Melor state seat declared vacant

Melor state seat declared vacant

Kelantan state speaker says a notice on the assemblyman's death has been sent to the Election Commission to decide whether or not to call for a by-election.

Dr Mohd Yusnan Yusof was elected the assemblyman for Melor, Kelantan, in 2013 and retained the seat in 2018. (Facebook pic)
KOTA BHARU:
Kelantan state assembly speaker Abdullah Ya’kub today declared the Melor state seat vacant following the death of its incumbent Dr Mohd Yusnan Yusof on April 30.

Abdullah made the declaration after receiving Yusnan’s death certificate which was verified by the National Registration Department.

He said the state assembly will soon make an announcement or send an official letter to notify the Election Commission (EC) of the vacancy and would leave it to the EC to decide whether or not to call for a by-election.

“According to Article 46(5) of the First Part of the Kelantan State Constitution, when there is a seat vacancy in the state assembly, I will have to inform or send an official letter to notify the EC.

“Within 60 days of receiving the notification, EC needs to fill the vacancy,” he told reporters at his office at Kota Darulnaim Complex here today.

Yusnan died of a heart attack at his home in Melor last Friday.

Yusnan held the Melor state seat for two terms after winning it in the last two general elections as a PAS candidate.

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