(FMT) GEORGETOWN: Bukit Bendera parliamentarian Liew Chin Tong has accused the government of lying when it claimed that the abolishment of local elections was based on the recommendations in the (Datuk) Athi Nahappan Report on local authorities.

He said the 1968 findings of the Royal Commission of Enquiry into the Workings of Local Authorities in West Malaysia, led by the former Federal Minister, had in fact made recommendations to restore the third vote.

“One brazen falsehood that the government has wielded to support its stance not to conduct local elections was that it was recommended by the Athi Nahappan report.

“This is not true. The report in fact recommended the continuation of the system of elected local government in Malaysia,” said Liew, who is also Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s political strategist.

Read more at: Liew: Govt lied about 1968 royal commission report on council polls

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written by Rodins Fist, March 12, 2010 13:33:13

You know what... with 50yrs of BN... There must be a whole graveyard of lies. Can we interrogate Mahatir? Pleeease? I promise to do it during "office hours". And on the GROUND floor

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written by onnetline, March 11, 2010 21:13:35

A fcukking lying and racist government ........................ that's what Malaysia have since Mahatahi days !

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written by antares, March 11, 2010 16:21:07

Thank you Yang Berusaha Liew Chin Tong, one up for BR Malaysia! Korek, korek, korek penipuan BeNd the people of Malaysia has the right to know.

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written by Citizen Watch, March 11, 2010 15:06:14

The government doesn't lie. They have been truthful about Altantooya, Kelantan oil royalty, Sodomy I and II, etc. That's what the mainstream media will continue to spin. In the movie, Alien vs Predator - Requiem, one of the characters said innocently, "The government doesn't lie!" triggered guffaws among some of the cinema patrons. To UMNO and BN truth means a lie that remains uncovered.

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written by Aria, March 11, 2010 14:41:51

Why I am not shocked that the Government lied? Everyone in the government is a crook. What do you expect from crooks? The truth!

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written by avj, March 11, 2010 13:31:57

Aduh you are right lying has never been in umNO 's vocab,because lying is their standard and way of life.

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written by storm62, March 11, 2010 13:13:55

If the bn/umno government doesn't lie then they are NOT bn/umno.

you don't believe ka? ........then they'll swear in a mosque.

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written by Aduh, March 11, 2010 12:34:44

Why are some of us so naive ?. Lying has never been in umNO's vocab.

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written by AlwaysFair, March 11, 2010 12:29:02

Is lying Very Islamic?? Is sin of lying bigger than sexual immorality? Need to cane or not? If not then how to punish liers? Sexual misconduct affects only some but public office lying mislead a whole nation!! Lying to subvert democracy may be considered traitorous!!

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written by Awang Hitam, March 11, 2010 11:03:55

Aiya! Umno do not know and understand English lah. Justice NH Chan is aware of the crappy judges of current judiary where up to 95% are cronies of b n. So now the umno so called leaders claim the third vote was abolished.
Let's see what SPR say to confirm if they are the thugs of umno

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written by singhkris, March 11, 2010 10:59:14

In the old west they call such "lying sons of bitches"!

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written by ctlyn, March 11, 2010 10:49:24

these people are trying to be perfect and look perfect.

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written by Pegasus, March 11, 2010 10:43:45

They have lie to the public ...for very long time ......and yet they will do it again and again!

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written by Mestizo, March 11, 2010 10:41:27

Why am I not shock or surprise that the BN government lied to us in 1968?

The only different is that they did it more often these days.

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