'Only 0.3pct problems’'in electoral roll

It does not mean that the electoral roll is “dirty” just because there are 42,051dubious names in it, according to the Election Commission (EC).

This "only" translates to 0.3 percent, EC chief Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof told a press conference after chairing a briefing for MPs in Parliament House today.

"Where in the world is there an electoral roll that is 100 percent accurate?" he posed.

"When the NRD (National Registration Department) tried to contact them, there was no response. But the EC cannot just delete their names unless it is certified that they are dead."

He said the NRD has only managed to clear the status of 301 voters in the ‘doubtful’ list.

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