PKR source: Re-election not linked to 'headless body' outcome
The re-election in three PKR divisions - Selayang, Jempol and Silam - was not due to the so-called “headless body” phenomenon that raised eyebrows during the recent party polls, according to an internal source.
Instead, the source said the decision was based on overlapping party memberships and criminal records involving some candidates.
“The re-election in the three divisions was...
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A PKR source reveals that re-election in three PKR divisions was due to reasons other than the "headless body" phenomenon.
The source cites reasons for the re-election as overlapping party memberships and criminal records of some candidates.
The re-election in three PKR divisions - Selayang, Jempol and Silam - was not due to the so-called “headless body” phenomenon that raised eyebrows during the recent party polls, according to an internal source.
Instead, the source said the decision was based on overlapping party memberships and criminal records involving some candidates.
“The re-election in the three divisions was due to other reasons.
“In Jempol, the candidate who won the division chief post (Azizah Salim Shah) was also found to be a member of Pejuang.
“The re-election in Selayang and Silam was held due to candidates having criminal records,” the source told Malaysiakini.
PKR’s Central Election Committee previously said that only “minor outcomes” in a few divisions would face re-election.
The PKR divisional election, held from April 11 to 20, was clouded by allegations of manipulation and procedural flaws, including the emergence of what some described as “badan tanpa kepala” or “headless bodies”.
The term refers to the anomaly where a candidate for division chief loses while most or all of their team members win.
Among those affected were prominent names such as Gan Ay Ling (Kangar), Bakhtiar Wan Chik (Balik Pulau), Kamri Kamaruddin (Ampang), Chua Wei Kiat (Selayang), Rodziah Ismail (Shah Alam), and Ginie Lim (Alor Gajah).
In the wake of these issues, PKR’s Central Leadership Council convened a meeting last Wednesday, believed to have discussed concerns surrounding the divisional polls.
