PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli has claimed that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is left with no cards in the deck, and would therefore hold the general election by July, before Parliament reconvenes.

He argued that with the debate on the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act (Act 355) being deferred to the next parliament sitting scheduled to commence on July 24, the prime minister has no choice but to call for the polls because he cannot afford to drag this issue.

Another divisive issue which BN might want to avoid is the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to prevent unilateral conversions.

Conservative Muslims view the bill as unconstitutional, and claim that it infringes on their rights, whereas non-Muslims see it as a mechanism which can prevent their children from being converted should one parent embrace Islam.

However, with Malaysia having numerous festivals, celebrations and national events, choosing an election date is not a simple task...