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EC sets Pelangai by-election on Oct 7

Nominations on Sept 23, early voting on Oct 3

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 24 Aug 2023 1:01PM

EC sets Pelangai by-election on Oct 7
The Pelangai by-election has been called following the death of its incumbent Datuk Seri Johari Harun in the Elmina plane crash last week. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes file pic, August 24, 2023

PUTRAJAYA – The Election Commission (EC) has fixed October 7 as polling day for the Pelangai state seat by-election in Pahang.

EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh said nomination and early voting for the by-election have been fixed on September 23 and October 3 respectively.

He announced this at a press conference after chairing a special EC meeting at Menara SPR here today to decide the important dates related to the Pelangai by-election.

The Pelangai by-election was called following the death of its incumbent Datuk Seri Johari Harun, 53, who was killed in the plane crash near Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam on August 17.

Apart from Johari, who was also a Pahang executive councillor, nine others died in the crash involving the Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) aircraft. – Bernama, August 24, 2023

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