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No by-election following the death of BN assemblyman

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 09:31 PM PDT

2011/10/04
Patrick Sennyah

KUALA PILAH: There will be no by-election in the state following the death of Barisan Nasional's Johol state assemblyman, Datuk Roslan Md Yusof, 58 this morning.

Article 54 (1) of the Federal Constitution states that by-elections only need to be held within the first three of the five-year mandate.

Negeri Sembilan is among other states that reached its three-year mandate simultaneously with that of Parliament which was on April 28 following the March 2008 general election. The current Parliament term ends in April 2013.

After the cut-off period, a by-election will only be held if there is a special need which includes a hung government. The BN holds 21 of the the 36 state seats in Negeri Sembilan.

Since the 12th general election, a total 16 by-elections were held - six for parliamentary seats and 10 for state seats.

Johol assemblyman dies

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 09:18 PM PDT

Johol assemblyman dies

2011/10/04
Patrick Sennyah

KUALA PILAH: Johol Assemblyman Datuk Roslan Md Yusof, 58, from Barisan Nasional (BN) died about 4.45am today at the Tunku Ampuan Najihah Hospital here.

During the 2008 general election, he defeated Kamarudin Md Tahir from Pas with a 1,263 majority.

Roslan, who was the Kuala Pilah Umno division vice-chief leaves behind his wife, Datin Zawayah Marzuki, 53, and eight children between the ages of 17 - 28 years.

A former teacher, Roslan first won the state seat in the 2004 general election.

He was admitted to the hospital yesterday after he complained of breathing difficulties.

Two years ago, Roslan was reported to have injured his back after he fell during a badminton game and had undergone surgery as well as physiotherapy at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital earlier this year.

According to his eldest son, Mohd Hafizi, his father's remains was taken to their residence in Kampung Berambai, Johol and would be buried at the Kampung Cabang Dua Muslim Cemetary in Johol after the Zohor prayers.

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Isnin, 3 Oktober 2011