Kuala Lumpur May 4 (IANS) A Malaysian High Court on Friday dismissed a suit by People s Justice Party s Chua Tian Chang who had challenged an Election Commission decision.
It dealt a heavy blow to Chua who was attempting to hold on to his parliamentarian position in the upcoming May 9 polls Xinhua news agency reported.
Chua failed to secure a nomination last week after returning officer from the EC Anwar Mohd Zain rejected him based on a fine of $508.2 issued by a court last year for insulting a police officer.
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