Jugah Muyang
KUCHING: Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang is doubtful if Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) can announce the result of its party polls anytime this week.
This is because the PKR Election Committee (JPP) still has to make decision on the dubious votes submitted by various branch JPP to the party headquarters.
“It is not over until the party has decided on what to do with the so many doubtful votes all over the nation. Concerned members would fill up the Form 11 when complaining about this,” he said.
Jugah, who is a candidate for the PKR Lubok Antu branch chairman, said his branch was not spared from the glitches of the e-voting system.
He alleged the system is not fool-proof and there is no guarantee that it could not be manipulated at the headquarters and branch level.
Jugah, who is contesting against incumbent branch chairman Nicholas Bawin (also Sarawak PKR secretary), said he still trusted the conventional ballot voting system.
He said among the complaints he had received from his Team Rafizi supporters at Lubok Antu is that members not in the branch roll were allowed to vote.
Rafizi Ramli is a candidate for the PKR deputy president post against incumbent Datuk Seri Azmin Ali (who is Minister of Economic Affairs and former Selangor Menteri Besar).
Rafizi is PKR vice president, former PKR secretary general and former Pandan MP.
Jugah, who won the Lubok Antu seat in the last May 9 parliamentary election, also claimed that it was unfair for Team Rafizi when around 100 of 300 supporters registered with the branch as members were suddenly disqualified from voting on Saturday at the voting centre in SK Lubok Antu.
He said the Lubok Antu Team Rafizi had lodged two police reports against the branch over the matter.
On Saturday, a candidate for the branch vice chairman post, Gani Sinau, lodged a police report that he was manhandled by some members after complaining that alleged non-members were allowed to vote, said Jugah.
Jugah himself lodged a police report yesterday morning for what he alleged irregularities in the branch election process.
“I cannot say our branch has a fair or smooth election and I do not think the JPP can officially announce the result of the election today, tomorrow or anytime this week. Just look at the police reports and complaints lodged by concerned members,” he pointed out.