King hopes GE15 will be held before monsoon season

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong hoped the Election Commission (EC) will fix an election date that can be held soon, Istana Negara said today.

According to the comptroller of the royal household Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, the Agong had hoped for a date that will happen before the middle of November when the Northeast Monsoon is expected to begin.

In a statement, Fadil said the Agong had granted...