The past few days have seen many reports regarding the next general elections. Below are somelinks to certain news items ::
19th Aug :: EC Fears Electoral Roll Problems May Persist :: The Election Commission's (EC) problems in providing a clean electoral roll as called for by the political parties would persist as long as the National Registration Department (NRD) does not improve the system of registering residents in the country.
19th Aug :: Phantoms and ghosts in state seat debate :: IN the month of the Hungry Ghost Festival, phantom voters and ghouls became the topics of the day during a debate to pass an amendment to the state constitution to increase the state seats from 33 to 40. Citing a Chinese adage, Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said the opposition liked to “look for bones in an egg,” and that was to create issues out of nothing.
20th Aug :: On-Line Voter Registration Before Year-End :: The Election Commission (EC) is finalising preparations for its on-line voter registration to be introduced before the end of the year, said its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman.
20th Aug :: Setia's Interest In Polls Shows Democracy Alive - Salleh :: Parti Setia's interest to participate in the coming Sabah state election showed that democracy is very much alive in the country, State Umno Deputy Chairman Datuk Salleh Tun Said said.
20th Aug :: PAS threatens to sue panel :: PAS has threatened to take legal action against the Election Commission for sending out letters to voters seeking to confirm their addresses stated on the electoral roll. Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman revealed that he had received a letter from PAS “threatening” to sue his office, alleging that it was trying to “strip” individuals of their voting rights under the exercise.
21st Aug :: PAS ; EC exercise targets members :: PAS has accused the Election Commission of targeting its members in the voter verification exercise in Kedah because there are fears that the party will win the state in the next general election. Acting PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said the party had proof that the commission's exercise was targeted only at its supporters in Kedah.
It looks that the EC is very BC, BC just like all the politicos of various colors and hues. Could the general elections be at the end of this year?
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