{
  "id": 616248,
  "title": "No Subang by-election, EC says after Wong Chen quits as MP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/no-subang-by-election-ec-says-after-wong-chen-quits-as-mp-616248",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T00:42:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/12/no-subang-by-election-ec-says-after-wong-chen-quits-as-mp/231001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — According to the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC), a by-election for Subang parliamentary constituency will not take place after Wong Chen resigned as the Member of Parliament. EC Chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun revealed this based on Article 54(1) of the Federal Constitution. Speaker Tan Sri Dr. Johari Abdul informed the EC that no need to fill the vacancy, stating, \"No by-election for the P.104 Subang Parliamentary Constituency will be held.\" The EC received notification from Johari via a letter dated August 11 regarding the status of the casual vacancy in the Subang parliamentary seat. Johari confirmed Wong Chen's resignation at the special meeting of the Dewan Rakyat earlier that day.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) has announced that a by-election (PRK) for the Sub...",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "No by-election for Subang seat, says EC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/no-by-election-for-subang-seat-says-ec",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "EC: No by-election for Subang parliamentary seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ec-no-by-election-for-subang-parliamentary-seat",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "No Subang by-election, EC says after Wong Chen quits as MP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/no-subang-by-election-ec-says-after-wong-chen-quits-as-mp",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:42:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | No Subang by-election after MP resigned, EC confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/snapshot-no-subang-by-election-after-mp-resigned-ec-confirms",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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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