While MAFREL is compiling election offences across the board the Police are receiving another type of complaints: 60% (or 6 out of 10) of complaints are procedural ie of party who did not apply for permits for gathering. Insisting on such permits during elections has been argued to make a mockery of the `freedom’ of [...]
Archive for August 19th, 2008
Police’s complaints profile: no excuse to increase police presence
Posted in Media on 19/08/2008 | Leave a Comment »
`I have a dream…?’
Posted in General on 19/08/2008 | 1 Comment »
Day 3: Complaints start to climb!
Posted in Election Index on 19/08/2008 | 7 Comments »
Complaints against BN:
1. Abuse of public spaces for party campaigning (3 cases in Seberang Jaya)
2. Treating Chinese voters to free meal in the Persatuan Bomba Sukarela Permatang Pauh (next to the MIC Operation Centre)
Complaints against PKR:
None
Complaints against AKIM:
None
Complaints against SPR/Police:
1. Helicopter hovering around the PKR campaign site (Taman Ciku & Bukit Jelutong, Permatang Pauh)
2. Police [...]