Why were by-elections before 2008 not a waste of public funds?
DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw asks the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib to explain why by-elections before 2008 were welcome by Barisan Nasional especially Umno but not now?
Najib said:"We are not afraid of losing to them but it is a sheer waste of public funds."
Why is it that after 2008, these by-elections are a sheer waste of public funds?
We believe that an administration should be clean and trustworthy irrespective of which coalition is in power, whether Barisan Nasional (BN) or Pakatan Rakyat (PR). If a minister or an exco member is proven to be corrupt, he or she should relinquish the post and pay the price according to the laws.
A by-election is held when it is necessary or when it cannot be helped. A fair election is part of constitutional democracy.
On 16.4.2009, former Penang deputy chief minister Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin resigned as the state assemblyman for Penanti. The 34-year-old Fairus is under investigation by the Commission for alleged corruption involving quarry operations.
BN usually welcome by-elections. After the March 8, 2008 general elections, things have changed.
Dr Tan Seng Giaw
posted by Tan Seng Giaw @ 4/20/2009 02:43:00 PM
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Dear All,
this is an extract of a report by an independent journalist which shows that the Election Commission is just PRO BN! If you support this report, please cut and paste on every group in all BLOGS and place in this world. Thank you.
"The same views have been echoed by no less than the Election Commission (EC). Plus, the EC has openly supported proposals by some BN leaders such as Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir and Tan Keng Liang to prevent "unnecessary" elections. These include suggestions for stricter laws, and penalties for elected reps or their parties should an elected representative resign for reasons other than what's stated in Article 48(1) of the Federal Constitution."
http://www.thenutgraph.com.my/funding-democracy-the-bn-way
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