KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 25 -- Perlis State Legislative Assembly Speaker Rus'ele Eizan will notify the Election Commission (SPR) of three unexpected vacancies in the state assembly and request by-elections to be held, despite the assembly having exceeded its three-year term.

The decision follows the immediate termination of PAS membership of three Perlis assemblymen - Chuping Assemblyman Saad Seman, Bintong Assemblyman Fakhrul Anwar Ismail, and Guar Sanji Assemblyman Mohd Ridzuan Hashim - as resolved by the PAS Central Working Committee on December 24.

"I have received official notification from PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyudin Hassan regarding the termination of their membership, as well as a written notice from Beseri assemblyman ...