Ng said the assembly had agreed to send a letter to Sultan Sharafuddin following a discussion on the opening of the assembly with menteri besar Amirudin Shari yesterday.

“We discussed the matter with the menteri besar and the proposed date which we have set would be presented to the Sultan of Selangor soon.

“If our proposal to hold the assembly sitting during the ongoing Emergency receives the consent of the Sultan, the menteri besar will send a letter to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah to seek his approval to hold a special state assembly session,” he said when contacted by Bernama.

Ng said among the main issues to be discussed, should the Selangor state assembly be allowed to convene, were the fight against Covid-19 and the development of the state.

The media reported that the Malay Rulers who attended a meeting at Istana Negara on Wednesday supported and shared the view of the Agong that Parliament must reconvene at the earliest opportunity.

The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Syed Danial Syed Ahmad said at the state level, the Rulers also took the stand that the state legislative assemblies be allowed to convene as soon as possible.