Lately the Election Commission is making more noise than ever-after the politicians said to inhibit its action before had come forward to form the PSC on electoral reform. One would expect that since the EC had for years leave it to the politicians to call the shots then why it is making more noise now? If it can prove its relevance by doing a good job as a fair election administrator it had its long time to do so. After squandering the opportunities now they want to show their `expertise’ by mumbling about their `investigation’ into the options of electoral reforms. Their previously trumpeted 30 items of reforms to the electoral system had all but forgotten, conveniently perhaps. The politicians are making noises on electoral reforms which seems to be contradictory-but may just reflect the politicking behind the scene. One said they will call 13th GE irrespective of PSC -and another one said they will form the PSC irrespective, as though the people don’t figure in their deliberations and decision-making. May be one day the people will get to manage their affairs irrespective of UMNO politicians since the people are the real and legitimate boss of the country!
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KUALA LUMPUR — The Election Commission (EC) is still studying the best system to be used to improve the running of future general elections in the country. Its chairman Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said the EC, for instance, was studying the legal aspects of using the biometric system and indelible ink, especially if the two methods were to be made compulsory for voters. |
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