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Wan Junaidi rejects PAS’ suggestion to amend law on polls eligibility




Wan Junaidi rejects PAS’ suggestion to amend law on polls eligibility


Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said if the EC rejects a nomination, the person involved can take the matter to court.


PETALING JAYA: Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has rejected a suggestion by the PAS Ulama wing to amend the law to prohibit those being tried in court for misconduct and corruption from contesting in general elections.

Wan Junaidi said that the Election Commission (EC) had the right to reject a person’s nomination at the nomination stage if the individual concerned does not meet the criteria.


“I am basing this on the existing election laws. The EC can determine whether a person is eligible or not to be a candidate,” he said in a Harian Metro report.

Wan Junaidi said that if the EC rejects the nomination, the individual involved can appeal the commission’s decision in court.


On Friday, PAS Ulama wing chief Ahmad Yahaya said that amending the law to prohibit individuals being tried in court for misconduct and corruption from contesting in general elections would prevent them from using their position as elected representatives to later “avoid” prosecution.

Ahmad also suggested that those who issued statements that “threaten the country’s harmony” and who dispute the privileges enshrined in the Federal Constitution be disqualified from contesting in elections.

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