People's Tribunal wraps up

The People's Tribunal on the 13th General Elections has concluded it's five days hearing after receiving 70 statutory declarations and hearing 49 testimonies of the Malaysian public.

Closing submission was presented by Professor Gurdial Singh Nijar yesterday, 27 September 2013.

A free and fair, a level playing field is intrinsic to all human beings. It is the will of the people who want one person one vote with the same weight.

People want a genuine election where their will are represented in choosing representatives of their choices.

How has the 13th GE been conducted?

The People Tribunal found that there have been lots of irregularities, manipulation and frauds.

 

The 49 testimonies attesting to irregularities and manipulation of different types namely in the area of:

1. Election law

2. EC

3. Electoral roll

4. Gerrymendering 

1. Election Law. The Law gives overwhelming 

power to the EC (Election Commission) where there are areas which cannot be contested in the Court of Law. In other word, some grievances cannot be reviewed because the Law is all for EC, whatever their decision, it is final.

For example, I quote "The decision of the returning officer shall be final and conclusive  for the purpose of the election in respect of which the proceeding are being held, and shall not be called in question in any court" (Elections Regulations 1981, 7 (5)).

Another example, the electoral roll after being published shall be final and binding and shall but be questioned or appealed against in, or reviewed, quashed or set aside by, any court. (Election Acts 1958 9A).

2. EC 

We have heard testimonies how EC have not acted professionaly and in a non partisan way. The EC Press statements had been bias and they spoke as though they were Government servants.

3. Electoral roll

The whole process of the election had lots of irregularities.

To begin with the electoral roll had leave much to be desired. We heard testimonies where there were 60 names in one house. Many names without complete address. Addresses that did not exist.

4. Gerrymandering is of the worst order. there are the people in the same Taman, even same house but voting in 2 different constituencies. There were even many cases that EC has delineated the constituencies by drawing the boundaries across the bed separating the family, even rehusband and wife. 

If there was a fair and free contest, PR would have been the new government.

The questions  that are repeatedly asked: What to do next? Will there be any use?

If there is no level playing field, we are afraid we will be back to square one in the 14th. GE.

Now we are waiting for the Panel of the Tribunal to give us its report and suggestions what to do next. It had been given 3 months to do it. That will be in December 2013. We will take it from there.

The Tribunal Panel

Nurul testified how bias was the system.

Tian Chua testified how EC was abusing its power.

Ambiga, the last witness on the Tribunal stand.

The summation by Professor Gurdial .

Professor Gurdial speaking to the Media journalists.

Pak Samad, the co- chairman of Bersih 2.0 was at the Tribunal. Managed to chat with him and took pic.

Ben McNally

Australia  high commission representive and Alfred Tan, my good friend at the Tribunal .

Alfred Tan with the Chairman of the Panel.

Alfred, Michelle and I.

This young Malay gentleman voter who managed to test the system by returning to the same polling station after voting. Testified that he could get the second ballot paper.

Dr Toh, 3 terms counsellor in the Gerakan Penang government testified that the special branch police gave reports periodically to the CM concerning the people response to the government policies confirming our view that the police instead of focusing on security have been busy gathering political information for the UMNO Baru government.

Independant Journalists and researchers testified of how bias the main stream media was resulting that those rural population who have no access to online media were not able to have accurate information to make the appropriate choice of party.

Chemist testified on how the indelible ink became delibled!

OA, Orang Asli testified how they have be bribed to vote.

Threarened if they don't vote for BN!

Genie, Machap candidate testified on the cheating happened in transport and opening of ballot boxes .

PY Wong, Founder of Tidak Malaysia on irregularities in election law, process and EC.

MP Santiago testified on how he found 60 names of voters in a single address and other frauds.

Visually challenged ( Blind) lady testified how she never registered as voters yet her name had been used in electoral roll,

Vasantha Kumar, candidate for Tapah Parliament seat testier of numerous manipulation and frauds. Worst, his aid got murdered. Prior to the murdered, the victim had received threatening phone call from MIC supporters.