Federal Court declines Selangor's application to obtain voter information from EC


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 27 Sep 2017

PUTRAJAYA: The Selangor government will not be obtaining the information of over 100,000 voters in the state, in relation to a judicial review over the proposed redelineation exercise of Parliamentary and state seats.

In the Federal Court here Wednesday, Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif dismissed the Selangor government's application to compel the Election Commission (EC) to provide information on locality codes and names of 136,272 Selangor voters in 1994 and 2003 over the redelineation exercise in the state.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

No letters to EC from Perlis Speaker on vacancies yet, claims source
Perlis constitution allows by-elections if majority is affected, says former EC chair
Nilai bomb maker nabbed in Mantin
18-year-old loses nearly RM60,000 to prize scam syndicate
Dead man found trapped in culvert in Tapah
Man arrested for misusing another person’s MyKad to redeem Budi95
Elderly woman forced to evacuate home three times in a month due to floods
Two names submitted for Perlis MB post
Muhyiddin says Bersatu name submitted for Perlis MB post, had no hand in SDs
Remand of three suspected meth syndicate chemists extended

Others Also Read