Ajal maut adalah ketentuan Allah yang Maha Esa. Kenapa akhir-akhir ini begitu 
ramai wakil rakyat kita meninggal dunia? Adakah rakyat dan pengundi sudah jemu 
dengan senario politik di Malaysia sehinggakan banyak keluhan mereka tidak 
kedengaran lalu mereka mendoakan kematian wakil rakyat di kawasan mereka? 
Cukup-cukuplah suasana politik yang ada di Malaysia ini, buatlah kerja 
masing-masing.

Kita gawat iman, gawat akhlak, gawak mental, gawat ekonomi, gawat politik. 
Tumpukanlah pada tugasan kita masing-masing, muhassabah diri sendiri. Hidup di 
dunia ini terlalu amat singkat hanya sekelip mata, hidup di akhirat kekal 
sampai bila-bila.

Setiap apa yang berlaku itu ada hikmah, ada mesej untuk mereka yang 
memerhatikannya.

Kisah benar seorang Wakil Rakyat dapat surat minta dia cepat mati di 
http://amkns.blogspot.com/2007/04/wakil-rakyat-dapat-surat-minta-dia.html 

The Star Friday January 21, 2011
Highest number of by-elections in history

PETALING JAYA: The death of Merlimau state assemblyman Datuk Mohd Hidhir Abu 
Hassan will result in the country’s 15th by-election. 

The number of by-elections since the general election in March 2008 is 
definitely the highest in the country’s history.

The police spent nearly RM40mil on the first five by-elections to maintain 
peace and security: RM2.8mil in Permatang Pauh, RM15.3mil in Kuala Terengganu, 
RM10.7mil (Bukit Gantang), RM6.4mil (Bukit Selambau) and RM4.6mil (Batang Ai).

Former Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Rahman, who 
served with the commission for 27 years prior to his retirement, said there had 
been “no more than a dozen” by-elections during a single term.

“We are only halfway through the term (of five years) and I can safely say it 
is the highest number of by-elections,” he told The Star.

All the by-elections were triggered by the deaths of the elected 
representatives, with the exception of Permatang Pauh, Penanti and Bukit 
Selambau.

On Wednesday, Selangor state assembly Speaker Datuk Teng Chang Khim declared 
the Port Klang state seat vacant, which is likely to lead to another 
by-election.

Port Klang assemblyman Badrul Hisham Abdullah is disputing the decision.

In Kedah, the Kota Seputih seat was declared vacant by the High Court in 2009 
after state Speaker Datuk Dr Abdul Isa Ismail told the EC that Datuk Abu Hassan 
Sarif had failed to attend two consecutive meetings without leave.

The EC then declared the seat not vacant.

However, the High Court declared the seat vacant. Subsequently, the EC appealed 
the ruling, which is still pending.

All states have experienced at least one by-election, with the exception of 
Perlis, Pahang and the Federal Territories.

Abdul Rashid said the EC would have to hold a by-election within 60 days of the 
seat turning vacant.

However, a by-election need not be called if the seat falls vacant within two 
years before the term expires.

“The term’s expiry is five years from the first Dewan Rakyat session, and not 
from the date of the last polls,” stressed Abdul Rashid.

On the Port Klang seat, Abdul Rashid said the EC should carry out the 
by-election as the Speaker had already declared the seat vacant.


By-elections since March 2008
Parliament seats:
Sabah: Batu Sapi – Nov 4, 2010
Sarawak: Sibu – May 16, 2010
Selangor: Hulu Selangor – April 25, 2010
Perak: Bukit Gantang – April 7, 2009
Terengganu: Kuala Terengganu – Jan 17, 2009
Penang: Permatang Pauh – Aug 26, 2008

State seats:
Malacca: Merlimau – to be announced
Johor: Tenang –Jan 30, 2011
Kelantan: Galas – Nov 4, 2010
Negri Sembilan: Bagan Pinang – Oct 11, 2009
Penang: Permatang Pasir – Aug 25, 2009
Kelantan: Manek Urai – July 14, 2009
Penang: Penanti – May 31, 2009
Kedah: Bukit Selambau – April 7, 2009
Sarawak: Batang Ai – April 7, 2009

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/21/nation/7844782&sec=nation 



      


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