Pakatan Sues EC Members To Force Re-Election

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Pakatan Rakyat has filed a lawsuit against all seven members of the Election Commission (EC) in a bid to seek, among others, a declaration that the results of the 13th general election are null and void.

PKR's Subang MP R Sivarasa said this is with regard to the EC members' alleged fraud in the botched implementation of indelible ink and 'biased' conduct.

"We want a specific court case to highlight and expose this issue and the main relief is the declaration that the EC failed to perform the constitutional duty, and maliciously and dishonestly engaged in fraud in the misuse of indelible ink in the 13th general election," he told a press conference at the Parliament lobby this morning.

"If the court agrees with us, then the logical conclusion is the results (of the general election) would be set aside. We want a declaration (for the outcome) in all 222 parliamentary seats to be declared void."

As a consequence of the alleged fraud, Pakatan is also seeking a court order for the removal of all seven EC members, including its chairperson and deputy chairperson.

Pakatan is further seeking damages from the seven EC members, but said the amount would be assessed by the court.

The suit was filed at 10am today at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

The plaintiffs - PKR, PAS and DAP and several individuals - were represented by constitutional lawyer Tommy Thomas (left), who is the lead counsel.

The individual plaintiffs include two ordinary voters and PKR's Kulim Bandar-Bahru candidate Saifuddin Nasution, PAS' Kuala Selangor candidate Dzulkefly Ahmad and DAP's Cameron Highlands candidate M Manogaran.

'EC members must take responsibility'

PKR's Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar said the suit did not name the EC, but all seven individual members of the commission in their capacity as EC members.

The move, she explained, is for the individual members to take responsibility so that the buck will not be passed to the government if any damages are ordered to be paid.

"This (is the) best way to manage and hold the top seven (members of the EC) responsible for their action or abuse ... we want to protect taxpayers' money," she said.

Nurul Izzah noted that the EC is planning to conduct a redelineation process at the end of this year and said she hopes the hearing of the suit will be expedited to remove the EC members before then.

PAS' Kota Bahru MP Takiyuddin Hassan said that, despite the countless police reports about the 'removable' indelible ink, no action has been taken.

The DAP's Seremban MP Anthony Loke said the EC has continued to protect the identity of the supplier of the indelible ink, which has been found not to match the specifications.

The EC had initially said the indelible ink would last up to a week. On polling day, however, many voters found that they could wash it out within hours of having their index finger marked.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Shahidan Kassim later revealed that the ink only contained food dye and there was no silver nitrate, a critical component that makes the ink indelible.

Crying Foul Over Indelible Ink Fiasco

Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman cries foul.

He is not happy for having to take the rap for the cabinet.


The cabinet, the majority of whom belonged to Barisan Nasional and knew that without some manipulation on their part, would never be able to win the elections on their own merit.

The same cabinet who ordered that the indelible ink not be used on dodgy, unverifiable pretexts, after allegedly making orders worth a few millions!

And the very cabinet that extended the age of the Election Commission chairman from 55 to 56, merely so he could assist them with their shenanigans during that crucial election period.

As for the EC Chairman, all I can say is: STOP THAT SNIVELLING!!!

He was the imbecile who publicly declared his support for Barisan Nasional, claiming they have the mandate to rule this nation. Them, and only them.

In his position, he should have been impartial.

But he wasn't, and while he claims that the recent elections were the best run with no incongruencies - in his words: conducted smoothly and very transparent - I know better.

Did we vote in a Barisan Nasional government? Hell no. It should be the Opposition ruling our nation right now.

But yet, the fact that Pakatan Rakyat won with such overwhelming support must mean the people desperately want change, not the bunch of clowns who can't even be bothered to lie properly to save their asses.

Charge PM, IGP & EC Chairman For Sedition!

I think someone needs to lodge a police report against the Election Commission for their withdrawal of the indelible ink during the recent elections.

Scrap that.

The Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, along with the Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan and of course, Election Commission Chairman Abdul Rashid Rahman should be charged under the Sedition Act for their role in that fiasco.

Under Section 3(1) Sedition Act those acts defined as having a seditious tendency are acts with a tendency:

(a) to bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against any Ruler or against any Government;

(b) to excite the subjects of the Ruler or the inhabitants of any territory governed by any government to attempt to procure in the territory of the Ruler or governed by the Government, the alteration, otherwise than by lawful means, of any matter as by law established;

(c) to bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the administration of justice in Malaysia or in any State;

(d) to raise discontent or disaffection amongst the subjects of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or of the Ruler of any State or amongst the inhabitants of Malaysia or of any State;

(e) to promote feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races or classes of the population of Malaysia; or

(f) to question any matter, right, status, position, privilege, sovereignty or prerogative established or protected by the provisions of part III of the Federal constitution or Article 152, 153 or 181 of the Federal Constitution.

Let me explain point-by-point:

(a) Upon hearing that the indelible ink was not going to be used in the elections, half my colleagues and many of my friends swore violently, kicked some tables and spewed profanity against the ruling government, namely Barisan Nasional. There was plenty of anger, contempt and hatred felt and displayed.

(b) The acts mentioned above are evidence of excitation of subjects and inhabitants, many of whom vowed to return to their kampung to vote for the Opposition. Thus, the Opposition were unwittingly assisted in the procurement of their respective territories.

(c) N/A

(d) Currently, there are a great number of people very outraged that the indelible ink had been purchased at the price of RM2.4 million and simply gone to utter waste based on hearsay, unfounded rumours and inconclusive evidence. The objects of our distaste are members of UMNO and BN, who are also subjects of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or of the Ruler of any State or amongst the inhabitants of Malaysia or of any State. Thus, the PM and Election Commission who were in favour of revoking usage of the indelible ink should be held responsible for this situation.

(e) The above-mentioned parties are also responsible for feelings of ill-will against all BN component parties to the extent of delivering a severe blow during the elections.

(f) N/A. What kind of stupid shit is that?

Therefore, I would strongly recommend investigation of the parties mentioned and consequently the maximum sentence imposed.

How To Rig An Election

This is by far the dirtiest election yet.

We have had the sabotage on the banners, buntings and other campaign material. And then we've had the sexist stuff (courtesy of the Seputeh wannabe). Not to mention, the mainstream media is furiously churning out coverage favouring BN.

But this one takes the cake.

BERSIH, in its memorandum to the YDP Agong had stipulated that the election commission enforce the use of indelible ink to dye a voter's finger to ensure he or she cannot attempt to cast a second ballot undetected.

The commission responded that it had plans to in fact, implement this procedure - saying that it would buy approximately 48,000 bottles of indelible ink worth RM2.4mil from India.

All illusions of a free and fair election were attempted, just to humour BERSIH, the Opposition and the voters.

But there is no room for illusions now. Barisan Nasional is desperate. They are losing like never before.

The speeches by the Opposition are being attended and applauded with vigour and support. And BN knows it is bad news for them when even attempts to lure voters by using celebrities don't work.

So the cheating machinery is put in gear.

Just 4 days before the voters are due to hit the polling booths, the election commission has cancelled the use of indelible ink, citing - get this - public order and security reasons!!!

According to the (overaged, undersmart and should-be-retired-to-greener-pastures) election commission chairman Abdul Rashid, there were also reports made to the police confirming that certain irresponsible quarters had purchased indelible ink from abroad with the intention of creating confusion and suspicion as to the status of voters.

You mean you can buy indelible ink so easily, like at the pasar malam?

For the love of God. Was that the best excuse they could come up with??

Even I could give them some better suggestions for cancelling the use of indelible ink:

1) Produce surveys/statistics showing the majority of Malaysians are allergic to indelible ink, which causes them suffer from urges that require copious dosages of viagra.

2) Display some random Malaysians with fungus growing on their fingernails that closely resemble indelible ink (and thus causing confusion).

3) Prove that space aliens on UFOs have concrete plans to smear indelible ink on fingers of Malaysian voters on the night before polling day (maybe that's who the "certain irresponsible quarters" are).

To quote Josh Beh in Rantings & Ravings:

I am utterly disgusted. I am pissed that these f*cktards are conspiring to cheat and lie to my face. I am enraged that ass-wipes actually think that I don't know that they are plotting to commit massive fraud.

I feel insulted that BN and the election commission think I'm so stupid not to know what they're up to.

These are the people I have allowed to rule my country.

This is even more reason for me to vote for change.