[1549] Of dissolution of the Parliament

According to Reuters, the PM has obtained consent from the King to dissolve the Parliament:

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has received consent from the country’s king to dissolve parliament and call for fresh elections, a source close to the prime minister said on Wednesday.

Separately, an aide to the premier said Abdullah would hold a news conference later on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. local time (0430 GMT), though he declined to give further details [Malaysia PM to call for snap poll Wednesday. Guardian. February 13 2008]

Further:

KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Financial) – Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has called for a news conference at 12.30 pm at his office in the Putrajaya administrative capital, state-owned Bernama news agency said Wednesday.

Abdullah is widely expected to announce the dissolution of parliament to pave the way for elections to be held next month, said political commentators. [Malaysian Prime Minister calls for news conference at 12.30 pm. Forbes. February 13 2008]

Let the game begins.

p/s — somehow, all this feels trivial:

“The PM actually wanted to dissolve parliament next week but the Agong (king) is leaving overseas this evening for a private holiday, so last night he (the prime minister) changed his mind,” the source said. [Malaysia PM to call for snap poll Wednesday. Guardian. February 13 2008]