King hopes GE15 will be held before monsoon season

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong hoped the Election Commission (EC) will fix an election date that can be held soon, Istana Negara said today.

According to the comptroller of the royal household Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, the Agong had hoped for a date that will happen before the middle of November when the Northeast Monsoon is expected to begin.

In a statement, Fadil said the Agong had granted caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob an audience at noon yesterday and received a proposal to dissolve Parliament.

"His Majesty had expressed his disappointment with the latest political developments but had no choice but to consent to the request of the prime minister in order to return the mandate to the rakyat to choose a stable government," he added.

Fadil said His Majesty had stressed that it was important to ensure political stability and a healthy economy for the good of the country and its people.

Ismail Sabri announced the Agong's decision to dissolve Parliament at 3pm today in a televised address.

Once the EC has been informed in writing, it will set a date for elections within 60 days. In other words, the 15th general election has to be held before Dec 9.

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