Wan Junaidi said the Election Commission (EC) has the right to reject a person’s nomination at the nomination stage if the individual concerned does not meet the criteria.

“I am basing this on the existing election laws. The EC can determine whether a person is eligible or not to be a candidate,” he said in a Harian Metro report.

Wan Junaidi said if the EC rejects the nomination, the person involved can appeal the commission’s decision in court.

On Friday, PAS Ulama wing chief Ahmad Yahaya said that amending the law to prohibit individuals being tried in court for misconduct and corruption from contesting in general elections would prevent them from using their position as elected representatives to later “avoid” prosecution.

Ahmad also suggested that those who issued statements that “threaten the country’s harmony” and who dispute the privileges enshrined in the Federal Constitution be disqualified from contesting in elections.