Those with ongoing trials not barred from running in GE - minister

Published: Sep 6, 2022 9:46 AM

No new conditions will be set for candidates in the upcoming general election, including those with pending court cases, said Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament & Law) was responding to a suggestion by PAS leader Ahmad Yahya to bar those on trial for corruption from contesting.

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