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New indelible ink introduced in Kuala Besut by-election

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New indelible ink introduced in Kuala Besut by-election Channel News Asia

By Melissa Goh

MALAYSIA: Malaysia's election commission has introduced a new indelible ink in the Kuala Besut by-election in a bid to restore public confidence -- this comes after the ink used in the general election in May was said to be easily washed off, sparking public outcry over alleged electoral fraud.

The new method introduced in Kuala Besut requires voters to dip their left index finger into the bottle, instead of painting the ink over. The election commission has also changed the content of the ink, making it impossible to wash off in the first few days.

The chief of the election commission hoped that the conduct of this by-election will help to restore public confidence, which has been battered by allegations of electoral fraud, including a tainted electoral roll which the commission has adamantly denied.

Abdul Aziz Yusof, the chairman of the election commission, said: "We don't have experience using indelible ink for 12 general elections. The 13th General Election (was) our first experience using indelible ink. This is the second one.

"Most of the allegations are only perceptions. (it's) not true. Do you really believe 40,000 Bangladeshis voted in Malaysia?"

Bersih, the electoral reform group, has continued to call for the resignation of the commission, to be replaced by an independent panel that is answerable directly to parliament, instead of the Prime Minister's Department.

- CNA/ac

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