{
  "id": 18129380,
  "title": "Tiada PRK di Mata Ayer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/tiada-prk-di-mata-ayer-18129380",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T13:08:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/04/tiada-prk-di-mata-ayer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Speaker Rus'sele Eizan, the DUN Perlis chair, announced on 19 Dec 2025, just three years after the completion of the DUN's term. (Illustration by Bernama) The Election Committee (SPR) received formal notification from Speaker Rus'sele Eizan regarding the vacancy in the Mata Ayer constituency due to the passing of its incumbent, Wan Badariah Wan Saad. SPR Chairman Ramlan Harun stated that, in accordance with Section (5) Clause 55 of the Perlis State Legislature Act, the speaker does not need to fill the vacancy beyond the designated term. Consequently, there will be no by-election for the Perlis DUN electoral division N.04 Mata Ayer, according to Bernama. Rus'sele further explained that the first meeting of the 15th DUN session took place on 19 Dec 2022, signalling the end of the three-year period on 19 Dec 2025. The vacancy will not undermine the state government's majority. Wan Badariah, 50, passed away at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) at 4.26 pm on Saturday. Wan Badariah, 50, died at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) on Saturday at 4.26 pm. In the 15th PRU, Wan Badariah, representing the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, secured 4,419 votes, defeating Barisan Nasional (BN)'s Siti Berenee Yahaya (2,398 votes) and Pakatan Harapan (PH)'s Amran Kamarudin (794 votes) by a margin of 2,021 votes. The late MP previously served as the exco for tourism, culture, arts, and heritage.",
  "summary": "Tiada keperluan isi kekosongan luar jangka susulan kematian penyandang Wan Badariah Wan Saad selaras perlembagaan negeri.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}