Day 13: Manogaran urges EC to take action on Adib poster

CAMERON POLLS | The Cameron Highlands by-election is entering its final stages with just one day left before polling day.

Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the campaigning on the ground.

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Manogaran calls on EC to take action on Adib poster
• Kit Siang: Don't politicise death penalty debate

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Manogaran calls on EC to take action on Adib poster

9.30am: Kampung Taman Sedia, Brinchang - Pakatan Harapan candidate M Manogaran reveals that a poster of him with the title “DAP Hindu bunuh Adib” (DAP Hindu killed Adib) has gone viral on social media.

'Adib' refers to firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim, who died on Dec 17 from injuries sustained during a riot at Seafield's Sri Maha Mariamman Temple.

Manogaran also wants the Election Commission (EC) to take action, as he claims that the poster, which was seen in Jelai, violates Section 9 of the Election Offences Act 1954.

Section 9 of the Act concerns the use of undue influence.

He adds that he has not lodged a police report yet, but that he will take action if slander against him still occurs after the by-election. 

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Kit Siang: Don't politicise death penalty debate

8.30am: Brinchang - DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang starts his day in Brinchang wet market by distributing spring couplets to the local community.

Coincidently, MCA is also here, again, collecting signatures from the public to support the retention of the death penalty. 

This time, Indera Mahkota MCA division chief Quek Tai Seong approaches DAP Tanah Rata assemblyperson Chiong Yoke Kong to ask for the latter's position on the matter.

In reply, Chiong says, “Gong Xi Fa Cai, it is very smelly here.” 

During the press conference later at Kampung Taman Sedia, Lim Kit Siang responds that MCA should not politicise the issue and this is merely a tactic of MCA to "borrow a corpse to resurrect the soul”.

He says that there is always room for NGOs to discuss the issue, and that Harapan respects all opinions. However, he added, MCA should not use the space to politicise the matter. - Mkini