PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission has advised the public to ignore the dates for dissolution of Parliament and the 14th General Election that have gone "viral" on social media. EC chairman Tan Sri Mohd Hashim Abdullah said Parliament could only be dissolved with the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister. He said that the dates mentioned in the viral message that has been making its rounds on social media did not make sense at all. The message had mentioned Jan 11, 2018, as the date for the dissolution of Parliament and March 11 and March 25 as the dates for nomination and polling, respectively. "The period exceeds the 60 days as stated under Article 55(4) of the Federal Constitution within which time a general election must be held," he said in a statement.

Source: The Star December 28, 2017 06:33 UTC