How much in costs was ordered against the Pitas election petitioner?

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Election Petitioner Ordered to Pay RM30,000 in Costs

The Election Court has ordered the petitioner in the Pitas state seat election challenge, Warisan candidate Datuk Harun Ismail, to pay a total of RM30,000 in costs. This decision follows the court's decision to strike out the petition filed by Harun, which challenged the victory of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah's Datuk Seri Ruddy Awah. The ruling was delivered via Zoom by High Court judge Wong Siong Tung, who presided as the election court judge.
Petitioner to Pay RM15,000 to Election Winner

As part of the court's order, Datuk Harun Ismail is required to pay RM15,000 in costs directly to the Pitas state seat winner, Datuk Seri Ruddy Awah. Ruddy Awah, who is also the Assistant Minister of Works and Utilities, was the first respondent in the election petition.
Additional Costs Awarded to Returning Officer and EC

In addition to the costs awarded to the election winner, the court also directed the petitioner to jointly pay a further RM15,000 to the second and third respondents. These respondents are the Pitas returning officer and the Election Commission, respectively.
Petition Struck Out Following Preliminary Objections

The Election Court's decision to strike out the petition came after preliminary objections were raised by the respondents. These objections reportedly cited, among other grounds, insufficient particulars in the allegations of bribery and a lack of concise material facts to support claims of electoral misconduct. The election petition itself was filed by Harun on December 23 last year.

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