PM dissolves Parliament
Feb 13, 08 12:48pm
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today announced the dissolution of the Parliament at a specially arranged press conference at his office in Putrajaya.
Source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/77982
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Malaysian Prime Minister calls for news conference at 12.30 pm
Malaysian Prime Minister calls for news conference at 12.30 pm - UPDATE
13/02/2008 11:51:00
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Financial) - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi has called for a news conference at 12.30 pm at his office in the
Putrajaya administrative capital, state-owned Bernama news agency said
Wednesday.
Abdullah is widely expected to announce the dissolution of parliament to pave
the way for elections to be held next month, said political commentators.
The current term of parliament is until March 2009.
Under Malaysia's election rules, a general election will be held within a
period of 60 days from the date of dissolution of parliament.
In the last election in 2004, Abdullah led the ruling coalition or Barisan
Nasional to a landslide victory, winning two-thirds of the votes and 92 percent
of the seats, an achievement unseen in the country's 50 years of election
history.
However, Barisan Nasional may be facing a reduced majority in the 12th general
election due to racial discontent, rising inflation and a staid economy, said
local political analysts.
julie.goh@thomson.com
Source: osk188 wirenews
13/02/2008 11:51:00
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Financial) - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi has called for a news conference at 12.30 pm at his office in the
Putrajaya administrative capital, state-owned Bernama news agency said
Wednesday.
Abdullah is widely expected to announce the dissolution of parliament to pave
the way for elections to be held next month, said political commentators.
The current term of parliament is until March 2009.
Under Malaysia's election rules, a general election will be held within a
period of 60 days from the date of dissolution of parliament.
In the last election in 2004, Abdullah led the ruling coalition or Barisan
Nasional to a landslide victory, winning two-thirds of the votes and 92 percent
of the seats, an achievement unseen in the country's 50 years of election
history.
However, Barisan Nasional may be facing a reduced majority in the 12th general
election due to racial discontent, rising inflation and a staid economy, said
local political analysts.
julie.goh@thomson.com
Source: osk188 wirenews
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