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Judge in Anwar's case says prisoners have right to vote

Malaysians held in prison have the right to vote, but they must write to the Prisons Department director-general for permission if they want to exercise the right.

However, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today dismissed Anwar Ibrahim's originating summons for not being able to vote in the last Permatang Pauh by-election because he named the Election Commission (EC) as one of the respondents.


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