PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) will be able to continue its redelineation exercise, following the Court of Appeal's dismissal of a stay against its local enquiries. The three-person panel led by Justice Idrus Harun found merit in the EC's application and set aside the Kuala Lumpur High Court's order for a stay pending the Selangor state government's appeal. On Dec 7, the High Court ordered a stay against the EC's local enquiries in Selangor pending resolution of the state government's appeal against its decision. Local enquiries — which are where the EC hears objections from the public, local authorities, and state government — must be held before the EC can conclude its redelineation process. The stay effectively paused the EC's redelineation exercise in peninsular Malaysia, as it was expected to produce a single complete redelineation report representing all states.

Source: The Star December 18, 2017 06:11 UTC