‎The Permatang Pauh by-election battle takes on another dimension today after its former MP Anwar Ibrahim filed an originating summons at the Kuala Lumpur High Court to seek a declaration that he be allowed to vote despite being in jail.

Anwar, who was convicted of sodomy on Feb 10 by the Federal Court and jailed five years jail named the Election Commission, it's chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof and the government as respondents.