KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said he had no idea why 10 State Assemblymen from the Barisan Nasional (BN) did not attend the State Assembly sitting today (14 April).
He also said he did not know that three BN Assemblymen had received death threats through the short messaging service (SMS) last night.
"I had just returned from Kemaman at about 2.30 this morning. I have no idea about the SMS and the action by the 10 Assemblymen in not attending the Assembly sitting today," he said when met by reporters when the sitting adjourned for lunch today.
He was asked to comment on the action by the 10 BN Assemblymen in refusing to attend the second day of the sitting as they claimed their safety was threatened.
They decided to stay away from the sitting after three of them received the death threats through the SMS following talks that a vote of no-confidence against the Menteri Besar would be tabled at the sitting this time.
The 10 Assemblymen who did not attend the sitting were the Assemblyman for Tepuh, Muhammad Ramli Nuh, Mohd Zawawi Ismail (Kuala Berang), Abdul Halim Jusoh (Permaisuri), Datuk Din Adam (Bukit Besi), Datuk Rosol Wahid (Ajil), Alias Abdullah (Alor Limbat), Zakaria Abdullah (Paka), Ramlan Ali (Jabi), Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh (Jertih) and Mohd Pehimi Yusof (Kota Putera).
Commenting further, Ahmad said he was not surprised by the action of the BN Assemblymen and would not contact them for an explanation on the matter.
"Not attending the State Assembly sitting is normal for politicians... I will not persuade them to come (tomorrow)," he said, avoiding many questions posed by members of the press.
Asked on the senior government officer who was linked to the SMS, Ahmad said he left it to the police to take further action as the three Assemblymen had reported the matter.
The three-day Terengganu State Assembly sitting will end tomorrow. (Bernama)
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