Facebook page on phantom voters launched
Joseph SipalanPublished: Jul 7, 2011 7:06 AM | Updated: Jul 7, 2011 9:38 AM
PKR Youth today launched an ambitious plan to document as many cases of phantom voters as possible, in a bid to force the Election Commission to clean up allegedly tainted electoral rolls.
PKR Youth today launched an ambitious plan to document as many cases of phantom voters as possible, in a bid to force the Election Commission to clean up allegedly tainted electoral rolls.
Dubbed Ops IC, the three-month project will utilise social networking and is run in collaboration with the administrators of the 'Road to Putrajaya' Facebook page.
Ops IC director of operations Azwan Ramli said they have so far collected documented evidence of around 15 potential phantom voters, and aim to find enough proof for at least 80 cases.
"Fifteen is not enough. We want to collect at least 70 to 80 cases, and just pile it on the EC," he said at a press conference at the PKR headquarters.
Azwan claimed that despite continued efforts to report phantom voters, the EC allegedly makes last minute changes to the rolls to validate entries that were previously identified as phantom voters.
"If we submit a report today, tomorrow (the entries) will be changed and then they tell is they are valid.
"They will then pressure us for allegedly giving wrong information and fine us RM100 for each case. We also have to pay a RM10 processing fee for every case we raise.
"Imagine if we had 10,000 cases, that would mean we have to pay RM100,000... The EC has to be more committed to (cleaning up the rolls)," he said.
Clean rolls a government responsibility
PKR Wanita chief Zuraidah Kamaruddin stressed it is ridiculous to impose such fees to support a system that does not work.
"It is nonsense that there are so many complaints (of phantom voters). This means the system is wrong and it is not foolproof, not clean enough.
"The government should accommodate (efforts) to clean up the electoral rolls. It's their responsibility to make sure the rolls are clean. In fact, it should be free," she said.
Azwan encouraged the public to visit the 'Road to Putrajaya' Facebook page and share whatever information they have regarding phantom voters so they can investigate their claims.
"We want to get clear proof (of phantom voters). We are ready to go across the country to detect phantom voters propped up by the BN."
Upon completion of their project, Azwan said they will first present their findings to the party leadership before proceeding to meet the Immigration and National Registration departments and the EC.
Dubbed Ops IC, the three-month project will utilise social networking and is run in collaboration with the administrators of the 'Road to Putrajaya' Facebook page.
Ops IC director of operations Azwan Ramli said they have so far collected documented evidence of around 15 potential phantom voters, and aim to find enough proof for at least 80 cases.
"Fifteen is not enough. We want to collect at least 70 to 80 cases, and just pile it on the EC," he said at a press conference at the PKR headquarters.Azwan claimed that despite continued efforts to report phantom voters, the EC allegedly makes last minute changes to the rolls to validate entries that were previously identified as phantom voters.
"If we submit a report today, tomorrow (the entries) will be changed and then they tell is they are valid.
"They will then pressure us for allegedly giving wrong information and fine us RM100 for each case. We also have to pay a RM10 processing fee for every case we raise.
"Imagine if we had 10,000 cases, that would mean we have to pay RM100,000... The EC has to be more committed to (cleaning up the rolls)," he said.
Clean rolls a government responsibility
PKR Wanita chief Zuraidah Kamaruddin stressed it is ridiculous to impose such fees to support a system that does not work.
"It is nonsense that there are so many complaints (of phantom voters). This means the system is wrong and it is not foolproof, not clean enough."The government should accommodate (efforts) to clean up the electoral rolls. It's their responsibility to make sure the rolls are clean. In fact, it should be free," she said.
Azwan encouraged the public to visit the 'Road to Putrajaya' Facebook page and share whatever information they have regarding phantom voters so they can investigate their claims.
"We want to get clear proof (of phantom voters). We are ready to go across the country to detect phantom voters propped up by the BN."
Upon completion of their project, Azwan said they will first present their findings to the party leadership before proceeding to meet the Immigration and National Registration departments and the EC.
View Comments0