Wednesday 25 June 2008

PKR: See You In Court Kurup

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Federal Rural and Regional Development Deputy Minister Tan Sri Joseph Kurup will now have to fight in court to confirm his victory, winning the Penisangan parliamentary seat uncontested, in the March 8, 2008 general elections.


The story below is from HERE

KOTA KINABALU, wed: The Election Court here today dismissed the preliminary objection by Pensiangan Member of Parliament Tan Sri Joseph Kurup to strike out the election petition filed by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate and fixed July 10 for hearing.

Judge David Wong said in his ruling the election petition filed by PKRs Danny Anthony Andipai on April 9 complied with the requirements under the Election Petition Rules 1954, particularly Rule 4(1)(b) as argued by Kurup's lawyer Alex Decena on June 18.

Andipai's counsel, Haji Ansari Abdullah, who is also Sabah PKR chief, told the court the petitioner would call 10 witnesses while Decena said there were nine witnesses who would testify for Kurup.

Kurup, who is also Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah president, won the seat uncontested in the March 8 general elections.

Andipai, who was disqualified from contesting, is seeking that Kurup's election be declared null and void.

He claimed the election was not conducted in accordance with the principles of the Election Act 1958 and Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981.

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