Zaid mahu fail petisyen, saman SPR

KUALA LUMPUR, 28 April — Datuk Zaid Ibrahim yang tewas dalam pilihan raya kecil Hulu Selangor Ahad lalu akan memfailkan petisyen pilihan raya dalam waktu terdekat — minta mahkamah mengisytiharkan keputusan tidak sah.

Selain itu beliau juga akan memfailkan kes terhadap Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) kerana cuai melaksanakan tanggungjawabnya sebagai badan pengendali pilihan raya.

Pada sidang media diadakan di sini, Zaid berkata beliau juga bercadang untuk memfailkan saman fitnah terhadap akhbar Utusan Malaysia kerana melabelkanya sebagai “kaki arak”.

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Defeated PKR candidate Datuk Zaid Ibrahim will file an election petition to declare the Hulu Selangor by-election as void, claiming the Election Commission was biased in the Sunday vote.

He also said he will sue Utusan Malaysia for calling him an “alcoholic”, the main personal attack in the eight-day campaign period.

“I’ve made a decision to file an election petition to declare the results as not valid. My legal team will file it soon,” Zaid told a press conference here today.

“The Election Commission must be seen to be impartial. My opinion is that they are extremely partial, and [we] will act against them,” he added.

He then announced his plan to initiate legal proceedings against Umno-owned daily, Utusan Malaysia.

“I will also take action against Utusan Malaysia for labelling me an ‘alcoholic’, Zaid said.