EC Is Impartial, Acts According To Law - Former Senior Official
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (Bernama) -- All actions taken by the Election Commission (EC) including the redelineation of electoral boundaries have been in accordance with the law.
Former EC deputy chairman, Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Wan Omar stressed that the EC is an independent body, and not a puppet to serve any party's political interest.
"To be fair, the EC does its work based on the Constitution and in carrying out its tasks, there will be actions taken which cannot satisfy all parties.
"I as the former (deputy chairman) wish to stress here that the EC follows the law, and those who disagree can forward their objections and call for a review, for example, over the redelineation exercise," he told Bernama, here, today.
Wan Ahmad said it was therefore unfair to accuse the EC of siding with the government in carrying out its tasks.
"They (politicians) only see the matter from the political point of view, so surely they are dissatisfied. If a decision is in their favour, they will keep quiet," he noted.
On the 'Don't Vote in GE14 and Spoilt Vote' campaign which has gone viral on social media, Wan Ahmad said the action was irresponsible and went against the principles of democracy.
He said such a campaign was inappropriate and an attempt to deny voters the right to choose a government democratically.
"The general election is a continuity of the democratic process . Why should one encourage voters not to use their voting right? I hope the public is not influenced by such a campaign," added Wan Ahmad.
-- BERNAMA
