EC secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak said the meeting follows the notice on the vacancy of the seat after the death of the assemblyman, Ishsam Shahruddin, on Feb 22.
He said the commission received the official notification from Perak state assembly speaker Mohammad Zahir Abdul Khalid.
“As stipulated under Article XXXVI (5), Part 1 of the Perak Constitution, the vacant seat must be filled within 60 days from the date the EC confirms the vacancy,” Ikmalrudin said in a statement today.
A press conference will be held after the special meeting to possibly announce the nomination and polling dates for the by-election.
Ishsam, 59, died of a heart attack following a friendly football match in George Town, Penang, last Saturday.
He had served as Tapah Umno division chief since 2018 and won the Ayer Kuning seat in the 15th general election in November 2022 with a 2,213-vote majority in a five-cornered contest. - FMT
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