EC to be notified about vacancy for Pelangai seat soon, says Pahang assembly speaker


KLANG: The Election Commission (EC) will be notified about the vacancy for the Pelangai state seat in Pahang soon, following the death of the incumbent Datuk Seri Johari Harun in an aircraft crash near Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam, earlier Thursday (Aug 17).

Pahang State Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin said it was best for the State Assembly to help with the funeral arrangement for the state assemblyman first before dealing with any other matters.

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