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Malaysiakini
Police last night detained PKR-linked blogger ‘Milo Suam’ while at a shopping mall in Shah Alam, over a posting on his blog regarding early voting.
The blogger was then brought to the PKR headquarters in Tropicana at about 10:30pm where the police took possession of some items.
“I’m not certain, but I understand he is being probed under the Official Secrets Act,” said PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim when asked today.
“I urge the Election Commission (EC), don’t shoot the messenger,” he said during a press conference at PKR headquarters.
According to him, the blogger is to be remanded for three days and will not be able to operate until after the elections.
Previously, it was reported that the blogger was being investigated for public mischief and spreading false information.
Commercial CID director Syed Ismail Syed Azizan said its Integrated Media Action Plan unit is investigating a blog that claimed policemen had voted earlier than scheduled.
PKR-linked blogger picked up by police
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IS THE PHOTO UPLOADED BY ‘Azlie Baderin’ a PHOTOSHOPPED PHOTO? After all, the Election Commission (EC) has rebutted claims on social media that advance voting had started, pointing out that it will be carried out on April 30 for servicemen and police officers.
PRU 13 nnt ☒ PAS ☒ PKR ☒ DAP
2) Undi tanpa ada pemerhati dari SPR,hanya kantung undi sahaja yang ada
3) Kertas undi ada no siri
4) Sebelum pangkah undi, terdapat borang yang sudah tertera nama pengundi beserta no ic dan no siri yang sama dengan kertas undi
5) Borang tersebut dimasukkan bersama kertas undi ke dalam sampul sebelum digam dan dimasukkan ke kantung undi
6) Undi tak rahsia langsung, siap ada no siri, kawan-kawan ada kiri kanan, bersepah2 undi.. Suasana macam funfair!!
Nampaknya SPR sedang merancang memastikan BN menang,, bagaimanalah rakyat dan negara ingin berubah menjadi negara yang lebih baik..aksyik mempertahankan perompak berleluasa… sedih..
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EC shoots down claim that advance voting has started
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) has rebutted claims on social media that advance voting had started, pointing out that it will be carried out on April 30 for servicemen and police officers.
EC secretary Datuk Kamaruddin Baria said it is also untrue that they have been unable to manage the distribution of ballots for advance voting as claimed by a Facebook post that carried a picture of a purported ballot paper.
“The EC denies that advance voting has been carried out for those who qualify as advance voting will only be done on April 30.
“We also deny that the photo on social media was from the EC,” he said while reading out a prepared statement during a press conference here.
A post featuring a picture of a ballot paper went viral on social media on Tuesday, claiming that advance voting had started and that the EC had failed to manage it properly.
To a question, Kamaruddin said the EC could not confirm or deny the authenticity of the ballot paper in the picture but pointed out that it had already sent out postal votes to those who qualify within the country on Tuesday.
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DID IT HAPPEN OR NOT?
It is said that there was an annoucement yesterday on the official PDRM website which stated that they had received the postal ballot papers yesterday instead of today.
However the police denied that they were given advance postal ballots to vote a day earlier as claimed by PKR and some blogs.
Speaking at a press conference today, Bukit Aman public relations officer ACP Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the police would initiate action against those who spread such rumours under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which is punishable with a year’s jail sentence or a RM5,000 fine or both.
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Free Malaysia Today
PKR: Why cops given early postal ballots?
Wan Azizah demands an explanation from the EC on why ballot papers were issued to the police a day earlier than other postal voters.
PETALING JAYA: PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today demanded the Election Commission (EC) to explain why ballot papers were given to police postal voters a day earlier than to other postal voters.
Wan Azizah, who is the wife of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, was referring to an annoucement yesterday on the official PDRM website which stated that they had received the postal ballot papers yesterday instead of today.
“They must explain to us… the parties and the public at large. Ample notice must be given if there is a change (in the dates announced previously),” she told a press conference today here.
“What is so special that they have to give them (the police) a day earlier?” she asked.
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Early voting for 200,000 army personnel, families on April 30
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Calon KEADILAN Setiawangsa sahkan polis terima kertas undi pos awal.
Calon KEADILAN Setiawangsa sahkan polis terima kertas undi pos awal
SETIAWANGSA 23 APRIL: Kertas undi pos polis yang bersebar di laman sosial memungkinkan pihak berkuasa itu membuang undi sebelum tarikh sebenar pengundian awal pada 30 April ini.
Polis dikatakan diarah supaya mula membuang undi hari ini melalui kertas undi yang tertera nombor siri dan logo bendera parti.
Kertas undi tersebut turut disertakan dengan borang yang tercatit nama pengundi dan nombor kad pengenalan berserta nombor siri yang sama.
Borang tersebut disampulkan bersama kertas undi sebelum digam dan dimasukkan ke kantung undi.
Berdasarkan kertas undi itu, dipercayai ia adalah untuk Parlimen P118 Setiawangsa kerana tertera nama calon BN, Datuk Ahmad Fauzi Zahari dan calon KEADILAN, Ibrahim Yaacob.
Mengulas perkara ini, Pengerusi Badan Bebas Pemantau Pilihan Raya Malaysia (Mafrel), Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh berkata, jika ia berlaku, pihak terbabit perlu membuat laporan polis dan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) supaya disiasat.
“Tidak sepatutnya berlaku, tapi jika kertas undi sudah diterima dan diminta membuang undi, ia perlu dilapor kepada polis atau SPR kerana kita terima laporan bahawa esok kertas-kertas undi akan dihantar untuk pengundi pos.
“Jika ada laporan dibuat berkenaan perkara ini, tetapi mereka tidak mahu ambil tindakan, ia boleh disifatkan sebagai kesalahan besar,” kata Syed Ibrahim kepada Keadilan Daily.
Beliau menegaskan, tindakan segera perlu diambil bagi mengelakkan penipuan undi pos sekaligus menjawab kesangsian rakyat berkaitan isu tersebut.
“Perlu dilaporkan segera, lagipun saya yakin SPR tidak akan siasat kalau tiada laporan, dan mereka akan bertindak awal sebelum perkara itu dilaporkan,” kata Syed Ibrahim.
SPR dalam laporan hari ini melalui Timbalan Pengerusinya, Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar berkata, kertas undi bagi pengundi pos luar negara dan pengundi tidak hadir untuk Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU 13), akan dihantar esok (Rabu).
Sementara itu, Ibrahim memberitahu, beliau ada menerima maklumat berkenaan dan mengakui anggota polis tersebut menerima kertas undi pos.
“Saya sudah check (semak), anggota tersebut dikenalpasti ada dalam senarai undi pos dan sah beliau sudah terima kertas undi.
“Saya difahamkan juga, kertas undi pos berkenaan dikeluarkan semalam,” katanya dalam pesanan khidmat ringkas (SMS) kepada Keadilan Daily.
GOOGLE translation (so so only!)
Was evident April 23: Police postal ballot papers were scattered on the social networking site that allows the authorities cast a vote before the actual date of early voting on April 30.
Police said the polling was ordered to begin today at the ballot box and the serial number indicated the party flag logo.
Awal Kertas ballot vote is included in the stated form the voter’s name and ID number with the same serial number.
Disampulkan form glued together before the ballot papers and ballot pouch included.
Based on the ballot, it is believed it is for Parliament P118 was evident as the BN candidate’s name appears, Zahari and Datuk Ahmad Fauzi JUSTICE candidate, Ibrahim Yaacob.
Commenting on this, Chairman of the Independent Monitoring Election Commission (Mafrel), Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh said, if it happens, the parties should make a police report and the Election Commission (EC) to be investigated.
“Not supposed to happen, but if the ballot had been received and asked cast a vote, it should be reported to the police or the EC because tomorrow we received reports that the ballot papers will be sent to postal voters.
“If there was a report made in respect of this matter, but they do not want to take action, it can be described as big,” said Syed Ibrahim to Justice Daily.
He stressed that immediate action should be taken to prevent postal voting fraud while answering people’s doubt on the issue.
“It should be reported immediately, besides I believe the EC will not investigate if there is no report, and they will act early before the matter was reported,” said Syed Ibrahim.
Police awal SPR vote in today’s report by deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said the ballot papers to postal voters and overseas absentee voters for the General Election-13 (GE-13), will be sent tomorrow (Wednesday).
Meanwhile, Ibrahim said he had received the information and admitted that the police officers received a postal ballot.
“I already check (check), the member identified in the list of valid postal ballot and ballot papers he had received.
“I understand well, the postal ballot papers issued yesterday,” he said in the message service (SMS) to Justice Daily.
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