COMMENT | Padang Serai scenario: A legal perspective

COMMENT | The passing of Pakatan Harapan candidate M Karupaiya, nominated for the Padang Serai (P017) parliamentary seat yesterday, has raised the question of whether the Election Commission (EC) must select new dates for the 15th general election (GE15) for the seat.

Certain groups are hoping for the general election to be postponed to buy time and nominate another Harapan candidate for the seat, citing the Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981.

The clause states that the EC is required to appoint by notice published in the Gazette, a fresh date for the election in certain cases such as the death of a candidate.