Election Commission
There must be more to this than meets the eye. Why this flurry and excitement I wonder. Who is talking about dissolving Parliament, snap elections, and so forth. Has it got to do with:
- the pamphlet or document distributed in the Parliament house recently
- expiry of the date-line given by Anwar
- the fear of change of a government
- a general warning of what could happen
I don’t see the need for explanation from the Election Commission if nothing of the above had happened. Any way where is Rashid, the boss, still licking his wounds.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government or any state government can be dissolved at any time, even before three months, if the ruling party sees a need for a fresh mandate, said Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Omar.
He said there was also no provision in the Federal Constitution to prevent the current government from dissolving Parliament or state assemblies and as such, a snap election could be called.
He was responding to questions on the uncertain “political scenario” following allegations of possible party hopping by Barisan Nasional members to Pakatan Rakyat.
When contacted by mStar Online Friday, Wan Ahmad, however, said it was the prerogative of the Prime Minister to acquire royal consent from the King to dissolve Parliament.
He said the same applied to state assemblies whereby consent is needed from the respective Sultan or Governor.
“Although polling day of the 12th general election was on March 8, the current federal government’s mandate only commenced when Parliament convened three weeks ago,” he said.
EC: Govt can call snap polls at anytime
