Candidates up in arms over 'election walkabout' permit

GE15 | Several politicians have criticised the move to enforce a permit for election candidates to go on walkabouts, as part of the 15th general election (GE15) campaign period.

DAP elections director Liew Chin Tong said in a statement that the rule was suddenly implemented and is “baseless” as there had not been such a requirement in previous years.

Liew, who is contesting Iskandar Puteri in Johor, called on the Election Commission (EC) to...