Accept final ruling, parties told PETALING JAYA: With the deadline to file election petitions now over, the Election Commission (EC) has reminded all parties to accept the eventual decision of the court on their legal bid to challenge the results of the 13th general election. EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof said petitioners unhappy with the High Court ruling that will hear their cases could send their appeals to the Federal Court, which will make a final decision. Abdul Aziz said the petitioners had 15 days to notify and submit a copy of their petitions to the EC after filing their petitions at the High Court. The EC would then prepare affidavits in response to the petitions before the High Court decides whether the cases should proceed to a hearing or be dismissed. Abdul Aziz said the Attorney-General’s Chambers had assigned a team of lawyers in each state to represent the commission in court and that the team will be coordinated by the commission’s legal adviser.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:01 +0000
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