Gerakan objects to redelineation exercise
JOHOR BARU: Gerakan will file an objection over the proposed redelineation exercise by the Election Commission (EC).
Party president Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong said the move by the EC would cause problems and lessen the chances of the party to win seats in the upcoming general election.
“We will be competing in 45 parliamentary and state seats in the 14th General Election, however, the party does not favour the redelineation carried out by the EC.
“I have instructed all divisions to compile reports on the redelineation before sending it to the EC in a week’s time,” he added.
Mah said this to pressmen after launching the meeting of Johor Gerakan delegates at Taman Molek here yesterday.
He said the party had identified several problematic seats if EC carried out the redelineation exercise.
“The EC has given a month for each political party to forward their complaints to them.
“We will give the official complaint as soon as possible. We hope to give EC adequate time to find a proper solution,” he said.
In Klang, MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the party was collecting and analysing inputs on the matter.
He said all division head would hold meetings by next week to provide feedback before tabling it to the commission.
“Seats that will have electoral boundaries changed, whether state or parliamentary, must consist of voters of all races for racial harmony,” he told reporters after declaring open Kapar MCA’s annual convention.
All political parties in the country need to submit their feedback on the redelineation to the commission within a month, from last Thursday. - Bernama