SPR: 7 cadangan PSC akan dilaksana pada PRU13...

Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) bersetuju melaksanakan tujuh daripada 10 cadangan yang dikemukakan oleh Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Penambahbaikan Pilihan Raya (PSC) pada pilihan raya umum ke-13 (PRU13) akan datang.

Pengerusi SPR, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof berkata, baki tiga lagi cadangan iaitu melibatkan pengundi luar kawasan, pertukaran kawasan pendaftar dan pengundi tidak hadir yang berada di luar negara masih dalam kajian SPR.

"Tujuh cadangan yang akan dilaksanakan pada PRU ke-13 termasuk penggunaan dakwat kekal, pengundian awal bagi anggota polis dan tentera serta pasangan masing-masing, memanjangkan tempoh pameran Rang Daftar Pemilih Tambahan dari tujuh hari kepada 14 hari, pemansuhan proses bantahan dan tempoh penarikan diri pencalonan serta pembersihan daftar pemilih,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas taklimat kepada pegawai pengurus dan penolong pengurus pilihan raya sempena persiapan PRU13 di Kuanatan hari ini.

Katanya, jawatankuasa itu yang dibentuk Ogos lalu telah menamatkan sesi pendengaran awam yang dijalankan ke seluruh negara Jumaat lepas di Johor Baharu.

EC to implement 7 out of 10 PSC proposals for GE13

The Election Commission (EC) has agreed to implement seven out of 10 proposals presented by the parliamentary select committee (PSC) for electoral reform in the coming 13th general election, said EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof.  

The remaining three which involved non-resident voters, absentee voters abroad and changing of registration areas were still being studied, he said. 


“The seven proposals which would be implemented for the 13th general election are the use of indelible ink; early voting by police and armed forces and their spouses; extending the electoral roll display from seven to 14 days; abolishing the objection process and withdrawal period for candidates; cleaning up of the electoral roll; and strengthening the Election Commission,” said Abdul Aziz.    

He was speaking to reporters after a briefing to managers and assistant managers in preparation for the 13th general election in Kuantan today. He said the committee, which was formed August last year has completed its nationwide public hearing sessions on Jan 13 in Johor Baru.  

“We understand that the committee’s final report would be presented in Parliament during the March sitting,” he added.  

In relation to the cleaning-up of the electoral roll, he said the EC has given a list of 12.4 million registered voters to Mimos Berhad for action early this month.

“We’ve given them a deadline but hope it can be completed before the PSC report is presented in Parliament in March,” he said.  

Commenting on concerns that certain parties would still be dissatisfied with the implementation of the proposals, he said they could always put forward their suggestions to the EC through various mediums including letters.  

On another note, he informed that the EC had terminated the services of 24 assistant registrars, while another 67 were issued warnings for various inefficiencies.   

source:malaysiakini

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