I was denied voting rights, says ex-Cambridge scholar

I was denied choosing by casting votes rights, says ex-Cambridge scholar

KUALA LUMPUR - A former supervision scholar who complicated in Britain complained to a Parliamentary Select Commi! ttee upon electoral reforms which he was denied his choosing by casting votes rights when he attempted to register in 2007.

Dr Shawn Tan, who was studying at Cambridge University then, pronounced he attempted to register with a Malaysian High Commission in Britain as a postal voter though was told which he could not vote.

"The consul pronounced only supervision servants could vote," he told PSC upon a second day of its public conference yesterday.

Dr Tan pronounced he sent an e-mail to a Election Commission though did not embrace any reply.

EC emissary investigate cabinet member Harun Che Sue, when asked by row member Rasah MP Anthony Loke to confirm Tan's claim, however pronounced permanent students overseas, in any case of either they were upon supervision scholarship or otherwise, could vote.

Panel member Kuala Krai MP Dr Hatta Ramli pointed out which Malaysian students in Russia, a Ukraine as well as Egypt had additionally complained which they were not authorised to vote.

Another row member Gombak MP Azmin Ali told Dr Tan to contention all his e-mail communication as well as papers to a row for investigation.

Another particular Kee Thuan Chye pronounced his daughter had purebred to be a voter though her registration was not supposed even after six months.

Suhakam emissary boss Datuk Khaw Lake Tee pronounced no inherent legislative addition was compulsory for automatic voter registration.

She pronounced no military permit should be compulsory for rallies during choosing ! campaign though organisers should be hold solely obliged for any untoward incident.

S. Ambiga, who was asked to speak as an particular as well as not upon behalf of Bersih 2.0, as well as Bar Council boss Lim Chee Wee concluded which no inherent change was needed for a proposed use of memorable ink.

STAR

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