Why territorial army follow constituency boundaries?

The proliferation of paramilitary forces (Rela, Natinal Service and now the Territorial Army) in the country is raising more concern by the days: it seems that what the ruling party can’t get by public debates it try to resort to an `organisation’ solution. But the effectiveness of such regimentation solution is open for all to [...]

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Opposition parties want `pondok panas’ on polling day

The Opposition parties want to keep their `pondok panas’(information tent) on polling days. Reason: there are some `small number’ of voters who are influenced to change their votes at the last minutes! Then why don’t they consider the large number of voters who feel harassed by the polling day campaigning by the parties-which unfailingly flared [...]

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Observers welcome for Penanti by-election!

With the by-election confirmed the election observation mission is also confirmed-so don’t wait to register with Mafrel to be the observers for this interesting by-election! This possibly BN-free by-election may show case the election of the future when the unfair election practices are done away with! Reasons for becoming an observer: * undertstand how an [...]

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Penanti candidates emerged: PKR Vs Ex-PKR(Update)

The by-election won’t be a `bye, election’: While BN is likely to announced its withdrawal from the election(1st in 50 years!) there are a number of candidates who has shown interests: 1. PKR : Dr Mansur Osman, ex-USM lecturer and ex-PKR Penang Chief; He was replaced as a Senator candidate for Penang-thus confirming his candidature; [...]

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Penanti poll: May 31st,Polling day campaigners to face heavy penalties

So it is confirmed: Penanti poll: May 31st Nomination: May 23rd Campaign period: 8 days The timelining shows a EC which is trying to push back polling as far as possible(it has 60 days for monouvre )-as though to buy time for a party which may involve in the by-election), in contrast to previous practice [...]

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It will not be a walkover in Penanti!

Already a couple of potential candidates have declared their interests to contest the Penanti by-election in case UMNO pull out: a former PKR Penang women chief (Aminah), and PRM-the party left from the PRM-PKR amalgamation. And who knows if there are some local UMNO proxies who may want to try their luck.That will disappoint Anwar/PKR [...]

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Towards an observation of Penanti by-election: make Penanti the most live-blogged election ever!

Barring unforeseen circumstances on Monday the observation of Penanti by-election is coming up! With a small voters population at 15 000, there are only 10 polling centres/schools to be observed. It would be seemingly an easy task-especially considering that there were about 200 observers at the Permatang Pauh by-election(incorporating 3 state constituencies-including Penanti, less than [...]

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What does it mean by `stop campaigning’ on polling day?

Let no one misunderstand: stop campaigning on polling day & during the moratorium of campaigning means the following: 1. No street campaigning ie no vehicles and party members going around with party symbols and colours;No free food and drinks for anyone-even party members/supporters- after all they are not supposed to `work’ on the campaigns anymore; [...]

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IGP answer Mafrel: Spending 10 times more than EC for police deployment is `justified’!(Update)

Update: When asked about the much disputed police presence at the 3 by-elections the EC chief Tan Sri Abdul Aziz can only managed:`It is a police matter’.(Bernama report)It totally gave away any pretence that the EC is on top of the entire election administration-which invariably involve security. So this is the underlying factor of the [...]

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SPR answer Mafrel: laws change needed to extend nomination process

The EC met the political parties today SEPARATELY-a strategy which is not meant to win bipartisan support from the parties. EC should realise that the compliance of the election laws require agreement by all sides of the political divides-thus meeting the parties separately defeat the purpose. Thus their remark that parties did not comply with [...]

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