Election Commission chairman Azhar Azizan Harun monitors proceedings during the Tanjung Piai by-election at SJK Cheow Min, Pontian November 16, 2019. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
EC chairman Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said a Kimanis by-election must be held in 60 days from the date EC received the notification from the court on the decision. The Federal Court today rejected Anifah’s appeal to set aside the decision of the General Election Court on August 16 that his victory in the Kimanis Parliamentary seat at GE-14 was null and void after finding additional ballot papers which could adversely affect the polling results.
At GE14, Anifah, who is former Foreign Minister, won the Kimanis Parliamentary seat with a narrow 156-vote majority. He obtained 11,942 votes in a three-corner fight against Karim and Party Harapan Rakyat Sabah’s candidate, Jaafar Ismail .
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