Complaint Against Khairy’s Win

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Rembau parliamentary seat PKR candidate Badrul Hisham Shaharin claimed that the seat winner Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar used the government resources to the fullest during the elections campaign period and even sent a large number of “rogues” to canvass in Rembau and expelled Badrul's canvassers.

He said that his supporters are forbidden to meet the voters at the villages. The university students’ organisations who appealed to the voters to support clean government were also “escorted” to Senawang toll to ensure that these students really leave Rembau.

Badrul said this at a press conference today (11 Mar). He added that he had filed complaints to the Election Commission (EC) and made a police report.

He described Rembau parliamentary seat elections as the dirtiest and the most undemocratic contest because of the authority has double-standard in dealing with PKR to ensure that Khairy would win in the elections.

“Khairy was allowed to use the field of the assembly hall to campaign, but we weren't allowed to do so.”

Badrul said Khairy's deposit comes from Barisan Nasional (BN) and used UMNO publicity materials and flags during the campaign. He also found out that there were both underage voters as well as some who are more than 200 years old. At the same time, some voters are unable to vote because the registration shows that they had vote.

He added that he defeated Khairy in the preliminary counting. However, the later ballot boxes had caused him to lose. Furthermore, many of the ballot boxes have not attached with “Form 14”. He said the EC explained that they ran out of “Form 14” and therefore no “Form 14” was attached.

“Form 14” is the form the candidates sign when they agree that the vote counting has no problems.

“The explanation is unreasonable. I will discuss with my lawyer, collect all the details of the police report and file complaints to the EC.”

Badrul said he lost RM20,000 of promotional materials during the election campaign because his opponent has removed his promotional materials, and even burned his huge billboard.

He urged the EC to investigate the amount of money Khairy spent in the elections campaign. He further added that he will meet with the hawkers who claimed their licenses have been revoked because they did not shake hands with Khairy. (Sin Chew Daily)