MELAKA (Nov 11): Any calls for Parliament to be dissolved earlier than scheduled are unwarranted as the matter falls under the prime minister's prerogative, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

Speaking to reporters at the Semarak Tani Gathering in Merlimau on Wednesday, he said any decision on the matter should be left entirely to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's consideration, without pressure from any party.

Mohamad Sabu was commenting on Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's statement on Tuesday that it would be better to dissolve Parliament to pave the way for a general election than to reshuffle the Cabinet.

Ahmad Zahid said that when asked about the possibility of a Cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Transport Minister Anthony Loke, which took effect on Tuesday, after the Kuala Lumpur High Court allowed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Tuesday ordered Najib, 73, to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case under house arrest at his residence in Langgak Duta, with immediate effect.

Under the new court order, Najib will serve his house arrest sentence until Aug 23, 2028, before returning to Kajang Prison on Aug 24 that year to serve his prison sentence in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Bhd case.

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