Malaysian Prime Minister Says the Supreme Head of Malaysia Approves the Dissolution of Parliament
2022-10-11
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail said in a televised speech on the 10th that the Supreme Head Abdullah had agreed to his request, approved the dissolution of the National Assembly and prepared to hold a new general election. Ismail delivered a televised speech at the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya, the administrative capital, the same day, saying that since the last election, due to political instability in Malaysia, the Prime Minister has been replaced several times, and the new pneumonia epidemic, the country's social economy and politics have been seriously impacted. The nomination date, voting date and related matters of the new general election will be determined by the Election Committee. The last general election in Malaysia was held in 2018, and the 14th Congress elected by Malaysia will serve until 2023. The Prime Minister has the right to seek the dissolution of the National Assembly at any time before the end of his term of office. According to Malaysian law, the general election vote must be held within 60 days after the dissolution of the National Assembly. Malaysia's parliament is the country's highest legislative body, composed of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are 222 seats in the House of Commons, and the term of office of each member is 5 years. The members are elected by general election. The House of Lords has 70 seats. Two members are elected by the 13 state legislatures, and the remaining 44 members are appointed by the Supreme Head according to the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The term of office is three years and they can serve two consecutive terms. The party that usually obtains the majority of seats in the House of Commons can form a cabinet. (Liu Xinshe)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
Special statement: if the pictures and texts reproduced or quoted on this site infringe your legitimate rights and interests, please contact this site, and this site will correct and delete them in time. For copyright issues and website cooperation, please contact through outlook new era email:lwxsd@liaowanghn.com