Saturday, January 12, 2008

Indelible Ink Needs Gazettement : 12th Election

This time around the EC has agreed to the use of transparent ballot boxes and indelible ink. But apparently their use need to be gazetted so that it won't be challenged later. Did the EC indelibly left this out?

A BERNAMA report stated :
According to Malaysians For Free and Fair Elections (Mafrel) chairman Abdul Malek Hussin said the use of indelible ink could be challenged as the Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981 had yet to be amended. Malik said the amendment had yet to be made although the Election Commission (EC) had agreed to use the indelible ink on voters.

The Mafrel chairman said Article 19(3) of the Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981 must be amended quickly so that the use of indelible ink during the coming general election would not lead to problems.


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