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PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has announced that Parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for the 12th general election.
At a hastily convened press conference at his office Wednesday afternoon, he said he had met the Yang Di Pertuan Agong in the morning and received His Majesty's consent to dissolve Parliament.
"I've informed Parliament and the Election Commission," Abdullah said. The state assemblies have also been advised to dissolve.
The Prime Minister declined to speculate on what date Malaysians would cast their ballots, saying that it would be up to the Election Commission (EC) to decide.
"I am confident of winning, and I hope that we will retain our two-thirds majority," he said.
The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition swept to a landslide victory in the last general election in 2004.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission said it would announce polling and nomination day on Thursday at its office in Putrajaya.
The Election Commission held several meetings Wednesday in preparation for the Prime Minister's announcement of the dissolution of Parliament.
“We have got the declaration on the dissolution of Parliament by the Yang Di Pertuan Agong and the announcement of nomination and polling will be done tomorrow," said EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman.
When asked if nomination day was February 21 and election day on March 2nd, he said: “You can speculate anything you want. The official announcement is tomorrow.
“You wait for the official announcement,” he added.
LIST OF POLITICAL PARTIES REGISTERED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION
There are a total of 27 parties in Malaysia, 15 in the Peninsular, 7 in Sabah and 5 in Sarawak.
List Of Political Parties Registered By The Election Commission
1. Barisan Nasional : National Front
2. Barisan Jemaah Islamiah Se Malaysia (BERJASA) : -
3. Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (PGRM) : Malaysian People's Movement Party
4. Parti Kebangsaan Sarawak : Sarawak National Party
5. Parti Pusaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak (PBB) : United Sarawak Native Inheritance Party
6. Parti Progresif Penduduk (PPP) : People’s Progressive Party
7. Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sarawak : Sarawak United People’s Party
8. Parti Islam Se Malaysia (PAS) : Islamic Party Of Malaysia
9. Parti Kongres Indian Muslim Malaysia (KIMMA) : Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress Party
10. Parti Pekerja-Pekerja Malaysia : Malaysian Workers Party
11. Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) : Malaysian People’s Party
12. Parti Tindakan Demokratik : Democratic Action Party
13. Persatuan Kebangsaan Pasok Nunukragang Bersatu (PASOK) : United Pasok Nunukragang National Organization (PASOK)
14. Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) : Sarawak Bansa Dayak Party
15. Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) : Sabah United Party
16. Parti Kongres Penyatuan Masyarakat : Community Coalition Congress Party
17. Parti Liberal Demokratik-Sabah : Liberal Democratic Party-Sabah
18. Parti Barisan Rakyat Sabah Bersekutu (BERSEKUTU) : Federation Sabah People Front Party (BERSEKUTU)
19. Parti Keadilan Rakyat : National Justice Party
20. Parti Demokratik Setiahati Kuasa Rakyat Bersatu Sabah(SETIA) : United Sabah People Force Democratic Party (SETIA)
21. Parti Maju Sabah (PMS) : Sabah Progressive Party
22. Parti Reformasi Negeri (STAR) : State Reform Party (STAR)
23. Pertubuhan Pasok Momogun Kadazandusun Bersatu (UPKO) : United Pasok Momogun Kadazandusun Organisation (UPKO)
24. Parti Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (AKIM) : Malaysian People Justice Force Party (AKIM)
25. Parti Demokratik Malaysia (MDP) : Malaysian Democratic Party (MDP)
26. Parti Barisan Kemajuan India Se-Malaysia : All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (AMIPF)
27. Parti Punjabi Malaysia (PPM) : -
Source of party list : SPR
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