The Court of Appeal today unanimously dismissed former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's appeal to seek a declaration that he had been qualified to vote in the Permatang Pauh by-election in 2015, and would be similarly qualified in all future elections despite serving a jail sentence.

A three-member bench led by Justice Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid said the decision of the High Court, which had rejected Anwar's application for judicial review, was affirmed.

“The appeal is dismissed with costs,” she said in awarding costs of RM5,000 to be paid by Anwar to the Election Commission (EC)...