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EC leaves it to AGC over electoral boundaries order

The Election Commission (EC) is leaving it to the Attorney-General’s Chambers in the matter of the appeal against the Kuching High Court decision ordering the EC to republish its notice to redraw the Sarawak electoral boundaries.  

EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said in Putrajaya yesterday the EC’s next move would be dependent upon the decision of the Attorney-General’s Chambers, whether it wanted to appeal or not.

The EC respected the decision of the court made on May 15. Judge Yew Jen Kie ordered the EC to republish its notice on the redelineation of electoral boundaries in Sarawak by adhering to provisions in the 13th Schedule of the federal constitution.

Abdul Aziz said that if the redelineation of electoral boundaries in Sarawak had to be redone, it would be time-consuming and incur additional cost.

The cost of redrawing the electoral boundaries in the state was about RM800,000, he added.

- Bernama

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