Anifah Aman loses Kimanis seat


Small margin: Anifah (left) secured 11, 942 votes while Karim obtained 11, 786 votes at the general election.

KOTA KINABALU: A by-election is looming for the Kimanis parliamentary seat with the Election Court declaring as null and void its results in the 14th General Election.

Justice Lee Heng Chee found serious breaches in the conduct of the election process with over 300 votes improperly cast, an offence under Section 32(b) of the Election Offences Act.

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