MELAKA: The Election Court in Melaka today affirmed the victory of Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin as Masjid Tanah MP in the 15th general election (GE15) .

Election Court Judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar turned down the election petition filed by Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid to cancel the victory of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate after deciding that the petitioner failed to prove the existence of corrupt elements during the GE15 campaign.

In January, Abdul Hakim filed an election petition alleging corruption in the form of money and feasts used to lure voters in GE15.

--BERNAMA