11 October 2022 01:10
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolvement of the country's parliament Monday (10/10/2022), paving the way for general elections that are expected to be held in early November. The elections come nine months before parliament’s term expires, following calls for early polls from Ismail’s United Malays national organization.
UMNO the biggest party in the ruling coalition, was feuding with its allies and is aiming for a big win on its own. Ismail said he met Sunday King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who consented to the dissolution. He said he decided to call early polls to counter criticism over the legitimacy of his government the third since 2018 polls.
The election commission is expected to meet within the week to announce a date for the votewhich must be held within 60 days from parliament’s dissolution. It is likely to be held early November before the year-end monsoon season that often brings devastating floods which last year killed more than 50 people and displaced thousands.
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