It's an extremely rare occasion for me to sit for the entire session of national news but just now, I was watching the Mandarin News with my family and for the first 20mins of the 30mins news, it's all about coverage on the BN election campaigning. I wonder where's the fair coverage as claimed by RTM??? Of course Barisan Rakyat's news were featured but all were in the negative shade.
And more shocking is the cancelation of the indelible ink, CITING PUBLIC ORDER and SECURITY REASONS.
Read the full extract from the BN-tool, The Star here....
EC cancels use of indelible ink
By RAPHAEL WONG
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission has cancelled the use of indelible ink in polling this Saturday, citing public order and security reasons.
Its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman said following a meeting held Tuesday, the EC was obliged to make a firm and final decision to ensure the smooth conduct of the 12th general election.
He said provisions to the law needed if the ink was to be used still could not affect the constitutional right of a voter to cast his vote, even a person whose fingernail had been marked with indelible ink or one who refuses to have his or her fingernail marked this way.
"From a practical point of view, the issuance of a ballot paper to such a voter would render the EC's proposal meaningless and will not bring about a positive result, whilst having the potential to create misunderstanding as well as altercations and arguments at polling stations," he said.
The Federal Constitution gives you the right to vote, and a black mark on your fingernail should not bar you from exercising this right, he said.
Abdul Rashid said there were also reports made to the police confirming that certain irresponsible quarters had purchased indelible ink from abroad with the intention of creating confusion and suspicion as to the status of voters.
"The EC views these issues seriously as the election process and public order and security cannot be compromised," he said.
The use of indelible ink was first proposed last June to safeguard against multiple or phantom voting. Abdul Rashid then said that the system would be subject to amendments to the Election (Conduct of Election) Regulation 1981.
He said indelible ink had been chosen over other measures, such as a biometric system working off the MyKad (chip-based identity card carried by all Malaysians above the age of 12) because such such smartcard readers would have cost about RM60,000 each, and every voting stream would have to be equipped with one. Using such a system would have cost in excess of RM30mil. The commission bought about 47,000 bottles of the indelible ink, manufactured in India, for RM2mil.
Wow... he can churn out all these excuses and reasons and what the hell did SPR do before deciding on it????????? I mean did someone just heard somewhere of the ink and think it's a good idea then just implement it???? And only now they talk of constitution right, public order, security and reports to police stations on irresponsible party who imported the same ink and all sorts of crap???? WHO'S IRRESPONSIBLE HERE???
And more shocking is the cancelation of the indelible ink, CITING PUBLIC ORDER and SECURITY REASONS.
Read the full extract from the BN-tool, The Star here....
EC cancels use of indelible ink
By RAPHAEL WONG
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission has cancelled the use of indelible ink in polling this Saturday, citing public order and security reasons.
Its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman said following a meeting held Tuesday, the EC was obliged to make a firm and final decision to ensure the smooth conduct of the 12th general election.
He said provisions to the law needed if the ink was to be used still could not affect the constitutional right of a voter to cast his vote, even a person whose fingernail had been marked with indelible ink or one who refuses to have his or her fingernail marked this way.
"From a practical point of view, the issuance of a ballot paper to such a voter would render the EC's proposal meaningless and will not bring about a positive result, whilst having the potential to create misunderstanding as well as altercations and arguments at polling stations," he said.
The Federal Constitution gives you the right to vote, and a black mark on your fingernail should not bar you from exercising this right, he said.
Abdul Rashid said there were also reports made to the police confirming that certain irresponsible quarters had purchased indelible ink from abroad with the intention of creating confusion and suspicion as to the status of voters.
"The EC views these issues seriously as the election process and public order and security cannot be compromised," he said.
The use of indelible ink was first proposed last June to safeguard against multiple or phantom voting. Abdul Rashid then said that the system would be subject to amendments to the Election (Conduct of Election) Regulation 1981.
He said indelible ink had been chosen over other measures, such as a biometric system working off the MyKad (chip-based identity card carried by all Malaysians above the age of 12) because such such smartcard readers would have cost about RM60,000 each, and every voting stream would have to be equipped with one. Using such a system would have cost in excess of RM30mil. The commission bought about 47,000 bottles of the indelible ink, manufactured in India, for RM2mil.
Wow... he can churn out all these excuses and reasons and what the hell did SPR do before deciding on it????????? I mean did someone just heard somewhere of the ink and think it's a good idea then just implement it???? And only now they talk of constitution right, public order, security and reports to police stations on irresponsible party who imported the same ink and all sorts of crap???? WHO'S IRRESPONSIBLE HERE???
Read Cantonese : Chuk Chuk Bong, Ng Mou Liong Tau Mong, Fei Chai!!! 3 mil ah!!!
Saya punya Tuhan!!! I think Rashid have to bear the cost of all the fiasco. It's 2 million of material cost and less than 1 million implementation cost as claimed before this.
RASHID, PAY US BACK 3 MILLION!!!! AND ALL THE BN MPs WHO MUTED THEMSELVES ON THE CHANGES OF THE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW RASHID TO STAY ON HIS TENURE SHOULD SHARE THE COST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7 comments:
This is his job mah...
if not, why BN government trying so hard to extend his service above the mandatory retirement age last year...
I'm boiling inside..
Can you write to theSun or other better avenue to voice this out? I can't write as well le.. I support u!!
the comment deleted is a duplicate.
WTF....Intro tis & tat konon to show SPR is "Clean" then suddenly say tis & tat .... at the end 3 million gone!! The more I see the TV about BN tis & tat, the more I wil support the opposition or even a Payung candidate. People r now not tat stupid lah, with internet access, nothing can be hidden easily......
erin,
the sun is also government-controlled now. no point writing in.
U Know Mw,
exactly. watching news in TV will make me heart-attack!!! mind to intro?
FUEL THE ROCKETS!!!
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