KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The 13th general election must be held at the
latest by May 28 following the dissolution of the Dewan Rakyat
yesterday, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz
Mohd Yusof.
He said the date should take into consideration the automatic dissolution of the Negri Sembilan state assembly on March 28.
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“If
we were to start counting from April 3, it (60-day period) will end on
June 3 but it will miss the Negri Sembilan deadline of May 28,” Abdul
Aziz (picture) said.
He was speaking on a TV3 programme “Soal Jawab”, hosted by Media Prima Bhd’s news operations and editorial executive director Datuk Ahmad A. Talib last night.
Asked on the possible dates for the nomination day and polling day, Abdul Aziz said: “There are some possible dates but it is not appropriate for me to mention them here as I need to discuss with the other (EC) panel members.”
He said several factors needed to be considered including religious festivals, weather condition and the holding of major events in choosing the polling date.
“The school holidays are not our consideration. When the EC panel members meet, they will all present their views and will make a unanimous decision.”
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He said the date should take into consideration the automatic dissolution of the Negri Sembilan state assembly on March 28.
“If
we were to start counting from April 3, it (60-day period) will end on
June 3 but it will miss the Negri Sembilan deadline of May 28,” Abdul
Aziz (picture) said.He was speaking on a TV3 programme “Soal Jawab”, hosted by Media Prima Bhd’s news operations and editorial executive director Datuk Ahmad A. Talib last night.
Asked on the possible dates for the nomination day and polling day, Abdul Aziz said: “There are some possible dates but it is not appropriate for me to mention them here as I need to discuss with the other (EC) panel members.”
He said several factors needed to be considered including religious festivals, weather condition and the holding of major events in choosing the polling date.
“The school holidays are not our consideration. When the EC panel members meet, they will all present their views and will make a unanimous decision.”
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