KOTA BAHRU -The nomination centre of the Perak Jubilee Hall here was in an uproar when the name of one of the candidates for the Kota Lama State Legislative Assembly seat was rejected.
It is understood that the application of Tan Lay Tho, 63, an independent candidate, was rejected due to not meeting the conditions set by the Election Commission.
This was due to the fact that her name was nominated by her husband, Ong Chi Lam, 63, who is from the Bunut Payong State Assembly seat and not from Kota Lama State Assembly.
The Kota Lama State Legislative Assembly managing officer, Izzuddin Ab Rashid announced the names of the Kota Lama state assembly candidates at 11.45am.
He said, he received five nomination papers from the five candidates present at the candidate nomination center
"They presented the nomination papers of Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary an independent candidate, Dr Hafidzah Mustakim (Amanah), Datuk Zamri Ismail (Pas), Tan Boon Kian or Andy Tan (Parti Rakyat Malaysia) and Tan Lay Tho (Independent).
"I have checked the nomination papers and decided that to reject (Lay Tho)'s nomination paper.
"I hereby announce that only four candidates have been confirmed to contest in this state polls," he said when announcing the names of the candidates here, on Saturday.