menteri Besar]]. If the election results in no single party having a majority, there is a hung assembly, of which will be dissolved under the [[royal prerogative]] of the Raja.

The [[redistricting]] of [[Electoral boundary delimitation|electoral boundaries]] for the entire country had been presented to and passed by the ''Dewan Rakyat'', and subsequently gazetted on 29 March 2018 after obtaining the royal consent of the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] ahead of the 14th general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/03/29/redelineation-report-gazetted-with-kings-consent/|title=Redelineation report gazetted with king’s consent|publisher=Free Malaysia Today|date=29 March 2018|access-date=6 April 2018|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213614/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/03/29/redelineation-report-gazetted-with-kings-consent/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Elections are conducted by the [[Election Commission of Malaysia]] (EC), which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Department.

===Voting Eligibility=== {{Wikisource|Constitution of Malaysia#Article 119:Qualification of electors}} To vote in the state election, one had to be:<ref>{{cite web|title=Federal Constitution of Malaysia|url=http://www.jac.gov.my/images/stories/akta/federalconstitution.pdf|website=jac.gov.my|publisher=Judicial Appointments Commission|access-date=21 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614105535/http://www.jac.gov.my/images/stories/akta/federalconstitution.pdf|archive-date=14 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> * registered in the electoral roll as an elector in the constituency in which he resides on; * aged 21 or over on the registration date; * a resident of the constituency, or if not so, an [[absentee voter]]; * not disqualified under any law relating to offences committed in connection with elections.

==Contenders==

[[Barisan Nasional|Barisan Nasional (BN)]] contested in all 15 seats in [[Perlis State Legislative Assembly]]. [[Barisan Nasional|Barisan Nasional (BN)]] linchpin party [[United Malays National Organisation|United Malays National Organisation (UNMO)]] contested in 13 seats and [[Malaysian Chinese Association|Malaysian Chinese Association(MCA)]] contested in 2 seats.

[[Pakatan Harapan]] contested in all 15 seats in [[Perlis State Legislative Assembly|Perlis]].

[[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party]] (PAS) also contested in all 15 seats.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.harakahdaily.net/index.php/berita/4882-pas-perlis-sedia-tanding-15-dun |title=PAS Perlis sedia tanding 15 Dun |access-date=2018-02-20 |archive-date=2018-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220212620/http://www.harakahdaily.net/index.php/berita/4882-pas-perlis-sedia-tanding-15-dun |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Political parties === {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="3" |Coalition |- !Incumbent ! colspan="2" |Opposition |- |[[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) |[[Gagasan Sejahtera]] (GS) |[[File:Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg|frameless|50x50px]] [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) |- | * [[File:Flag of the United Malays National Organisation.svg|frameless|45x45px]] [[United Malays National Organisation]] (UMNO) * [[File:Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association.svg|frameless|45x45px]] [[Malaysian Chinese Association]] (MCA) | * [[File:PAS logo.svg|frameless|45x45px]] [[Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)|Malaysian Islamic Party]] (PAS) | * [[File:Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Flag.svg|frameless|50x50px]] [[Malaysian United Indigenous Party]] (Bersatu) * [[File:Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg|frameless|50x50px]] [[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|People's Justice Party]] (PKR) * [[File:Parti Amanah Negara Flag.svg|frameless|50x50px]] [[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|National Trust Party]] (Amanah) * [[File:Democratic Action Party Flag.svg|frameless|50x50px]] [[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|Democratic Action Party]] (DAP) |}

==The contested seats==

{| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="3" |No. ! rowspan="3" |State constituency ! rowspan="3" |Incumbent State Assemblyman ! colspan="8" |Political parties |- !colspan="2" | [[Barisan Nasional]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.utusan.com.my/berita/politik/bn-perlis-tampil-10-muka-baharu-1.658746#.WuGWBvgQ9Nc.whatsapp|title=Official: BN Perlis tampil 10 muka baharu|date=2018-04-24|work=Utusan Online|access-date=2018-04-26|language=en-GB|archive-date=2018-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426215946/http://m.utusan.com.my/berita/politik/bn-perlis-tampil-10-muka-baharu-1.658746#.WuGWBvgQ9Nc.whatsapp|url-status=dead}}</ref> !colspan="2" |[[File:PAS logo.svg|frameless|40x40px]] [[Gagasan Sejahtera]]<ref>[http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/perlis-pas-candidates-list Perlis PAS’ candidates list]</ref> !colspan="2" |[[File:Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg|frameless|50x50px]] [[Pakatan Harapan]]<ref>[https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/420491 AMANAH Perlis umum calon tanding PRU14]</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/2018/04/16/ppbm-perlis-umum-calon-hari-ini/|title=Official: PPBM Perlis umum calon hari ini|date=2018-04-16|work=Free Malaysia Today|access-date=2018-04-16|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/421322|title=Official: Wan Azizah moves to Pandan, Nurul goes to Permatang Pauh|date=2018-04-24|work=Malaysiakini|access-date=2018-04-24|language=en-GB}}</ref> !colspan="2" |Other parties/Ind |- |Candidate Name |Party |Candidate Name |Party |Candidate Name |Party |Candidate Name |Party |- |N01 |[[Titi Tinggi (state constituency)|Titi Tinggi]] |Khaw Hock Kong ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Teh Chai Aan |[[Malaysian Chinese Association|MCA]] |Kamis Yub |rowspan="15" |[[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]] |Teh Seng Chuan |[[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]] |Yaacob Man |[[Independent politician|IND]] |- |N02 |[[Beseri (state constituency)|Beseri]] |Mat Rawi Kassim ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Ruzaini Rais |rowspan="6" |[[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]] |Azamhari Mohamood |Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim |[[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|Amanah]] |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N03 |[[Chuping (state constituency)|Chuping]] |Asmaiza Ahmad ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Asmaiza Ahmad |Mohd. Ali Puteh |Poziyah Hamzah |[[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]] |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N04 |[[Mata Ayer (state constituency)|Mata Ayer]] |Khairi Hasan ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Siti Berenee Yahaya |Mohammad Yahya |Azhar Omar |[[Malaysian United Indigenous Party|Bersatu]] |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N05 |[[Santan (state constituency)|Santan]] |Sabry Ahmad ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Azizan Sulaiman |Baharuddin Ahmad |Che Mazlina Che Yob |rowspan="2" |[[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|Amanah]] |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N06 |[[Bintong (state constituency)|Bintong]] |Rela Ahmad ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |[[Azlan Man]] |Abd. Jamil Kamis |Mokhtar Che Kassim |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N07 |[[Sena (state constituency)|Sena]] |Abdul Jamil Saad ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Azihani Ali |Fakhrul Anwar Ismail |Asrul Nizan Abd Jalil |rowspan="3" |[[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]] |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N08 |[[Indera Kayangan (state constituency)|Indera Kayangan]] |[[Chan Ming Kai]] ([[Pakatan Harapan|PH]]) |Chuah Tian Hee |[[Malaysian Chinese Association|MCA]] |Wan Hassan Wan Ismail |Gan Ay Ling |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N09 |[[Kuala Perlis (state constituency)|Kuala Perlis]] |Mat Hassan ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Azam Rashid |rowspan="7" |[[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]] |Mohamad Fuat Abu Bakar |Nor Azam Karap |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N10 |[[Kayang (state constituency)|Kayang]] |Ahmad Bakri Ali ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Hamizan Hassan |Md Radzi Hassan |Abdul Hannaan Khairy |rowspan="4" |[[Malaysian United Indigenous Party|Bersatu]] |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N11 |[[Pauh (state constituency)|Pauh]] |[[Azlan Man]] ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Rozieana Ahmad |Idris Yaacob |[[Ameir Hassan]] |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N12 |[[Tambun Tulang (state constituency)|Tambun Tulang]] |[[Ismail Kassim]] ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |[[Ismail Kassim]] |Abu Bakar Ali |Maton Din |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N13 |[[Guar Sanji (state constituency)|Guar Sanji]] |Jafperi Othman ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Afifi Osman |Mohd Ridzuan Hashim |Baridah Che Nayan |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N14 |[[Simpang Empat (state constituency)|Simpang Empat]] |Nurulhisham Yaakob ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]) |Nurulhisham Yaakob |Rus'sele Eizan |Wan Noralhakim Shaghir Saad |[[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]] |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |- |N15 |[[Sanglang (state constituency)|Sanglang]] |Mohd Shukri Ramli ([[Gagasan Sejahtera|GS]]) |Zaidi Saidin |Mohd. Shukri Ramli |Zolkharnain Abidin |[[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|Amanah]] |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |}

==Election pendulum==

The 14th General Election witnessed 10 governmental seats and 5 nongovernmental seats filled the [[Perlis State Legislative Assembly]]. However, none of the government side has safe and fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has just 1 fairly safe seat.{{collapse top|2018 Perlis state election}} {| class="toccolours" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="float:left; margin-right:.5em; margin-top:.4em; font-size:90%;" |- | colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|'''GOVERNMENT SEATS''' |- | colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|'''Marginal''' |- | Titi Tinggi || Teh Chai Aan || MCA || style="text-align:center;"| 35.39 |- | Simpang Empat || Nurulhisham Yaakob || UMNO || style="text-align:center;"| 36.46 |- | Pauh || Rozieana Ahmad || UMNO || style="text-align:center;"| 39.29 |- | Bintong || Azlan Man || UMNO || style="text-align:center;"| 40.59 |- | Kayang || Hamizan Hassan || UMNO || style="text-align:center;"| 41.09 |- | Beseri || Ruzaini Rais || UMNO || style="text-align:center;"| 41.94 |- | Santan || Azizan Sulaiman || UMNO || style="text-align:center;"| 42.18 |- | Mata Ayer || Siti Berenee Yahaya || UMNO || style="text-align:center;"| 43.54 |- | Tambun Tulang || Ismail Kassim || UMNO || style="text-align:center;"| 45.82 |- | Chuping || Asmaiza Ahmad || UMNO || style="text-align:center;"| 46.42 |}

{| class="toccolours" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="float:left; margin-right:.5em; margin-top:.4em; font-size:90%;" |- | colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:brown;"|'''NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS''' |- | colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:brown;"|'''Marginal''' |- | Sanglang || Mohd. Shukri Ramli || PAS || style="text-align:center;"| 40.82 |- | Sena || Asrul Nizan Abd. Jalil || PKR || style="text-align:center;"| 42.07 |- | Guar Sanji || Mohd. Ridzuan Hashim || PAS || style="text-align:center;"| 42.19 |- | Kuala Perlis || Nor Azam Karap || PKR || style="text-align:center;"| 51.13 |- | colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:brown;"|'''Fairly safe''' |- | Indera Kayangan || Gan Ay Ling || PKR || style="text-align:center;"| 57.71 |} {{clear}} {{cob}}

==Results== {{For|complete results|Results of the Malaysian general election, 2018 by state constituency#Perlis}}

The result of the election was announced after 5pm on 9 May 2018. Barisan Nasional won 10 out of 15 seats and was entitled to form a government in Perlis.

<section begin=Results />{{Election results |image=[[File:DUN Perlis.svg]] |alliance1=[[Barisan Nasional]]|aspan1=3|party1=[[United Malays National Organisation]]|votes1=42543|seats1=9|sc1=–3 |party2=[[Malaysian Chinese Association]]|votes2=4608|seats2=1|sc2=0 |atotal3=47151|aseats3=10|sc3=–3 |alliance4=[[Pakatan Harapan]]|aspan4=5|party4=[[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|People's Justice Party]]|votes4=17935|seats4=3|sc4=+2 |party5=[[Malaysian United Indigenous Party]]|votes5=12562|seats5=0|sc5=0 |party6=[[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|National Trust Party]]|votes6=9103|seats6=0|sc6=0 |party7=[[Democratic Action Party]]|votes7=2620|seats7=0|sc7=0 |atotal8=42220|aseats8=3|sc8=+2 |alliance9=[[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party]]|votes9=31335|seats9=2|sc9=+1 |alliance10=Independents|votes10=132|seats10=0|sc10=0 |invalid=2198 |total_sc=0 |electorate=150221 |source=BERNAMA<ref>{{cite web|title=GE14 Results|url=http://pru14result.bernama.com/result2018/perlis.php|website=pru14result.bernama.com|publisher=[[BERNAMA]]|access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Keputusan Terkini Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis|url=http://pru14.spr.gov.my/#!/dun/9|website=pru14.spr.gov.my|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]]|access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref> }}<section end=Results />

===By parliamentary constituency=== Barisan Nasional won 2 of 3 parliamentary constituency. {|class=wikitable |- ! No. ! Constituency ! Barisan Nasional ! Gagasan Sejahtera ! Pakatan Harapan ! Member of Parliament |- align=center ! {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}}|P001 ! {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}}|[[Padang Besar (federal constituency)|Padang Besar]] | '''41.88%''' | 25.72% | 32.04% | {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}}|[[Zahidi Zainul Abidin]] |- align=center | rowspan=3 bgcolor="{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|'''P002''' | rowspan=3 bgcolor="{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|'''[[Kangar (federal constituency)|Kangar]]''' | rowspan=3|35.69% | rowspan=3|20.87% | rowspan=3|'''43.44%''' |- align=center | {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}}|[[Shaharuddin Ismail]] ([[Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 13th Malaysian Parliament|13th Parliament]]) |- align=center | bgcolor="{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|[[Noor Amin Ahmad]] ([[Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 14th Malaysian Parliament|14th Parliament]]) |- align=center ! {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}}|P003 ! {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}}|[[Arau (federal constituency)|Arau]] | '''40.14%''' | 31.84% | 28.02% | {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}}|[[Shahidan Kassim]] |}

=== Seats that changed allegiance === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! scope="col" | No. ! scope="col" | Seat ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Previous Party (2013) ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Current Party (2018) |- | N07 | {{flagicon|Perlis}} [[Sena (state constituency)|Sena]] | width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" | | [[Barisan Nasional]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]]) | width="1" bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | | [[Pakatan Harapan]] ([[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]]) |- | N09 | {{flagicon|Perlis}} [[Kuala Perlis (state constituency)|Kuala Perlis]] | width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" | | [[Barisan Nasional]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]]) | width="1" bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | | [[Pakatan Harapan]] ([[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]]) |- | N13 | {{flagicon|Perlis}} [[Guar Sanji (state constituency)|Guar Sanji]] | width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" | | [[Barisan Nasional]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]]) | width="1" bgcolor="{{Gagasan Sejahtera/meta/shading}}" | | [[Gagasan Sejahtera]] ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]]) |}

==Aftermath== ===Menteri Besar controversy=== [[Azlan Man]] from BN was sworn in for his second term as the Menteri Besar on 24 May 2018, but the ceremony was boycotted by other BN MLAs, who named [[Ismail Kassim]] as their Menteri Besar choice.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Justin Ong |title=Azlan Man back as Perlis MB |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2018/05/24/azlan-man-back-as-perlis-mb/1634429 |publisher=Malay Mail |access-date=30 December 2022 |date=24 May 2018}}</ref> The BN state chief, [[Shahidan Kassim]], later that day announced that Azlan was sacked as UMNO and BN member, and become an [[Independent politician|independent]];<ref>{{cite web |author1=MT Webmaster |title=Azlan Man Sacked From Umno; BN Perlis Reps Reject New MB |url=https://www.malaysia-today.net/2018/05/24/azlan-man-sacked-from-umno-bn-perlis-reps-reject-new-mb/ |website=MalaysiaToday |publisher=New Straits Times |access-date=30 December 2022 |date=24 May 2018}}</ref> however Azlan disputes the announcement, saying he had not received official sacking letter from UMNO and he is still with UMNO and BN.<ref>{{cite web |author1=[[Bernama]] |title=Azlan Man: I have not received expulsion letter from Umno |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/426857 |publisher=Malaysiakini |access-date=30 December 2022 |date=25 May 2018}}</ref> The King of Perlis expressed his sadness over the whole situation, and explained his rationale behind decision in accepting Azlan as the Menteri Besar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raja of Perlis does not want a 'puppet' MB |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/24/raja-of-perlis-does-not-want-a-puppet-mb/ |publisher=The Star (Malaysia) |access-date=30 December 2022 |date=24 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=[[Bernama]] |title=State secretary: Azlan Man's appointment as Perlis MB valid, can't be disputed |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/25/azlan-man-appointment-as-perlis-mb-valid/ |publisher=The Star (Malaysia) |access-date=30 December 2022 |date=25 May 2018}}</ref>

The 9 MLAs later retracted their boycott of Azlan and announced their support for him and seeking forgiveness from the King of Perlis, on 5 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Salim Aziz |title=Kemelut MB Perlis dianggap selesai - ADUN |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/kemelut-mb-perlis-dianggap-selesai-adun-177395 |publisher=[[Astro Awani]] |access-date=30 December 2022 |language=Malay |date=5 June 2018}}</ref> The state EXCO members were sworn in on 13 June 2018, making Perlis the last state in Malaysia to appoint EXCO members after the 2018 election. All BN MLAs were appointed as EXCO members except Ismail, who did not attend the ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |author1=[[Bernama]] |title=Lapan exco Perlis akhirnya angkat sumpah jawatan |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/lapan-exco-perlis-akhirnya-angkat-sumpah-jawatan-178091 |publisher=[[Astro Awani]] |access-date=30 December 2022 |language=Malay |date=13 June 2018}}</ref>

On 20 June 2018, Ismail resigned from UMNO and BN, and became an independent. However he rejoined UMNO in May 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2018/06/381765/ismail-kassim-quits-umno-says-keen-join-ppbm|title=Ismail Kassim quits Umno; says keen to join PPBM|author=Dziyaul Afnan Abdul Rahman|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=20 June 2018|access-date=20 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/08/05/man-at-centre-of-perlis-mb-crisis-joins-ppbm/|title=Man at centre of Perlis MB crisis joins PPBM|website=Free Malaysia Today|date=5 August 2019|access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/05/18/ismail-kassim-rejoins-umno-after-two-years-as-independent-assemblyman|title= Ismail Kassim rejoins Umno after two years as independent assemblyman|author=Imran Hilmy |work=The Star Online|date=18 May 2020|access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref>

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