KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Election Commission’s (EC) report on redelineation of electoral boundaries will be tabled in Parliament despite claims by some lawmakers that it would be sub judice for the lower house to deliberate the matter while a court case is still ongoing.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia said that Parliament and the courts should carry out their “respective duties” as both the Penang and Selangor state government continue their efforts to challenge the redelineation process in courts.
“If sub judice is applicable to even cases like these, the Dewan Rakyat can’t even do anything,” he told reporters in Parliament today.
“In a democracy you can agree to disagree. Sometimes subjudice only applies to certain cases,” he said.
Pandikar also said that he would not take any further action in relation to the report being leaked online last week despite an embargo effective until tomorrow.
“I have taken action in saying the report cannot be published. For those who leak it, it is the police that must take action,” he said.
