May 6, 2008
THE Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has cleared Barisan Nasional of any wrongdoing in ferrying people to Kelantan for them to vote in the recent general election.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in a written reply to Teresa Kok (DAP – Seputeh) said the ACA investigated the matter and did not find any evidence to substantiate a case of wrongdoing under the Anti-Corruption Act.
He added that the ACA conducted the investigation although it had not received any report or complaint over the issue.
“The ACA took the proactive approach to observe, survey and investigate,” he said.
On another matter, Abdullah said the Election Commission was not ready to implement an automated voter registration process.
This was because under the automated system, voters would be required to cast their votes at polling centres according to their addresses stated in their MyKad.
Abdullah said that in reality a voter might had moved to a new address without informing the National Registration Department of the change in address.
This would create problems for the voter because he would have to vote at the old address stated in the MyKad, he said in a written reply to Liew Chin Tong (DAP – Bukit Bendera).
“If a general election is called, the voter may have trouble knowing which polling station he needs to go to, and many voters may decide not to cast their votes,” Abdullah added.
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