BANTING, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Kapar Member of Parliament S. Manikavasagam of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) on Monday cited weaknesses in the PKR divisional election process which resulted in the postponement of elections at a few divisions.
He said the presence of only three election officials from the party headquarters during the elections, which involved 3,000 voting members, was a weakness.
Newspapers on Monday reported that the chaos resulted in an exchange of blows and postponement of the elections.
Manikavasagam was approached by reporters when he was accompanying S. Usharani, the wife of Indian millionaire A. Muthuraja who was reported missing in Banting in January, to give a statement at the Kuala Langat district police headquarters.
He claimed that there were also outsiders who intervened in the election process, the names of candidates who had pulled out were still on the ballot papers, and the ballot boxes were not sealed and were made of cardboard.
He also said that there was an insufficient number of security personnel to monitor voters entering and leaving the hall and the premises were opened at noon instead of 10am as scheduled.
Manikavasagam said he would file a report to the party's secretary general, Saifuddin Nasution, on the incident.
Asked when the divisional elections for those divisions would be held again, Manikavasagam said it might take up to five to six months.
He said the presence of only three election officials from the party headquarters during the elections, which involved 3,000 voting members, was a weakness.
Newspapers on Monday reported that the chaos resulted in an exchange of blows and postponement of the elections.
Manikavasagam was approached by reporters when he was accompanying S. Usharani, the wife of Indian millionaire A. Muthuraja who was reported missing in Banting in January, to give a statement at the Kuala Langat district police headquarters.
He claimed that there were also outsiders who intervened in the election process, the names of candidates who had pulled out were still on the ballot papers, and the ballot boxes were not sealed and were made of cardboard.
He also said that there was an insufficient number of security personnel to monitor voters entering and leaving the hall and the premises were opened at noon instead of 10am as scheduled.
Manikavasagam said he would file a report to the party's secretary general, Saifuddin Nasution, on the incident.
Asked when the divisional elections for those divisions would be held again, Manikavasagam said it might take up to five to six months.
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