Court throws out Zaid's poll petition

Former minister in the Prime Minister's Department Zaid Ibrahim has failed in his bid to challenge the Hulu Selangor by-election results.

This follows the High Court 's decision to allow a striking-out application by the victorious candidate, P Kamalanathan.

Election judge justice Azahar Mohamed has ruled that the election petition was defective as it had not stated clearly the alleged bribery acts.

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