KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The Election Commission (EC) has set the polling for Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election to be held simultaneously with the six state polls on August 12.
EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh said the nomination and early voting for the by-election will also be held simultaneously with the state polls in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan, namely on July 29 and August 8, respectively.
He was speaking at a press conference after chairing the EC special meeting in Putrajaya today.
The meeting was held following the decision of the Terengganu Election Court on June 27 in nullifying the victory of Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim of PAS in Kuala Terengganu during the 15th General Election on November 19 last year.
The court discovered the petitioner, Datuk Mohd Zubir Embong of Barisan Nasional, had succeeded in proving that corruption had taken place with the aim of influencing voters in the election for the seat.
On July 8, PAS decided it will not appeal against the court’s decision.
— Bernama
