Friday 19 April 2013

GE13: Malaysia EC warns Singapore over foreign-registered vehicles


Just about two weeks out from polling day in Malaysia and tensions with its neighbour over the causeway have been cranked up with the Malaysian Election Commission (EC) urging the Singapore Government to do more to stop expats returning to vote in foreign vehicles. In an attempt to prevent the car pooling being planned in the city state ahead of polling day, authorities said Malaysians coming home to vote on May 5 can only cross in a Malaysian-registered vehicle. Pic: Jom Balik Undi Malaysia It also urged Singapore’s Foreign Ministry to investigate reports that registered private vehicles were being used to send Malaysian voters home to vote. Malaysia’s ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition is facing its stiffest challenge in its six decades in government after losing a a third of its Parliamentary seats in the last election. Fears about the issuing of absentee ballots...

Full article: http://asiancorrespondent.com/105651/ge13-malaysia-ec-warns-singapore-over-foreign-registered-vehicles/

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