No need for Gerik by-election with GE15 around the corner, says Perak MB

IPOH: There is no need to have a parliamentary by-election in Gerik, says Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad (pic).

Saarani, who was also Perak Umno chief, said this was because the 15th General Election (GE15) had to be held by May next year.

"That being said, if the Prime Minister decides to have (GE15) early, we will have to redo the Gerik by-election again," he said after attending the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCCI) Chinese New Year celebration at Weil Hotel on Thursday (Feb 3).

The Gerik parliamentary seat had been vacant since the passing of Datuk Hasbullah Osman in 2020.

Hasbullah, from Umno, won the seat in 2013 and 2018.