Former minister in the Prime Minister's Department Zaid Ibrahim has failed in his bid to challenge the Hulu Selangor by-election results. <br /> <br />This follows the High Court 's decision to allow a striking-out application by the victorious candidate, P Kamalanathan. <br /> <br />Election judge justice Azahar Mohamed has ruled that the election petition was defective as it had not stated clearly the alleged bribery acts. <br /> <br />Full story here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/139219