PD poll a waste, betrayal? Then use ballot as protest, EC chief tells voters
(MMO) – Port Dickson voters aggrieved by how the by-election was triggered specifically for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim can use their ballots to convey their dissatisfaction, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Azhar Harun.
In the “Let’s Talk” show on Astro Awani last night, Azhar clarified that Anwar’s candidacy is legitimate and the by-election is lawful, despite backlash from sections of the public.
“It is up to the people to decide whether they want to fill in the seat vacated by a PKR MP with another PKR MP,” Azhar told host Sharaad Kuttan.
“If they feel strongly against that move, if they feel it’s a waste of public funds, or a betrayal of sorts of their vote on May 9, then they’ll vote against the very person who is running in place of the people who vacated the seat.”