Anifah fails in final bid to overturn ruling on Kimanis election petition
Friday, 03 Jan 2020 04:02 PM MYT
A five-member bench led by Datuk Mohd Zawawi Salleh unanimously dismissed Anifah’s application for a review against the Federal Court’s previous ruling in nullifying his victory in Kimanis in the general election. Justice Mohd Zawawi said having heard submissions by parties the panel are on the considered opinion that the applicant has failed to meet the threshold of Rule 137.
Justice Mohd Zawawi who sat with Justices Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli, Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim and Datuk Zabariah Mohd Yusof, ordered Anifah to pay costs of RM200,000 to all three respondents namely Parti Warisan Sabah candidate Datuk Karim Bujang, the returning officer for the Kimanis parliamentary seat and the Election Commission .
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