Three more by-elections may take place as cases go to trial


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Federal Court here on Monday (Feb 18) remitted three election petitions involving the Kimanis, Sipitang and Jasin parliamentary seats back to the Election Court for trial.

Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, Datuk David Wong Dak Wah who chaired a five-man bench made the ruling after allowing an appeal by Karim Bujang, who is Parti Warisan Sabah's candidate for the Kimanis parliamentary seat, to challenge the victory of former foreign minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman.

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