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SINGAPORE – The High Court next Monday (June 29) will hear a constitutional challenge against holding a general election at this time.
The case, which will be heard on the day before Nomination Day, was filed by human rights lawyer M. Ravi on Tuesday (June 23), on behalf of Daniel De Costa.
Mr Ravi said he did so hours after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday announced in a nationwide TV broadcast that he was calling a general election.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (June 23), Mr Ravi said he is seeking a court order to stop the Returning Officer from holding an election now.
The Returning Officer is a public officer appointed by the Prime Minister to oversee the election.
Mr Ravi wrote: “The application is premised on the ground that the calling of the election is in breach of the right to free and fair elections under the current circumstances.”
The Elections Department has put in place a raft of measures, including safe-distancing and modified campaign rules to ensure voters, candidates and officials are safe during the election period.
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