PUTRAJAYA: A special meeting on the Cameron Highlands by-election will be held by the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday
EC secretary Datuk Mohamed Elias Abu Bakar said the meeting will discuss on the important dates of the by-election including the date of issuance of the writ of election, nomination day, early voting, polling day and voters’ registry which will be used during the polls.
Other election preparations which are needed in conducting the election, will also be deliberated during the meeting chaired by EC chairman Azhar Azizan Harun.
Elias said the meeting will be held at 10.30 am at EC headquarters here.
“A press conference will also be held after the meeting,” he added.
DAP candidate M. Manogaran filed a petition on June 4 to apply for the declaration of the result of the Cameron Highlands Parliamentary constituency to be cancelled for violating the Offences Act 1954.
Manogaran, who had contested the Cameron Highlands seat under Pakatan Harapan banner in the May 9 general election claimed incumbent Datuk Sivarraajh Chandran had allegedly given bribes of between RM30 and RM1,000 to Orang Asli voters through several Tok Batin (community heads) to ensure they voted for Barisan Nasional (BN).
Sivarraajh garnered 10,307 votes beating Manogaran who received 9,710 votes.