
Penang files objection against redelineation, says it's 'ultra vires'
A proper exercise needs to comply with the highest law of the land, the Federal Constitution, adds Guan Eng.

A proper exercise needs to comply with the highest law of the land, the Federal Constitution, adds Guan Eng.

UPDATED 5.20PM | Bersih says there is a greater awareness among the public, politicians and activists.

UPDATED 8.15PM | They hand over the objections to the Selangor EC headquarters in Shah Alam.

UPDATED 5.23PM | MPs call for independent commission over redelineation proposal.

Use Malaysiakini's tool to see if you're affected, before objection period expires on Oct 15.

MP SPEAKS | This redelineation a massive gerrymandering exercise, which BN can pass in Parliament with the simple majority needed.

Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming says EC has two years to complete it, or it must be scrapped.

UPDATED 2.11PM | Voters can lend their names to objection letters prepared by the electoral watchdog.

Interested parties can raise objections if they don't agree with EC's proposal, they point out.

UPDATED 5.59PM | Maria wants to temporarily halt the redelineation exercise.

This comes after several opposition MPs hand over a memo requesting an impact assessment on redelineation.

Proham also notes there has been public outcry that many urban seats are to be very large against rural seats.

This is based on the outcomes of past elections, says Redzuan Othman.

UPDATED 7.08PM | Umno info chief says he was never consulted by EC on ongoing redelineation exercise.

FT Harapan will also lodge objections in all its constituencies promptly, says Nurul Izzah.

The EC's lopsided redelineation robs voters of equal representation, says Klang MP.

'Who is Rafizi in the first place?' says the Umno sec-gen, gesturing his finger to his head.

Some analysts disagree with Rafizi - the issue is not about whether EC can redelineate boundaries.

COMMENT | Let's study the detailed political impact of the EC’s new boundaries.

UPDATED 6.45PM | He submits a Private Member's Bill for a constitutional change on redelineation.

There has been a continuous debate over the redelineation proposal by the Election Commission (EC) for the last few weeks. Objections have been mounting from both sides of the political divide. It’s not necessary to jump over this redelineation because at the end of the day the voters will decide who to vote for during elections.

'If redelineation is rejected and PAS still wants three-cornered fights, there is still hope to retain S'gor,' says Khalid Samad.

EC won't meet the S'gor MB, saying the information can be found on its website.

He also says he was ready to contest in GE14 if given the trust by the BN leadership.