Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak announced the dissolution of parliament today, more than two months before the end of his five-year term, paving the way for a general election.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had, this morning, an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V, to seek and receive his consent for the dissolution of the 13th Parliament,\u201d Najib said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will go into effect on Saturday April 7, 2018. I have also advised the heads of state (governments) to dissolve their respective state assemblies simultaneously.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister also expressed the government’s commitment to Malaysian’s parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, which he said places the power in the hands of Malaysian voters.<\/p>\n
Today’s announcement brings an end to months of speculation of when the general election would be called.<\/p>\n
The 13th Parliament has been one of the longest-lived in Malaysian history, with just 78 days left until its automatic dissolution on June 24.<\/p>\n
Following tomorrow’s dissolution, Parliament Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia will formally inform the Election Commission (EC) to commence with the poll.<\/p>\n
The EC said earlier that it will not hold any press conference today, and is expected to call one only next week.<\/p>\n
Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia will formally inform the Election Commission (EC) to commence with the poll.<\/p>\n
The EC said earlier that it will not hold any press conference today, and is expected to call one only next week.<\/p>\n
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