KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- As talks and speculation on the upcoming Melaka state election intensify, Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh has hinted that the wait will be neither too long nor too soon.

Speaking to the press during the 2026 Umno General Assembly at World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL), Rauf said that that Melaka must dissolve its state legislative assembly (DUN) by the end of December as its five year term is nearing completion.

"Our efforts have been underway for the past two years.

"We are now merely waiting for the final curtain to fall on this work so we can dissolve the assembly.

"We can't delay the dissolution of the DUN because the date is inching closer," Rauf said.

When asked about the possible ca...