PETALING JAYA: The Dewan Rakyat today officially notified the Election Commission (EC) of the vacancy for the Pulai parliamentary seat following the death of the incumbent, Salahuddin Ayub.
Speaker Johari Abdul said the EC would need to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy within 60 days as per Article 54(1) of the Federal Constitution.
“I have submitted a notification dated July 25 to the EC chairman, regarding Salahuddin, who passed away on Sunday,” he said in a statement.
Salahuddin, who was the domestic trade and cost of living minister, died at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar on Sunday night after undergoing surgery for a brain haemorrhage on Friday. He was 61.