Malaysian Prime Minister Najib to announce dissolution of parliament: Report

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will announce the dissolution of parliament at 0330 GMT on Friday, paving the way for a general election, local media reported.

Najib will make the announcement via state broadcaster RTM, state-linked Berita Harian reported, without citing the source of information. The Star newspaper also reported the same.

Najib arrived at his office earlier on Friday to chair a meeting of cabinet ministers, state news agency Bernama reported.

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Najib's five-year term officially ends on June 24, but the prime minister can dissolve parliament anytime before the end of his term with the king's assent and call an election.