Attorney General of Malaysia Tan Sri Tommy Thomas is seen during SRC Trial at Kuala Lumpur High Court October 22,2019. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
He said the section of the law that the police cited when requiring Tanjung Piai by-election candidates to obtain such permits was not applicable to such activities. “The historical fact is that since 1955, these methods of appealing to the electorate are the ones most popularly used by candidates of all political parties, and without the need for such permits,” Thomas said in a statement.
Yesterday, Johor Police Chief Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din claimed the new ruling requiring permits for walkabouts and door-to-door campaigning for the Tanjung Piai by-election was to ensure security and prevent clashes between supporters of rival candidates.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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