Judge Azimah Omar said there was no necessity to postpone the hearing as it is set to begin next week.

On Aug 29, Azimah said she would hear Streram’s complaint after dismissing Mohamad’s application to throw out the petition for non-compliance of election court procedures.

Mohamad, a former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar, could rush to the Federal Court this afternoon to file another stay application to stop the hearing scheduled to begin on Sept 12.

Azimah, who is sitting in the High Court in Seremban, fixed seven days for the trial, from Sept 12 to 14, Sept 27 and 28, and Oct 1 and 2.

Lawyer Wan Azmir Wan Majid represented Mohamad while Stella Sathia Sidhu appeared for Streram.

Stella told Azimah that the stay application should be dismissed as an election petition trial should be completed within six months from the date of filing a case.

Streram filed his action on April 28, claiming the Election Commission (EC) had denied him the right to contest the Rantau seat in the May general election.

He wants the election court to declare Mohamad’s victory illegal and for a by-election to be held.

He said the EC had breached provisions in the Election Offences Act 1954 and regulations when its officers did not order the police to allow him, his proposer and seconder into the nomination centre.

As a result, he said, although he was qualified, he was denied the constitutional right to contest in the election.

Streram has also included the EC and the returning officer for the Rantau state seat, Amino Agos Suyub, as parties to his petition.