PETALING JAYA: The Election Commission (EC) will meet on Dec 16 to determine key dates for the upcoming by-elections for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat and Lamag state assembly seat following the death of incumbent MP and assemblyman Bung Moktar Radin.
In a statement, EC secretary Khairul Shahril Idrus said the commission received official notifications of the unexpected vacancies from Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul yesterday and Sabah state assembly Speaker Kadzim Yahya today.
He said the notifications were issued in line with Article 54(1) of the Federal Constitution and Article 21(5) of the Sabah state constitution, which require the seats to be filled within 60 days from the date the vacancies are confirmed.