Bersih want EC Chief to step aside if neutrality cannot be assured

BERSIH: EC Chief must resign for acting like a BN election agent The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) warns the Election Commission (EC) Chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof that his position would be untenable if he continues to act like a Barisan Nasional (BN) election agent. BERSIH reminds Abdul Aziz that [...]

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EC’s decision on Penanti’s by-election delayed to next monday-why?(Update)

Look like the only reason is: some parties have not given up their effort to sabotage the holding of a by-election where 1 side is certain to lose! The right for the people to have a say in who were to succeed the resigned Assemblyperson is threatened! Update: The EC is reportedly saying that the [...]

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Preliminary report on Bkt Gantang:Results acceptable despite flaws

Preliminary Report on Bukit Gantang by-election observation mission: Elections Results Acceptable Despite Flaws About 50 Mafrel observers –including those accredited by SPR to observe from inside the restrictive zone of the polling centers, and the rests observing from outside and as mobile teams, took part in the election observation mission of the P059 Bukit Gantang [...]

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Preliminary report for Bkt Selambau election: flaws disadvantage non-incumbents

Preliminary Report on Bukit Selambau by-election observation mission: Elections flawed despite Federal Opposition party win 33 Election Commission accredited Mafrel observers and another 20 external cum mobile Mafrel observers participated in the just concluded by-election in N25 Bukit Selambau, Kedah. The mission found that the election, despite being won by the party which is in [...]

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Preliminary report for the triple by-election observations: Not all is well!

MEDIA STATEMENT 22 APRIL 2009 PRELIMINARY REPORT MAFREL ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION OF P.59 BUKIT GANTANG BY-ELECTION, N.25 BUKIT SELAMBAU BY-ELECTION AND N.29 BATANG AI BY-ELECTION I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all and to thank you for your presence at this morning’s Press Conference. MAFREL has called this Press Conference to [...]

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