"The disciplinary board barred Dato’ Seri Mohd Ali Rustam from elections without suspending him from the Party. However I do not see how they may bar him from contesting so long as he remains a member of the Party. The Societies Act defines the “eligibility to hold office in the committee or governing body of the society,” along with the right to vote, as a constitutional right of every member. The disciplinary board can remove certain privileges but not rights provided by the Constitution. Umno’s constitution cannot be interpreted contrary to the Societies Act.
So long as Mohd Ali remains a member, it is just as wrong to deprive him of his candidacy as to deprive him of his right to vote."
From razaleigh.com
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