GE15 Nomination: Aspiring PWD candidate turned away for being late
05 Nov 2022 02:44pm
Habib Bourguiba Abd Hamid - BERNAMA
Dressed in white, Habib Borguiba, 53, came with the aid of a walking stick from Kampung Datuk Keramat to the centre at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Aminuddin Baki at 10.02am, two minutes after the nomination deadline at 10am.
"I came out of my house at 8.50am but could not be punctual due to road closures and traffic congestion in the area and arrived at about 9.50am.
"As I approached the gate, the returning officer said the time to submit the nomination form was over and I was not allowed in the premises,” he told the media when met at the gate of SMK Aminuddin Baki today.
Titiwangsa returning officer Firdzaus Said who came out to meet him said Habib Borguiba was not allowed in after he had announced the submission of nomination forms has ended.
According to him, all candidates were given adequate time from 9am to 10am to present their nominations.
"This is a legal question and the consequences are serious if I violate it. I had announced the closure of nomination and this is a stipulated regulation,” he said.
After the nomination of candidates for Titiwangsa closed at 10am, the contest for the seat saw a four-cornered fight involving Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani representing Barisan Nasional (BN), Khalid Abdul Samad of Pakatan Harapan (PH), Dr Rosni Adam from Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan (Pejuang). - BERNAMA
