Vernon lodges MACC report over alleged corruption in Julau branch polls

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Vernon showing the thumb drive of graft evidence that allegedly happened in PKR Julau branch election last Saturday.

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak information chief Vernon Kedit lodged another report with the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) today.

Vernon who lodged the report at around 9.10am, said he also handed over to MACC a thumb drive containing evidence of alleged corruption that happened in PKR Julau branch election last Saturday.

“In this tiny thumb drive is explosive and shocking evidence that blatant and unbridled corruption occurred rampantly in Julau on the November 10. The details are sickening and the ‘modus operandi’ is disgusting, to say the least,” Vernon, who is also Pakatan Harapan information chief, said in a statement.

Vernon praised his sources in Julau for coming forward and stepping up to expose the alleged corrupt practices.

“I am here this morning to lodge a second report with the MACC and hand over this new evidence which is the logical culmination of the carefully engineered and orchestrated scheme to intentionally manipulate our party’s election process and outcome.

“As investigation is ongoing in the Julau case, I am not able to provide nor divulge any further details other than that mentioned in this statement. The damning evidence speaks for itself and we leave it to the MACC to take appropriate action,” he added.

Vernon stressed: “Parti KeADILan stands for justice and I stand here with my colleagues this morning to serve only one purpose: that justice is not only served but seen to be served, and served swiftly. We will not tolerate anything less.”

He said that last Saturday (November 10), about a thousand party members of the Julau PKR division went to the polls although many complaints have been made questioning their validity.

“As we have alleged previously, many of these members were dubiously registered. Multiple police reports were lodged by members who stated that they were registered without their knowledge or consent.

“Various independent analysts have provided corroborating facts to validate our allegations. Yet, no action was taken by the party’s governing body to remedy the situation. Instead, no foul play or fraud was the finding of the party’s secretariat,” he revealed.

Vernon claimed that the thumb drive contained evidence of vote buying that occurred on last Saturday (November 10) in Julau, adding to the mountain of evidence already available that fraud and various criminality have taken place.