PKR POLLS | The Jelebu Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) division has made a report at the Jelebu police headquarters today to demand the party’s election committee (JPP) recount 315 votes which were not counted in the election on Saturday.
Division head Mohamed Zabidi Abdullah said the report followed the committee’s decision not to include the 315 votes due to Internet problems on that day.
"We urge JPP to recount the votes. We will accept the existing decision but in the interest of justice for all, we are seeking for the said votes to be counted.
“If there is a decision for re-election by JPP, we hope JPP will inform us on the status of the 315 votes before holding the Jelebu division re-election,” he told reporters after lodging the police report.
The Negeri Sembilan PKR election was held on Saturday after being postponed from Sept 29 to give way to the nomination of candidates for the Port Dickson by-election.
All eight divisions namely Jelebu with 3,439 members, Jempol (3,353), Seremban (4,959), Kuala Pilah (2,876), Rasah (3,807), Rembau (6,421), Telok Kemang (8,333) and Tampin (3,782) were involved in the exercise.
In the results announced yesterday, PKR vice-president Mohd Rafizi Ramli dominated the contest for the deputy president post when he led his opponent, Selangor PKR chairman Mohamed Azmin Ali in all eight divisions.
According to 2018 the Keadilan Election website, the results of Negeri Sembilan election on Saturday which was uploaded at 6.30pm yesterday, showed Rafizi obtaining 3,053 votes while Azmin, who is also Economic Affairs Minister, received 2,962 votes.
Meanwhile, in Petaling Jaya, police arrested seven men suspected of creating chaos during the PKR party election yesterday.
Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Zani Che Din said police had taken statements from all suspects aged between 18 and 55 and they were released on police bail.
"The case is being investigated under Section 420/511 of the Penal Code for fraud which carries a jail term of up 10 years with caning and a fine if found guilty,” he said in a statement today.
Yesterday, the media reported fracas broke out at several Selangor divisions during the party's election following allegations of fake voters present as well as clashes between supporters of competing candidates which created a tense atmosphere.
Seven of the 22 Selangor PKR divisions voted in the second phase of the state's party election.
A total of 83,934 members were eligible to vote, with 17,748 in Puchong, Gombak (9,921), Petaling Jaya North (6,136), Petaling Jaya South (7,906), Kuala Langat (14,121), Klang (12,998) and Selayang (15,104).
– Bernama
