Election Commission to set key dates for Sarawak polls on Nov 6

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 — The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting on November 6 to discuss key dates for the 13th Sarawak state election.

EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said the meeting would be chaired by EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun, with a press conference to be held immediately afterwards.

“The meeting will discuss key dates for the 13th Sarawak state election, including the issuance of election writs, nomination day and polling day, as well as the electoral roll to be used and other preparations for the election,” he said in a statement today.

He said the EC had today received official notification from Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar confirming the dissolution of the 19th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, effective yesterday, in accordance with Article 21(2) of the State Constitution.

“Under Article 21(4) of the Sarawak State Constitution, an election must be held within 60 days of the dissolution,” he said.

On Friday, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced that the State Legislative Assembly would be dissolved effective October 26 to pave the way for the state election. — Bernama

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布城，10月27日讯——选举委员会将于11月6日召开特别会议，讨论第13届砂拉越州选举的关键日期。

选举委员会秘书拿督凯鲁·沙里尔·伊德鲁斯表示，会议将由选举委员会主席拿督斯里·拉姆兰·哈伦主持，会后将立即举行新闻发布会。

“会议将讨论第13届砂拉越州选举的关键日期，包括选举令的签发、提名日和投票日，以及将使用的选民名册和其他选举准备工作，”他今天在一份声明中说。

他说，选举委员会今天已收到砂拉越州立法议会议长丹斯里莫哈末阿斯菲亚阿旺纳萨尔的正式通知，确认第十九届砂拉越州立法议会已于昨日解散，此举符合州宪法第21(2)条的规定。

他说：“根据砂拉越州宪法第21(4)条，必须在解散后60天内举行选举。”

周五，砂拉越州首相丹斯里阿邦佐哈里宣布，州立法议会将于10月26日起解散，为州选举铺平道路。——马新社

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