{
  "id": 12118535,
  "title": "No by-election for PJ parliamentary seat, says EC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/no-by-election-for-pj-parliamentary-seat-says-ec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/05/no-by-election-for-pj-parliamentary-seat-says-ec"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission (EC) has announced that no by-election will be held for the Petaling Jaya parliamentary seat, following the resignation of the current MP, Lee Chean Chung. The EC was informed of the vacancy by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul, who conveyed the news through a letter dated October 2. Johari informed the EC that, according to Article 54(1) of the constitution, there was no requirement to fill the vacant seat as the parliamentary term expires in less than two years. The 15th Parliament is set to conclude in December 2027, after which the 16th general election must be conducted within 60 days. Lee Chean Chung resigned from his position as the Petaling Jaya MP on Friday, following a three-year suspension from his political party, the People's Justice Party (PKR). He also stepped down as a PKR member effective immediately and has since joined Bersama, a coalition led by former PKR leaders Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, which also includes former PKR Subang MP Wong Chen.",
  "summary": "Speaker Johari Abdul had said that based on Article 54(1) of the constitution, there is no need to fill the vacancy since the parliamentary term ends in less than two years.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "No by-election for PJ parliamentary seat, says EC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/no-by-election-for-pj-parliamentary-seat-says-ec-12122455",
        "published": "2026-10-05T09:14:00.000Z"
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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."
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