10-20-2022, 09:06 PM
Should Lim Guan Eng contest in GE15 amid his ongoing court case?
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ALLOW me to be frank that this public opinion is consistent to the current sentiment that until one’s court cases are disposed of, he or she should refrain from standing in any election.
In the case of UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, he was recently acquitted of 40 charges of receiving bribes from a company to extend its foreign visa system (VLN). The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has since appealed against his case.
However, he still has another case involving the Yayasan Akal Budi which is on-going. If found guilty before the nomination date, he would be disqualified.
If he is guilty as charged after the nomination date, his candidacy would still be valid and he can stand for the forthcoming 15th General Election (GE15).
If he wins but found guilty, he will still not lose his status as MP unless he has exhausted his appeal process with the Federal Court rule that he is guilty.
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In the case of UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, he was recently acquitted of 40 charges of receiving bribes from a company to extend its foreign visa system (VLN). The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has since appealed against his case.
However, he still has another case involving the Yayasan Akal Budi which is on-going. If found guilty before the nomination date, he would be disqualified.
If he is guilty as charged after the nomination date, his candidacy would still be valid and he can stand for the forthcoming 15th General Election (GE15).
If he wins but found guilty, he will still not lose his status as MP unless he has exhausted his appeal process with the Federal Court rule that he is guilty.
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