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Destroy data, EC impedes Selangor voters’ democracy process

BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD

PUTRAJAYA, SEP 27: The State Government is disappointed with the Election Commission (EC) for destroying the data of 136,000 voters in the state.

Investment, Small & Medium Industries, Trade and Transport Exco, Dato’ Teng Chang Khim said that action violated the country’s principles of constitutional democracy.

That, according to him, has led to complications for the State Government to present evidence to protest the EC’s delineation of political boundaries.

“This issue relates to Constitutional sentiments and may impede Selangor citizens’ rights to vote in a fair election system to choose the government through a democratic process.

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“EC admitted that voters’ data have been destroyed and of course we are very disappointed with this action.

“That impedes our process to obtain the evidence,” he said to reporters at the Istana Kehakiman compound this morning.

Prior to this, the Federal Court has dismissed the State Government’s demand for EC to present the 136,000 voters’ data which was claimed to be destroyed.

Besides that, the court had also rejected State Government’s appeal relating to the original document report used to register as a voter and the computer software application, Geographical Information System (GIS) used in the delineation process in Selangor.

Meanwhile, lawyer, Latheefa Khoya informed that a judicial review will be made for an extension of the case management to stop the approval for the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s new delineation report process to resume in Parliament.

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EC Chairman must testify on missing voters

BY: NAZLI IBRAHIM

KUALA LUMPUR, MAR 3: The Selangor Government has appealed in court for the Election Commission’s (EC) Chairman to be called to testify in relation to doubts in the electoral registration, particularly involving the 136,272 voters who are missing.

Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said EC’s statement is needed due to several ambiguous documents.

He said, in an affidavit response earlier, EC confirmed that the information was destroyed hence they were not able to provide them to the court.

“This is a serious matter, how other voters can retain their full names, addresses and other details while 136,272 voters in Selangor had their details missing in the registration.

“Hence, to get a precise statement, it is only fair for the EC Chairman to be called to testify,” he said.

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He was speaking after attending the hearing for judicial review appeal in relation to EC’s delineation of electoral boundaries, at the Kuala Lumpur High Complex yesterday.

Following that, Mohamed Azmin said, Judge Azizul Azmi Adnan has set March 9 to decide on calling EC’s Chairman to court.

At the same time, Azmin who is also the KEADILAN Vice Presient is certain that the State Government has a good basis to ensure the following proceedings continue on the basis of precise information.

“At the moment, EC’s affidavit is unclear and require additional precise information,” he said.

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Approximately 1,000 registered as new voters

GOMBAK, SEP 27: Approximately 1,000 new voters were registered under the Voter Registration Counter Programme at Giant Hypermarket in Batu Caves, organised by Gombak Setia Constituency Community Service Centre with cooperation from the Election Commission (EC).

The programme, from 10 am until 7 pm, received encouraging response from visitors who thronged the counters to register themselves as new voters and to change their constituencies.

Gombak Setia Assemblyman Hasbullah Mohd Ridzwan said that initially only four registration counters were opened, however by afternoon, they had to open eight counters due to the high demand.

Although visitors had to queue for a long time, it did not deter them from registering as new voters for the coming election.

Most new voters were youths who had just turned 21 years old and wanted to experience the process of becoming a registered voter.

Hasbullah said the initiative to open these registration counters in big supermarkets was very appropriate, as there was ample parking spaces available. Public servants, who get their salaries at the end of the month, could also get their shopping done after registration.

He also thanked the EC’s staff who had worked relentlessly to register the new voters.

“Not to forget those on duty from the Gombak Setia JPrD and Gombak PAS officials who were attired in green and assisted the visitors,” he said.

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MB: No snap elections for Selangor

SHAH ALAM, SEP 21: Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali today rejected suggestions that the Selangor State Assembly be dissolved for snap elections.

The Menteri Besar’s Office issued a statement stating that the rakyat’s mandate should be respected.

“The mandate given by voters to the Selangor Government during the 2013 elections must be respected and cannot be set aside for the sake of political considerations,” read the statement issued by the Menteri Besar’s Office Strategic Communications Director Yin Shao Loong.

He said that the redelineation suggestion announced by the Election Commission has to be given a balanced and fair response in order to defend the Federal Constitution and voters’ democratic rights.

Yin said that it was better to work with the Coalition for Fair and Clean Elections (Bersih 2.0) in objecting to the EC’s suggestion.

“Democracy must be defended by the rakyat. Voters must voice their concerns to the EC,” he said.

The redelineation exercise by the EC involves 128 Parliamentary constituencies and can be objected by the state government, local authorities and voters in groups of 100, before October 15.