EC to discuss Ayer Kuning by-election on March 7

The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting on March 7 to discuss the Ayer Kuning by-election in Perak.

EC secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak said it was due to the casual vacancy of the state seat after the passing of its incumbent assemblyperson, Ishsam Shahruddin, on Feb 22.

He said the commission had received an official notification regarding the vacancy from Perak state assembly speaker Zahir Abdul Khalid.

“Per Article XXXVI (5), First Part of the Perak Constitution, the vacant seat must be filled within 60 days from the date the EC confirms the vacancy,” he said in a statement today.

A press conference will be held immediately after the special meeting.

Ishsam, 59, died due to a heart attack after participating in a football championship in Georgetown, Penang, last Saturday.

He had been the Tapah Umno division chief since 2018 and won the Ayer Kuning seat in the 15th general election in November 2022 by 2,213 votes in a five-cornered contest.

- Bernama

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