Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun said all related activities, sessions and meetings scheduled earlier will also be cancelled, Bernama reported.

He said in a statement today: “I have received the proclamation of the dissolution of Parliament signed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, in accordance with Article 55 (4) of the Federal Constitution.”

“The process of holding the 15th general election will now come under the jurisdiction of the Election Commission.”

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob had announced the dissolution of Parliament in a special announcement this afternoon, putting an end to speculation that had grown since the end of September.

The third meeting of the 14th Parliament which started on Oct 3, had been in session for five days, during which the federal government’s budget for 2023 was tabled by finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz.

A fresh budget will be tabled by the incoming government after the general election.