Kuala Lampur, Sept. 24 -- The Melaka State Legislative Assembly (SLA) has been dissolved to pave the way for the 16th state election.

The SLA is better known as Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN), constituted under Article 10 of the State Constitution.

It is a constitutional 'Dewan', as the case is in other states, except Negeri Sembilan.

In that Adat Perpatih state, as the state is known, there is another constitutional "Dewan". It is known as Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU), constituted under Article 16 of the State Constitution.

The DKU serves "to advise on questions relating to Malay Custom in any part of the State including questions relating to the election or succession to or removal from or vacation of office of any of the Ruling Chi...