Malaysia news

2022 - 10 - 10

PM Ismail Sabri announces dissolution of Malaysia parliament ... (CNA)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced on Monday (Oct 10) that parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for national ...

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PM Ismail dissolves Malaysian Parliament, paving way for snap ... (The Straits Times)

The announcement comes after growing pressure from within Umno for elections to be held as soon as possible. Read more at straitstimes.com.

[jailed in August after losing his final appeal against a conviction related to the 1MDB scandal](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/security-tight-in-putrajaya-as-malaysian-court-set-to-deliver-verdict-in-najibs-appeal) that cost taxpayers billions of ringgit. [lobbying the palace not to dissolve Parliament until the monsoon passes](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/opposition-public-angry-with-umnos-call-for-polls-close-to-malaysias-flood-season) early next year. [and Johor state polls in the past year,](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/johor-polls-umno-led-barisan-nasional-pulls-ahead-in-31-seats-as-vote-count-begins) critics accuse the Umno chief of wanting to force a political change in hopes of influencing his ongoing graft trial that is likely to see a verdict early next year. [made known their desire for a vote to be held as soon as possible](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/umno-calls-for-parliament-to-be-dissolved-soon-for-general-election-this-year) since the beginning of this year. [with as many as 60,000 at evacuation centres at its peak.](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/more-than-62000-people-still-in-relief-centres-in-seven-malaysian-states-hit-by-floods) [the deadline for a general election.](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/when-will-malaysia-vote)

Malaysia PM Dissolves Parliament, Paving Way for Early Vote (Bloomberg)

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of parliament on Monday, paving the way for elections this year as his ruling party ...

Malaysian PM calls for early election (Reuters)

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for an early election on Monday, hoping to win a stronger mandate for his party and stabilise the rocky ...

Polls must be held within 60 days of the dissolution of parliament. In a televised speech, Ismail said the country's monarch had agreed to his request to dissolve parliament on Monday, and an election date would be announced by the election commission. Ismail said he was calling for the election to end questions over the legitimacy of his government and return the mandate to the people.

Malaysia PM dissolves parliament, paving way for election (Nikkei Asia)

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday announced the dissolution of parliament, paving the way for the country's.

Malaysia PM dissolves parliament, paving way for snap polls amid ... (South China Morning Post)

PM Ismail Sabri's decision, endorsed by the king, comes despite pleas from the opposition to hold the polls after the November monsoon season.