Ploy by EC to disqualify opposition candidates?

Malaysiakini reported today that the Election Commission has made a last minute decision to impose a new regulation requiring candidates to submit a statutory declaration of stamp duty payment on Sunday. With only two days left before nomination day, this decision has raised suspicions that it is meant to create problems for the Opposition.

DAP's Lim Guan Eng said, "For 50 years, the EC did not implement this regulation. So doesn’t this make BN an illegal government all this time? How can he suddenly change his mind and say this is the law and it must be followed?"

"This is just another ploy by EC to disqualify opposition candidates, they are leaving no stone unturned to ensure victory for BN, by hook or by crook. Why are they putting an extra impediment giving us two days to get it done? EC is up to no good."