Sarawak police ready for polls
KUCHING: The police are prepared to face the coming Sarawak state election, said Datuk Aidi Ismail. The Sarawak Police Commissioner said they had been preparing since last year as per the guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC) regarding polls during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have identified the vehicles and machinery needed as well as […]
Split electoral management into three commissions
KUCHING: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) has proposed that the electoral management body in Malaysia be split into three commissions with different jurisdictions and autonomies. They are Election Commission (EC), Electoral Enforcement Commission (EEC) and Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC). This proposal was made based on a study conducted by Chan Tsu […]
EC to display Q4/ 2020 Electoral Rolls
KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) is conducting a Q4/2020 Draft Supplementary Electoral Rolls (RDPT) display for 14 days, starting tomorrow until Feb 9 at 910 selected locations nationwide. EC secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said the Q4/ 2020 RDPT contained 85,358 new voter registration applications from Malaysian citizens and 31,162 applications for a change in […]
Difficult to hold state polls but Sarawak has no choice
KUCHING: Holding the 12th state election under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) might be difficult but there is no other choice as the state government’s term of office expires in June this year. In saying this, Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip explained that the SOPs must be strictly […]
Pandemic mgmt. committee to assess feasibility of holding GE during covid-19
PUTRAJAYA: The Pandemic Management Strategic Committee will look into the feasibility of holding the general election (GE) in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh. He said the committee comprises the National Security Council (NSC), the Ministry of Health (MoH), the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the […]
EC urged to set deadline for postal vote
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) must be ready and should set a deadline for a postal vote process to be implemented in time for the Sarawak 12th state election, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said the EC needs to start to look into certain adjustments and procedural reforms especially in implementing the […]
CM receives three courtesy calls
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received three courtesy calls at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here today. The first visitors was a delegation from the Election Commission (EC) led by its chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh who had assumed office on Aug 21. Previously, he served as the secretary of […]
EC makes careful planning for possibility of GE during post-Covid-19 period
KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) is making careful plans to face the possibility of the 15th General Election (GE) in the post-Covid-19 period, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. He said the matter was important to ensure a safe, smooth and perfect election process. “The EC in […]
Speaker dismisses motions from Pelawan rep
STATE Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar dismissed two motions by David Wong Kee Woan (DAP-Pelawan) in the DUN sitting on Tuesday (Nov 10). The first motion by Wong called upon Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg not to call for a state election within six months from the […]
Not the right time to change the government
KUCHING: The current increase in Covid-19 cases in the country is not the right time for Malaysia to change its government. According to the Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (Insap) in a statement today, based on their two-day survey involving 696 respondents, most Malaysians are of the opinion that the new government will […]
