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Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced the dissolution of Parliament.
That beckons general elections expected in early November.
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The snap elections come nine months before Parliament's term expires, on the heels of calls for early polls from Ismail's United Malays National Organisation, the biggest pary in the ruling coalition.
Ismail also said he had sought the consent of King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.
The country's Election Commission is slated to meet later this week to announce an official date for the vote, which must be held within sixty days following Parliament's dissolution.
Experts say the Prime Minister has bowed to pressure by his party, while the King defended the vote as the preamble to a stable government.
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