EC says only court can decide if ECRL announcement is election inducement

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GEORGE TOWN: The Election Commission (EC) cannot ascertain if the announcement that the proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) may run through Negri Sem...

: The Election Commission cannot ascertain if the announcement that the proposed East Coast Rail Link may run through Negri Sembilan can be interpreted as an election inducement.

“That is something for the courts to decide . One possible offence is the abuse of power as determined by our anti-corruption laws,“ he said. Lim’s statement was later reinforced by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, who also mentioned the possibility that the ECRL may be re-routed to include Negri Sembilan, which is the state where the Rantau by-election is being held.

 

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