{
  "id": 12118534,
  "title": "Tiada keperluan PRK Petaling Jaya, kata SPR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tiada-keperluan-prk-petaling-jaya-kata-spr",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/05/tiada-keperluan-prk-petaling-jaya-kata-spr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Speaker of the Malaysian Parliament, Johari Abdul, has informed the Representation of the People Commission (SPR) that there is no need to hold by-elections for the vacant Petaling Jaya parliamentary seat, according to a letter dated October 2. SPR Chairman Ramlan Harun stated that the commission has accepted the notice of the vacant seat from Speaker Johari via the letter. Johari informed SPR that according to Article 54(1) of the Constitution, there is no requirement to fill a parliamentary seat within the specified timeframe. The 15th Parliament will automatically end in December 2027, when the general election (PRU16) must be held within 60 days thereafter. Lee Chean Chung resigned as the Petaling Jaya MP on Friday following the PKR's suspension of his party leadership for three years. He also relinquished his PKR party position today and joined Bersatu, led by former PKR leader Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, along with former Subang MP Wong Chen.",
  "summary": "Tiada keperluan isi kekosongan kerusi itu ambil kira mandat Parlimen berbaki kurang dua tahun.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tiada keperluan PRK Petaling Jaya, kata SPR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tiada-keperluan-prk-petaling-jaya-kata-spr-12122454",
        "published": "2026-10-05T09:27:00.000Z"
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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."
}