Court grants Johor voter permission to challenge EC, govt

A Johor voter has obtained a court greenlight to proceed with a legal challenge over him being purportedly barred from casting his vote in the Johor state election earlier this year.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning granted leave to RK Tamileswaaran to commence with the judicial review against the Election Commission (EC) and the federal government.

The applicant’s counsel...