Malaysian PM dissolves parliament, calls snap polls

By Associated Press

Oct 11, 2022 12:08 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that his country's parliament would be dissolved on Monday, paving the way for general elections that are expected to be held in early November.

The elections will come nine months before the legislature's term expires, following calls for early polls from Ismail's United Malays National Organization (UMNO). UMNO, the biggest party in the ruling coalition, was feuding with its allies and is aiming for a big win on its own.

Customers watch a live broadcast of an announcement by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob inside an electronics store in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. AP PHOTO

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