
Bersih questions absence of Sabah redelineation report
Mandeep asks the EC to explain why it has not been tabled along with the Peninsular report.

Mandeep asks the EC to explain why it has not been tabled along with the Peninsular report.

Its members also intend to hand over a memorandum to Dewan Rakyat speaker on the issue.

UPDATED 3.28PM | The MP laments the redelineation puts her face to face with where Anwar was beaten up.

Too many coincidences lead Serdang MP to view speaker's motives with suspicion.

UPDATED 2.05PM | The 107 applicants represent voters from 17 state and 11 parliamentary constituencies.

Penang gov't has filed for leave to appeal against EC's report, so matter is sub judice, says lawyer.

'I was told it will not be a long debate, and will be passed by 5pm,' says the source.

Saifuddin Abdullah says seat negotiations are going well, but S'gor's redelineation is stalling progress.

This is provided for in Section 10 of Schedule Thirteen of the Federal Constitution.

UPDATED 11.04AM | News dailies say the redelineation will be rushed for polls in April or May.

Electoral boundaries not intended to favour any political party, insists Mohd Hashim Abdullah.

Zahid says motion on new electoral boundaries will only need 111 votes in the house to pass.

COMMENT | Our current provision of 'approximately equal' really isn't working out.

Zahid says the matter will be discussed between the PM and the speaker.

Chairperson says that with the delivery, the responsibilities of the EC are completed.

Unanimous decision as 'there is an unlikely chance of success in the appeal,' says CJ.

Zuraida Kamaruddin says the pending redelineation makes fixing the Bersih activist's seat difficult.

It would be an unhealthy development that would affect harmony, says S'gor MB.

Election Commission may then submit its report for approval during the upcoming Parliament session.

COMMENT | With status quo, EC is saying electorate change in past 15 years is insignificant.

Over 200 objections are yet to be called, despite EC's public hearing ending tomorrow.

With legal avenues exhausted, the commission’s report only remains to be passed by Parliament.

UPDATED 5.15PM | Court of Appeal dismisses Penang's appeal, but allows EC's on army voters.

Selangorians have up to Feb 14 to file their objections to new electoral borders.