By-election for Padang Serai?
The Election Commission can call for a by-election on a separate date in the event a nominated candidate dies.
PETALING JAYA: The Election Commission (EC) is expected to call for a by-election in Padang Serai following the passing of a candidate for the seat.
The Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981, Regulation 11(6) states that the EC can call for a by-election on a separate date in the event a nominated candidate dies.
Earlier today, PH’s Padang Serai candidate M Karupaiya passed away. He was 69.
Penang PKR deputy chief Bakthiar Wan Chik told FMT that according to the family, Karupaiya died from ischaemic heart disease.
Kulim district police chief Redzuan Salleh said the Padang Serai PKR chief died at 2.27pm at the Kulim hospital.
Karupaiya, who was seeking re-election to a second term, was in a six-cornered fight against Barisan Nasional’s C Sivarraajh, Perikatan Nasional’s Azman Nasrudin, Pejuang’s Hamzah Abdul Rahman, Warisan’s Bakri Hashim, and independent candidate Sreanandha Rao.
PETALING JAYA: The Election Commission (EC) is expected to call for a by-election in Padang Serai following the passing of a candidate for the seat.
The Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981, Regulation 11(6) states that the EC can call for a by-election on a separate date in the event a nominated candidate dies.
Earlier today, PH’s Padang Serai candidate M Karupaiya passed away. He was 69.
Penang PKR deputy chief Bakthiar Wan Chik told FMT that according to the family, Karupaiya died from ischaemic heart disease.
Kulim district police chief Redzuan Salleh said the Padang Serai PKR chief died at 2.27pm at the Kulim hospital.
Karupaiya, who was seeking re-election to a second term, was in a six-cornered fight against Barisan Nasional’s C Sivarraajh, Perikatan Nasional’s Azman Nasrudin, Pejuang’s Hamzah Abdul Rahman, Warisan’s Bakri Hashim, and independent candidate Sreanandha Rao.
My condolences to the family of the deceased candidate.
ReplyDeleteIt still begs the question Why nominate a 69 year old leh ?
If he were a key leader, that would be a different set of considerations, but this was not the case.