THE Election Commission (EC) is not commenting on the case of election candidates being barred from entering the nomination centre yesterday, pending a full report and police investigation.

In a statement reported by Bernama today, EC chairman Mohd Hashim Abdullah said it was inappropriate to make a statement now as the affected parties had filed a police report over the matter.

“The EC has taken note of the protests by the parties involved who were not allowed into the nomination centre to submit nomination papers on nomination day for the Rantau state and Rembau parliamentary constituencies in Negri Sembilan.

“It is up to the parties to use the authorised legal channels in the case,” he said.

Yesterday, PKR candidate Dr S. Streram was prevented from filing his nomination papers to stand for the Rantau seat after failing to bring along his candidate’s pass required for entry into the nomination centre.

As a result, the contest was a walkover for Mohamad Hasan, the Barisan Nasional incumbent and Negri Sembilan caretaker menteri besar. – April 29, 2018.