KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The date of the 14th Parliament’s dissolution, which will pave the way for the 15th general election, may be decided tonight when ruling party Umno’s supreme council meets.reported November as a possible date for polls.
The 14th Parliament’s term will automatically end in July next year and a general election must be called within 60 days. Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said in August that Ismail had said election would be held this year. The 2018 general election was held just a month later on May 9, and for the first time on a weekday — Wednesday — sparked outrage and pushed many to raise funds to ensure a full turnout, which led to BN’s historic loss.
“It depends on the Election Commission but I think a general election this time will be held on a weekend, not a weekday like the last time or people will get angry again,” an Umno source toldThe source also said BN will go ahead despite criticism that the polls would be held just after the government tables the budget and during the year-end monsoon season that typically causes flash floods.
Bersatu then formed the Perikatan Nasional coalition government comprising BN and PAS, together with support from Sarawak parties. That coalition government fell apart when Bersatu president and prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin lost majority support in Parliament.
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