{
  "id": 12122455,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "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 it will not hold a by-election for Petaling Jaya's parliamentary seat, following MP Lee Chean Chung's resignation. EC chairman Ramlan Harun informed this decision after receiving a letter from Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul on October 2. Johari stated that Article 54(1) of the constitution dictates the vacant seat does not require filling, as the parliamentary term concludes in less than two years. The 15th Parliament's term automatically expires in December 2027, necessitating the 16th general election within 60 days. Lee Chean Chung vacated his position as Petaling Jaya MP on Friday, concurrently resigning from PKR and joining Bersama, a coalition led by former PKR leaders Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, alongside 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",
        "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."
}