{
  "id": 12072069,
  "title": "Lee Chean Chung’s exit as MP is official, Election Commission told of Petaling Jaya seat vacancy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/lee-chean-chungs-exit-as-mp-is-official-election-commission-told-of-12072069",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:22:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/05/lee-chean-chungs-exit-as-mp-is-official-election-commission-told-of-petaling-jaya-seat-vacancy/237751"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul received Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung's resignation letter on October 2, informing the Election Commission of the ensuing vacancy in the parliamentary seat, as per Article 54(1) of the Federal Constitution. Lee announced his unconditional resignation as an MP on the same day. Following Lee's departure, a Parliamentary Service Council will be established to oversee parliamentary services, as mandated by the Parliamentary Service Act 2025, which came into effect on October 1.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Petaling Jaya parliamentary seat officially declared vacant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/petaling-jaya-parliamentary-seat-officially-declared-vacant",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:11:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Lee Chean Chung’s exit as MP is official, Election Commission told of Petaling Jaya seat vacancy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/lee-chean-chungs-exit-as-mp-is-official-election-commission-told-of",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:22:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Petaling Jaya parliamentary seat officially declared vacant after Lee Chean Chung quits - Speaker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/petaling-jaya-parliamentary-seat-officially-declared-vacant-after-lee",
        "published": "2026-10-05T05:38:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}