Where voters outnumber local population

(Bernama) – The Election Commission (EC) has been urged to monitor state and parliamentary constituencies where registered voters outnumber the local population, to prevent any irregularity.

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno had detected a questionable pattern of voter registration in certain areas that was likely to favour the opposition.

He claimed this was happening in places like Penang where those living on the island were purposely registered as voters on the mainland.

Speaking to reporters after opening the Kota Melaka Umno divisional meeting here today, he said: “It appears that the same strategy is being used in Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca.”

“Only voters from the constituency involved should be allowed to vote there, not those who are turned into phantom voters,” he stressed.

He said Umno was prepared to present evidence of the opposition’s scheme to the EC for further action.