The Malaysian People have the OPPORTUNITY to ensure that we had a FREE and FAIR Elections.
Watch out for the notice by the State Elections Officer, of the date and place during which the return(accounts)
and statements in question from ALL candidates that contested in the State Elections will be available for inspections by anyone. You can also get copies of the documents at a price.
We want to expose LIES that will be an offence? It will also list where there were campaign activities of 3rd parties like our PM > did they have the required written authorization, and how much was spend for that activity >>> all these are offences.
Law breakers must not escape > Many do not monitor, and after elections over do not CHECK and determine whether any election offences committed by candidate, his agent, and third parties who did campaign without the required authorisation - ALL expenses need to be disclosed, and if any candidate spend MORE than RM100k, it is a serious election offence.
How much did Anwar Ibrahim or the party spend when he campaigned in a particular constituency for a particular candidate? The cost of government helicopter, the cost of the venue and other resources? ALL that other persons spend for the campaign is expenditure of the candidate ...Anyone who campaign or spend anything without the authorization of the candidate or his/her agent commits an offense.
The spending limit is to ensure FREE and FAIR elections - and the limit for the recent State elections was RM100,000 only...
19 Expenses in excess of maximum to be illegal practice [ELECTION OFFENCES ACT 1954 ]
(1) Subject to such exception as may be allowed in pursuance of this Act, no sum shall be paid and no expense shall be incurred by a candidate at an election or by his election agent, after the date of publication of the notice of the election in the Gazette, during or after an election, on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of such election, in excess of-
(a) two hundred thousand ringgit in the case of an election to the Dewan Rakyat;
(b) one hundred thousand ringgit in the case of an election to a Legislative Assembly;
(c) ten thousand ringgit in the case of an election to a local authority other than a local council;
(d) three thousand ringgit in the case of an election to a local council:
Provided that paragraphs (c) and (d) shall have no application in Sabah and Sarawak.
(2) Any candidate or election agent who knowingly acts in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an illegal practice.
During the campaign period, NO ONE can expend monies for the 'procuring or promoting' the elections of a candidate OTHER than the candidate, the agent, OR persons authorized by the election agent of the candidate...
Example, so when Anwar Ibrahim or any MB or Cabinet member or State Exco or other politicians did anything to campaign for any candidate > they must have the written authorization of the candidate's election agent >>>> so did they have this needed authorization - if not it is an OFFENCE. Did the Statement and Accounts disclose this.
"It's the government's. Hang (you in Kedah lingo) can't use it, the Prime Minister can," he said during his speech at the Segalanya FELDA event held at FELDA Felda Teloi Timur yesterday.
In addition to the helicopter used by Anwar, two more helicopters were observed landing in the public field near the event venue.
The Felda Teloi Timur area falls under the Jeneri State Legislative Assembly seat, which will see Caretaker Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor defending it.
Yes, at any of this 'so-called' visits, if Anwar had told people to vote the BN-PH candidate - then, the question is whether he got the written authorization of the candidate's agent? This applies to any election constituency or public event in anywhere? If NOT, Anwar has committed an offence under the Election Law.
Now, if Anwar received the written authorization, then within 14 days of the election result > he must submit to the candidate's election agent -- how much monies was spend. (Note this expenditure will be included and considered the candidate's election expenditure for the campaign...)
If Anwar used helicopters, halls, PA System, provided food and drink - all these are expenses. HOW much will this be? It was no longer government business, if it was to get people to vote the candidate....I am of the opinion, even if HE/SHE was there on official PM or Finance Minister's duties, if he said/mention/called that people support or vote for PH-BN candidate, it becomes campaign activity ...and all expenses incurred becomes the candidate's expenses.
YES - every candidate will have to go present his accounts of expenses to the Election Commission, together with supporting documentation possibly also written authorization given to 3rd Parties, including Party President or current PM.
Some candidates MAY LIE - so, it is BEST for us to check accounts and relevant documentation when it made PUBLIC so that we can, amongst others, check to see whether any 'campaign activity' or expense have not been disclosed - so that they can inform the Election Commission that may lead to action taken for this offence _ A candidate or his election agent who '...makes any declaration required by subsection (2) which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be guilty of an illegal practice.'
Our ELECTION LAWs must be complied with, and not made a 'mockery' - action must be taken for ALL offences under this law - irrespective of whether the candidate won the elections or not, and against all third parties irrespective of whether they are now the State Menteri Besar or State Exco, PM or Cabinet member???
15A Prohibition of certain expenses during campaign period
(1) No expenses shall, with a view to promoting or procuring the election of a candidate, be incurred during the campaign period, by any person other than the candidate, his election agent and persons authorized in writing by the election agent on account-
(a) of holding, convening or organising any open public meeting, open public rally, open public display or open public entertainment or giving open public address or lecture;
(b) of printing or issuing advertisements, circulars or publications; or
(c) of otherwise presenting to the electors the candidate or his views or the extent or nature of his backing, or disparaging another candidate:
Provided that this paragraph shall not-
(i) restrict publication in a newspaper or other periodical of any matter relating to the election;
(ii) apply to expenses incurred by any person in travelling or in living away from home, or to similar personal expenses.
(2) Where a person incurs any expenses required to be authorized by an election agent under subsection (1), he shall within fourteen days after the date of publication of the result of the election in the Gazette send to the election agent a return, accompanied by a declaration made by him (or in the case of an association or body of persons, a director, general manager, secretary or other similar officer thereof) verifying the return and giving particulars of the matters for which the expenses were incurred:
Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person engaged or employed for payment or promise of payment by the candidate or his election agent.
(3) The expenses shown in the return referred to in subsection (2) shall be included in the return made by the election agent in accordance with subsection 23(1), and the authority received from the election agent shall be annexed to and deemed to form part of such return.
(4) Any person who incurs any expenses in contravention of this section, or who makes any declaration required by subsection (2) which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be guilty of an illegal practice.
If any candidate( whether he won or lost that spend more than(b) one hundred thousand ringgit in the case of an election to a Legislative Assembly, then he has committed an illegal practice and must be punished according to law..
Now, the law says that 23(1) Within thirty-one days after the date of publication of the result of an election in the Gazette every candidate at that election or his election agent shall deposit with the State Elections Officer a true return, in this Act referred to as the "return respecting election expenses," ....
Thereafter,
24 Publication of deposit of return, etc.
(1) When any return respecting election expenses and the statements made in respect thereof have been received by the State Elections Officer, he shall, as soon as may be, cause a notice of the date on which the return and statements in question were received by him and of the time and place at which they can be inspected to be fixed in some conspicuous place in his office and published in the Gazette.
(2) The State Elections Officer shall preserve all such returns and statements with the bills and vouchers relating thereto and at all reasonable times during six months next after the publication in the Gazette of the notice mentioned in this section shall permit any person to inspect them and to make extracts therefrom on payment of a fee of ten ringgit and shall, on payment of two ringgit for each folio of one hundred words, supply a copy or copies of any part thereof; and after the expiration of the said period of six months the said documents may be destroyed or returned to the candidate if application for their return is made by the candidate before they are destroyed.
IF YOU SEE ANYTHING MISSING OR FALSE, IMMEDIATELY MAKE A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE WRONGDOING TO THE ELECTION COMMISSION - You should maybe also make a police report of wrongs that may amount to an election offense - because POLICE definitely can investigate election offenses, and thereafter prosecute. Election Commission may lack the capacity....
WE HAVE A DUTY TO MAKE SURE MALAYSIA HAS/HAD A FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS - AND IT IS NOT RIGHT FOR ELECTION LAW BREAKERS TO GET OFF SCOT FREE...
See earlier posts:
Make police reports - if not, election offences may never be investigated? New clear laws criminalizing abuse of government resources that undermine FREE FAIR Elections?
Elections, BERSIH, Free and Fair Elections, Abuse of government resources/powers, Social Media Control?
PM Anwar responds to helicopter controversy
SIK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's arrival in the rural areas of this state has drawn significant attention as he opted to use a helicopter, including for programs in Jeneri and Kupang last night.
This choice of helicopter transport also garnered criticism from caretaker Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, during his campaign speech, where he suggested that the Prime Minister should be able to use other ground transportation options.
Responding to the criticism, Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, emphasised his right to utilise this facility due to his position as the Prime Minister.
"They got upset when I took a helicopter to Jeneri. Why use a helicopter? Well, this helicopter belongs to the government.
"It's the government's. Hang (you in Kedah lingo) can't use it, the Prime Minister can," he said during his speech at the Segalanya FELDA event held at FELDA Felda Teloi Timur yesterday.
In addition to the helicopter used by Anwar, two more helicopters were observed landing in the public field near the event venue.
The Felda Teloi Timur area falls under the Jeneri State Legislative Assembly seat, which will see Caretaker Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor defending it. Sanusi also holds the position of election director for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition in the upcoming State General Election (PRN) on August 12.
For the record, he won the seat for the first time in 2018 and will
face a one-on-one contest against the Barisan Nasional candidate, Datuk
Muhamad Khizri Abu Kassim, who is also the chief of the UMNO Sik
Division. - NST, 5/8/2023
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