PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) is expected to issue a statement on the newly-vacant Tanjung Piai parliamentary seat on Monday (Sept 23).
The seat, which was created in the 2003 re-delineation exercise, fell vacant following the sudden death of its incumbent, Datuk Dr Md Farid Md Rafik, on Saturday.
EC Chairman Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said that the commission has so far held back on issuing a statement on the matter as a sign of respect for the family of the late Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department.
The 42-year-old died at the Pontian Hospital due to a heart attack at 6pm yesterday.
In the 14th general election (GE14), Dr Farid, who is the Tanjung Piai Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia vice-chief, wrested the seat from MCA by a 524-vote majority when he beat Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng.
