SIBU, TUES: April 22, 2008 by Edward Subeng Stephen, BERNAMA
The DAP today filed an election petition for the Sarikei parliamentary seat, the first in the state after the recent 12th general elections.
Its lawyer, Chong Siew Chang filed the petition with M. Rajalingam, the deputy registrar of the High Court here, on behalf of petitioner Wong Hua Seh who was the party candidate for the seat.
Barisan Nasional debutante Ding Kuong Hiing (representing the Sarawak United People’s Party or SUPP) won the seat in a five-cornered fight with a simple majority of 51 votes, the smallest in the state.
He polled 10,588 votes against Wong’s 10,537 from a turnout of 21,891.
All three independents lost their deposits.
The petition seeks to nullify the result and named returning officer Abang Mohd Porkan Abang Budiman as first respondent and Ding, second.
Later, DAP state chairman Wong Ho Leng told reporters at his office that the petition was based on three grounds.
He said the first was under Section 32(a),(b) and ©, Section 35(a),(b) and 10(b) and © of the Election Offences Act 1954.
The second is under Regulations 25c(1) and Section 25(12)(b)(ii) of the Elections(Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981.
The third is under Regulations 6(1) and Regulations 14(3) of the Elections (Postal Voting)Regulations 2003.
Ho Leng alleged, among others, that there was a corrupt practice of bribery (as specified under Section 32c, 10(b) and (c) of the Election Act) committed by Ding and his agent or person, one Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing.
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