4 things to keep an eye on once the Parliament dissolves.
On October 10, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri officially dissolved Parliament. As a result, our nation must have national elections within 60 days. There are three more things to keep an eye on now that the date for the dissolution of Parliament has been established.
1. Will other states dissolve their state legislatures in a similar way?
The state assembly won’t be dissolved for state elections in Johor, Malacca, Sabah, or Sarawak because they have held elections last year and this year. Regarding Pakatan Harapan’s earlier assertion, the three states it controls—Selangor, Penang, and Negeri Sembilan—will not follow its lead and abolish their state legislatures any time soon.
A few days ago, PAS also declared that none of its three states—Terengganu, Kelantan, and Kedah—would dissolve their state legislatures concurrently.
Elections should currently take place in conjunction with the dissolution of the federal government only in the three states where the Barisan Nasional party is in power. Perlis, Perak, and Pahang are the three states in question.
2. The Election Committee meets to discuss the general election’s specifics.
The 15th General Election, including the nomination day, early voting day, and potential election day, will be discussed at a meeting of the Election Commission of Malaysia (SPR) that will take place soon.
3. The existing administration is replaced with a caretaker one.
The current administration will transition into a caretaker administration if Congress is dissolved, and it will be unable to enact new laws or sign agreements beyond those that have already been passed. The populace can keep an eye out to see if the current administration goes beyond its authority.
4. A campaign platform
Soon, each political party will release their election platform, allowing the public to review the policies that each may enact if elected. Before the 2018 election, former Prime Minister Najib stated that if he won, he would expand the distribution of aid, and Pakatan Harapan stated before the election that it would abolish the GST.
