EC denies permanent residents enlisted as voters

The Election Commission has denied permanent residents (PR) have been registered as voters, saying that the cases exposed yesterday could be a result of technical negligence on the part of the National Registration Department (NRD)."I think the list of PR names in the NRD's website was the old one and not updated," said EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Yusof (left) in a text message to Malaysiakini late last night.Abdul Aziz was responding to the controversy that PRs had been registered as voters in the latest draft supplementary electoral rolls and their status were 'upgraded' to citizen in just a few hours, according to the NRD online verification system.

He reiterated that only Malaysian citizens can apply to register as voters."PRs are not allowed unless the Home Ministry has approved their application as Malaysian citizens. Otherwise their application to register as voters will be automatically rejected by (the) EC screening system after checking their status with NRD Agency Link-Up System (Alis)," he said.

PR becomes citizen ... in four hours

Less than four hours after Malaysiakini reported that a permanent resident (PR) holding a red MyPR card had been registered as a new voter, she has apparently become a citizen.She now has a blue Mykad, based on a check of the same online system of the National Registration Department (NRD) where her identification details are recorded.

A check of the NRD online verification system twice - at 5.48pm yesterday and 11.30am today - had shown that a person named Mismah was a PR holder who had collected her MyPR card (No. 640704715238), an identification card for PR.When the same number was entered into the Election Commission (EC) online verification system, Mismah appeared as a newly-registered voter.

However, another check with the NRD system at 3pm returned a shocking result - the same Mismah has become a citizen who has collected her blue Mykad.Her status on the EC online verification system remained the same as at 3pm - a newly-registered voter in the latest supplementary electoral roll draft which is now on display for public scrutiny.

Polls fraud again: PR holder registered as voter

Despite repeated guarantee by the Election Commission (EC) that no foreigner is allowed to be registered as a voter, the verification system of the National Registration Department (NRD) and the EC has shown otherwise.A permanent resident (PR) holder has been accepted as a new voter in Ijok, the state seat held by Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.Malaysiakini was informed by a reader that a permanent resident named “Mismah” has been registered in the latest supplementary electoral roll which is now on display for public scrutiny.

A check with the online verification system of both the NRD and EC confirmed the allegation.The NRD online verification system, which allows users to check the status of an individual by entering the PR card number, shows that Mismah (640704715238) is a permanent resident.However, when the same number was entered into the EC online verification system, Mismah appeared as a newly-registered voter.

She was registered as a voter in the Ijok state constituency and Kuala Selangor parliamentary constituency, which are respectively held by Khalid from PKR and Dzulkelfy Ahmad from PAS.According to election laws, the EC updates the electoral roll every three months with a quarterly supplementary electoral roll draft.

What happened to Tunku's Malaysia - by his great grand-daughter

REPRINT Both my parents are Malay. My mum's heritage includes Chinese, Thai and Arab, while my dad is Minangkabau. Due to my skin colour, I am often mistaken for a Chinese.I'm happy that I don't have the typical Malay look but I do get annoyed when people call me Ah Moi or ask me straight up "Are you Chinese or Malay"
Like, why does it matter? Before I used to answer "Malay" but now I'm trying to consciously answer Malaysian instead.There's this incident from primary school that I remember till today. Someone told me that I will be called last during Judgement Day because I don't have a Muslim name. Of course, I was scared then but now that I'm older, I realise that a name is just a name. It doesn't define you as a good or bad person and there is definitely no such thing as a Muslim name. You can be named Rashid or Ali and still be a Christian.

IPF disappointed with Palanivel's objection

Indian Progressive Front (IPF) president M Sambanthan is disappointed with a statement by MIC president G Palanivel that MIC will object to other Indian-based parties seeking full membership
status in the BN.He said Palanivel's statement had also stirred uneasiness within the Indian community and would cause further disharmony between MIC and the other Indian-based parties.

Speaking to Bernama in Kuala Lumpur today, Sambanthan said MIC was not the only party that fought for (the welfare of) the Indian community.Other parties, like Makkal Sakti Malaysia and Malaysian Indian United Party, were also fighting for the same cause, he said."MIC is like a big brother to IPF and other parties... hence, as a big brother, Palanivel should accept IPF and other Indian political parties.

MIC: No to new BN Indian component parties

Indian-based political parties can join the Barisan Nasional (BN) as associate or affiliate members but not as a component parties, said MIC president G Palanivel. "They can become affiliate or associate members. We have no objections. But as a main component (in BN) we will not allow other Indian-based parties to get full membership status, (and) we will walk out (if it is otherwise)," he told a press conference after closing the party's 65th general assembly in Putrajaya today.

He said MIC had all along been the largest political party representing the Indian community in BN and that it would not allow any other splinter Indian-based political groups to usurp its role.
However, the party welcomed these groups to join the MIC, he said, adding that some of them had shown positive response when approached. However, he refrained from revealing who they were.

MIC: Special task force to empower Indians

PUTRAJAYA: MIC today proposed that the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) set up a high-powered committee to work on short and long term plans for the Indian community.MIC president G Palanivel said the committee should be headed by planners, thinkers, policy  makers and other experts.“The committee must have MIC leaders as members. The programmes implemented by this committee must touch the hearts and minds of the Indian community,” he said in his policy speech at the 65th MIC AGM at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre here, today.

The meeting was officiated by Prime Minister  Najib Tun Razak. Also present was former MIC president S Samy Vellu.Palanivel said the plans and programmes introduced by the government were good but at times they did not reach the much needed and targeted group.“When such plans do not reach the intended people, they feel left out and deprived,” he said.