No by-election for Mata Ayer state seat in Perlis
Assembly speaker Rus’sele Eizan says the vacancy will not affect the state government’s majority.
The death of Mata Ayer assemblyman Wan Badariah Wan Saad will not result in a by-election for the Perlis state seat, as more than three years have elapsed since the current assembly convened. Perlis assembly speaker Rus'sele Eizan announced this on the day of Wan Badariah's passing. The first meeting of the assembly was held on December 19, 2022, making the three-year anniversary fall on December 19, 2025.
The vacancy will not impact the state government's majority, as the legislature currently consists of 11 members, with five each from PAS and Bersatu, and one from Pakatan Harapan. The state government remains under Perikatan Nasional, with no assemblymen having withdrawn their support for Perlis menteri besar Abu Bakar Hamzah. Rus'sele has notified the Election Commission of the vacancy, and the state administration continues to function under his leadership.
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