EC powerless to act on BN flags at Komuter stations

The Election Commission says it is powerless opposite BN flags being put up during multiform Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) commuter stations in Selangor.

Instead, EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof(left)said a internal councils concerned could movement in this matter.

"The EC usually has powers upon a fixation of celebration flags as well as debate materials when there is an choosing campaign.

"Other than which period, a other authorities have a powers, like a Shah Alam City Council or a vario! us internal councils. They can movement in this," he pronounced in a short SMS reply toMalaysiakini.

Aziz was asked whether putting up BN flags before an choosing debate kicks off is an corruption under electoral laws as well as whether movement could be taken opposite a supposed gauge by KTMB chairperson Mohd Zin Mohamed for BN flags lifted during Komuter stations.

YesterdayMalaysiakinireportedthat its checks upon Tuesday reveal! ed which BN flags were up during a Batu Tiga as well as Shah Alam commuter stations.

KTMB kinship boss Abdul Razak Abdul Hamid, pronounced he would find an reason from Mohd Zin upon a matter.

"I did not get a directive. I usually found out about it from media reports," Abdul Razak said, adding which he did not consider such a gauge was proper,"Malaysiakiniquoted him as saying.
Last Friday, it was reported which Mohd Zin, who is also Selangor BN coordinator, had released adirectivefor BN flags to be put up during all twenty-eight stations in a state, now controlled by Pakatan Rakyat.

Sources pronounced KTMB officers were told to safeguard which a BN flags were hoisted during strategic places as well as placed in areas which would not discredit a reserve of a trains as well as commuters.

Mohd Zin, who is also Sepang MP, had allegedly educated a auxiliary police to keep an eye upon a flags to forestall vandalism

However, a former works minister has denied arising a gauge ahead of what is at large expected to be a closely fought general election, but gave a green light to a raising of BN flags so long as it did not impede a well-spoken using of a trains.

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