The Election Court in Kuala Terengganu today dismissed Marang MP Abdul Hadi Awang’s preliminary objection to an election petition to annul the GE15 result of the Marang seat.
Judge Hassan Abdul Ghani made the decision in proceedings conducted online.
Lawyer Wan Rohimi Wan Daud represented Abdul Hadi, while lawyer Mohd Hafarizam Harun acted on behalf of BN’s GE15 Marang candidate Jasmira Othman who filed the petition.
Hassan also ordered Hadi (above) to pay costs of RM20,000 to Jasmira and fixed March 6 to hear the election petition.
The petition was filed on Jan 3 at the Kuala Terengganu High Court, in accordance with the Election Offenses Act 1954.
Terengganu Umno chief Ahmad Said said among the points raised in the petition were allegations that PAS had bribed voters by distributing financial aid from the state government through the i-Pension, i-Belia and i-Student initiatives between Nov 15 and 17, 2022, which was just a few days before GE15.
In GE15, Hadi retained his seat with a majority of 41,729 votes, defeating three other candidates, namely Jasmira, Azhar Ab Shukur (Pakatan Harapan) and Zarawi Sulong (Pejuang).
- Bernama
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