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According to MTUC president Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud, this time, financial
secretary A. Sivananthan and vice-presidents Mohd Khalid Atan, A. Balasubramaniam,
Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid, P. Maniyam and A. Brabakarun garnered more votes.
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<p>They are now officially the office bearers for the period 2005 to 2007. </p>
<p>The re-election on Saturday was held after the High Court ruled on Aug 3 that
the winners at the MTUC delegates conference on Dec 30 were illegally elected
due to the presence of 27 National Union of Bank Employees delegates. </p>
<p>The suit, challenging the election results, was filed by Awang Ibrahim of the
Union of Beverage Industry Workers, Mustafar Maarof of the MAS Employees Union,
and Raja Hang Tuah Raja Iskandar of the Tenaga Nasional Berhad Junior Officers
Union – all were candidates who lost in the December polls. </p>
<p>The High Court held that NUBE’s participation in the December elections was
disputable as none of its then office bearers were registered according to Trade
Unions Act 1959 requirements.
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