POLITICS
Batu Sapi by-election cancelled - EC
ABDUL GHANI: "EC acknowledges the statement of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the proclamation of emergency under Clause 1 of Article 150 of the Federal Constitution. - BERNAMA
KUALA LUMPUR:The parliamentary by-election for Batu Sapi will not go on following the proclamation of emergency by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in the parliamentary constituency.
Election Commission (EC) chairman, Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said following the declaration of emergency, another date would be set for the by-election.
"EC acknowledges the statement of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the proclamation of emergency under Clause 1 of Article 150 of the Federal Constitution.
"It is to enable an ordinance promulgated under Clause (2B) Article 150 to cancel the date set for the by-election after it has been consented by the King," he said in a statement on Wednesday.
-- BERNAMA
Election Commission (EC) chairman, Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said following the declaration of emergency, another date would be set for the by-election.
"EC acknowledges the statement of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the proclamation of emergency under Clause 1 of Article 150 of the Federal Constitution.
"It is to enable an ordinance promulgated under Clause (2B) Article 150 to cancel the date set for the by-election after it has been consented by the King," he said in a statement on Wednesday.
-- BERNAMA
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