PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) has advised agents of political parties at the voting centres not to exceed the powers of its officers by announcing victory for the candidate concerned without the official result.
EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said such acts would create tension and chaos.
Abdul Aziz also hoped that nobody would try to influence the public to demonstrate if their party had lost, and for those who were dissatisfied, they could submit an election petition within 12 days after the gazetting of the result.
He said the earliest result of the counting of early votes was expected to be received at about 7.30pm, but it depended on various factors and situations.
“To those who were declared winners during polling day, it is hoped that they would not celebrate their victory excessively. The EC does not want to see any act that can jeopardise harmony and public order.
“For the unsuccessful candidates, they are advised to accept the result because it is the voters who decide and the losers can try again in future,” he said at a media conference, here.
In addition, Abdul Aziz advised Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-presidents Nurul Izzah Anwar and Tian Chua against sensationalising the indelible ink issue.
This morning, Nurul Izzah and Tian Chua were present at the EC office to seek clarification on the matter.
Kenapa pembangkang tidak percaya SPR??
ReplyDeleteMARIA CHIN yang membuat pembentangan dari jam 11:30 pagi sehingga 1:00 tengah hari pula, menekankan bahawa Pengerusi dan Timbalan Pengerusi SPR adalah orang UMNO. Sekalipun telah didedahkan bahawa fakta tersebut adalah salah, sebaliknya hanya nama sahaja yang sama, namun Pakatan Rakyat perlu sentiasa menekankan bahawa SPR adalah salah satu daripada jentera UMNO dan Barisan Nasional.
Kenapa pembangkang tidak percaya SPR??
ReplyDeleteDan seperti biasa jugalah, Maria Chin menyalahkan media dengan menuduh media berat sebelah dan hanya menjadi medan Barisan Nasional untuk berkempen. Sekaligus ia menggambarkan ketidaktelusan kerajaan. Yang tidak disebutkan oleh Maria Chin ialah, media-media yang dikatakannya sebagai berat sebelah adalah media-media milik parti-parti komponen Barisan Nasional sepenuhnya. Manakala RTM sudah tentulah akan berkempen bagi pihak kerajaan. Dan sesiapa pun yang akan menjadi kerajaan, itulah taukeh RTM. Sedangkan Pakatan Rakyat pula menguasai pelbagai media lain, langsung tidak memberikan liputan positif tentang kerajaan atau UMNO mahupun Barisan Nasional, tidak pula disentuh oleh Maria Chin.