PKR has revealed the Umno divisions in which the Election Commission (EC) chairperson and deputy chairperson are registered as members.
In a press statement today, PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (left) said that EC chief Abdul Aziz Yusof is registered in Umno’s Ampang division, while his deputy Wan Ahmad Wan Omar is registered in Pasir Mas.
The comes after PKR alleged yesterday that the top two EC officials are Umno members.
In a press statement today, PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (left) said that EC chief Abdul Aziz Yusof is registered in Umno’s Ampang division, while his deputy Wan Ahmad Wan Omar is registered in Pasir Mas.The comes after PKR alleged yesterday that the top two EC officials are Umno members.
Saifuddin had made the accusation in an exclusive interview with Malay language daily Sinar Harian published yesterday, where he said the EC’s top two should have terminated their Umno memberships for the sake of being neutral in carrying out their duties.
Claiming to have “solid evidence” to back up his claims, Saifuddin had given the duo until the end of the day to deny the allegations, failing which he would present his evidence.
However, the EC chief and his deputy admitted this morning that they “may have been Umno members”, and stressed their duties within the EC have not been impacted as a result.
Saifuddin is adamant the chairman and his deputy must resign from the EC to regain public trust, with the 13th general election looming.
In his statement, the PKR secretary-general furnished Abdul Aziz’s and Wan Ahmad’s Umno membership registration numbers and their divisions, respectively, as proof.
Urging them to quit their posts immediately, Saifuddin said: “Public trust is the main requirement to run the EC and its officials have to be impartial and non-partisan. Both of them have failed this test.”
Abdul Aziz took over from Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman as the EC chief at the end of 2008 after the 12th general election in March that year, while Wan Ahmad was appointed as the deputy in 2007.
Claiming to have “solid evidence” to back up his claims, Saifuddin had given the duo until the end of the day to deny the allegations, failing which he would present his evidence.
However, the EC chief and his deputy admitted this morning that they “may have been Umno members”, and stressed their duties within the EC have not been impacted as a result.
Saifuddin is adamant the chairman and his deputy must resign from the EC to regain public trust, with the 13th general election looming.
In his statement, the PKR secretary-general furnished Abdul Aziz’s and Wan Ahmad’s Umno membership registration numbers and their divisions, respectively, as proof.
Urging them to quit their posts immediately, Saifuddin said: “Public trust is the main requirement to run the EC and its officials have to be impartial and non-partisan. Both of them have failed this test.”
Abdul Aziz took over from Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman as the EC chief at the end of 2008 after the 12th general election in March that year, while Wan Ahmad was appointed as the deputy in 2007.
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