Malaysian prime minister dissolves Parliament and calls snap elections

Mr Ismail said he met on Sunday with King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who consented to the dissolution

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced that Parliament will be dissolved, paving the way for general elections (Vincent Thian/AP)

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced on Monday that Parliament will be dissolved, paving the way for general elections that are expected to be held in early November.

The election would come nine months before Parliament’s term expires, following calls for early polls from Mr Ismail’s United Malays National Organisation. UMNO, the biggest party in the ruling coalition, has been feuding with its allies and is aiming for a big win on its own.