Malaysia to hold elections on Nov 19

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 21, 2022 12:13 am

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: Malaysia will head to the polls on November 19, officials said on Thursday, after its premier called for a snap election to restore political stability.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament earlier this month and called for the vote a year ahead of schedule to shore up his slim majority in the Southeast Asian country's 222-member legislature.

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