By B Nantha Kumar - Free Malaysia Today,KLANG: Hundreds of phantom members probably voted in the PKR Kelana Jaya divisional election early last month, an FMT investigation shows.
There were more than 100 dubious names in the electoral list for the division, which claims to have 6,000 members. Like in the case of the Kota Raja division, names, addresses and MyKad numbers were near or exact duplicates.
For example, there were two voters named Geetha d/o Velu, one with membership number B 130002628 and the other B 130003657. They shared the same address and their MyKad numbers were almost identical: 40922-10-5508 and 740922-10-5308.
In another case, it was discovered during the polling that Vijayakumar s/o Nallaiah, whose MyKad number is 810703-10-5867, appeared on the electoral list as Vijekumara s/o Nallyah, with MyKad number 810307-10-5867. Sources said the officer in charge made the needed amendments on the spot and allowed him to vote.
The officer’s action apparently violated a party rule explained last week by newly elected Kota Raja division chief Dr Xavier Jeyakumar. In response to charges of phantom voting in his division, he said the party would not accept as a voter anyone who produced a MyKad with a number different from the one on the electoral list even if there were no problems with his name and address.
In a case similar to Vijakumar’s K Bala s/o N Kuppusamy, MyKad number 681101-10-5255, appeared on the list as Bala s/o Kuppusamy, MyKad number 681101-10-5525.
Unlike Vijayakumar, however, he was not allowed to vote. Sources said Vijakumar went to the polling station wearing a sticker on his shirt that said, “Support Syed Shahir”. Bala did not.
In the polls, incumbent Syed Shahir Mohamad Jalil retained the Kelana Jaya division head’s post by beating Abdul Razak Mohamed Jalil by six votes after a fourth recount.
FMT could not reach PKR election secretary Radin Shamsulkamar Shamsuddin for his comments.
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