Year: 2013

Press Statement: 3rd May, 2013 PEMANTAU ‘BLINDFOLDED’ BY MAJOR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS At about 9:30PM on 2/5/2013, PEMANTAU websites – www.pru13.info and pru13.info/aduan were blocked and made inaccessible to the PEMANTAU team. We have also learned of similar web attacks to Malaysikini videos and at 12:30AM, 3/5/2013 to DAP’s UBAH TV. The PEMANTAU’s website was only accessible at or about 12.30AM on 3/5/2013. An the initial diagnosis from our independent IT technician, Sinar Project had confirmed the presence of a blocking filter set up in the local Internet Service Provider…

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Press Statement: 3rd May, 2013 PEMANTAU is disappointed with the results of the documentation and monitoring performed on the electoral roll since it was gazetted by the Election Commission (EC). PEMANTAU had received a total of 592 reports as of 2/5/2013. The statistics are as follow:- The highest number irregularities reported are cases where voters were registered but their names were missing from the electoral roll. These registered voters consists of those who had registered but have never voted before and those who had voted in the past. A total number…

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  Malaysian elections must be free and fair. The ACTU notes that general elections have been called in Malaysia for Sunday 5 May. It is our sincere hope that the elections are fair and free and that the people’s choice is respected. Journalists and observers must also be free to carry out their duties, and all political parties must have fair and free access to print and TV media. Malaysia’s 13th General Elections will determine the country’s direction in coming years. It is vital that these elections are free of…

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PRESS RELEASE 3 MAY 2013 Praveen Nagappan, President of the Melbourne Chapter of Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM) today called on the Gillard Government to make representations to the Malaysian Government to ensure that the May 5 elections are fair and free and that the people’s right of free choice is respected.Mr Nagappan referred to press reports of large scale movement of tens of thousands of dubious voters being flown in to vote in critical seats for the ruling Malaysian Government. “There is widespread concern that electoral fraud will deny the Malaysian…

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Media Statement, 3 May 2013 The most critical elections in Malaysia’s history are likely to be stolen from the rakyat with a series of fraudulent moves on the eve of polling day. Tens of thousands of alleged voters are being flown and bussed to key battleground states and constituencies. Bersih 2.0 condemns this blatant move to defy the wishes of genuine voters across Malaysia. Flying in jumbojet planeloads of people – be they citizens or non-citizens who have been illegitimately granted citizenship in order to vote – is an act…

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The Malaysian campaign for free and fair elections, BERSIH 2.0*, has launched a new phase of advocacy to draw support from the international community to spotlight the country in the run-up to the 13th General Elections (GE13), scheduled for 5 May 2013. Through a social media campaign, BERSIH 2.0 invites friends of Malaysia everywhere to join the proactive, pre-emptive and peaceful effort to monitor the ongoing electoral process as well as the postelections period. Dubbed the GLOBAL BERSIH DAY(S) OF RE-ACTION!, the campaign begins on 21 APRIL 2013 on social media and other networks. Information…

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PRESS STATEMENT 19 April 2013 The Elections Commission is actively working to prevent Malaysians from doing their constitutional duty and voting on polling day, 5 May 2013. According to recent media reports in Singapore, Malaysia’s EC intends to prohibit cars with foreign plates from ferrying Malaysian citizens to voting centres across the country. It is now well past time for the EC to stop its overt and covert attempts in suppressing the right of Malaysians to freely cast their votes in the 13th general election. Global Bersih condemns this EC…

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