PKR Julau branch member lodges report over torn banner

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The torn election campaign material.

KUCHING: The run-up to the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Julau branch election slated for tomorrow is heating up with members aligned to branch chairman candidate Semana Sawang lodging a police report against an act of mischief.

According to the complainant Tuai Rumah Munor Gan, the branch election poster of the candidate Semana was dismantled by some unknown persons.

Munor said when he was passing by the Entabai junction Wednesday evening (Nov 8) he noticed that the banner was torn  and its wooden frame, lying on the ground.

When contacted Semana said it is only natural that residents lodged report against any irresponsible people in their area.He called on party members to be wise and matured when electing their leaders.

“I hope members elect leaders who have struggled for the party all these years and also those fighting for NCR rights on land,” he said.

The branch members will also vote for PKR office bearers for the next term through e-voting.

Semana, a NCR land activist and a consultant engineer, is contesting against Julau MP Larry Sng, who won the parliamentary election via independent ticket on May 9 but joined PKR only three months ago.

Prior to the latest police report by Munor, another police report was lodged against the PKR Julau branch for allegedly enlisting some members without their consent.

State PKR leaders  had also lodged complaint with the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) for suspected abuse of power and corruption after number of branch members  surged from 603 to more than 13,000 in one single day on June 26.