Nazri confirms indelible ink for GE

(Bernama) –  Indelible ink will still be used during the 13th General Election despite the withdrawal of the Election Offences Act (Amendment) Bill 2012.

Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the use of indelible ink was in line with the enforcement of Elections (Conduct Of Elections) (Amendment) 2012, which was gazetted on February 13 and came into force two days after.

“Indelible ink will be used during the early and actual voting days. The exception would be for postal voters based on Rule 3 of the Election Regulations (Postal Voting) 2003,” he stated in a written reply at the Dewan Rakyat sitting here today.

He was responding to a question by Sim Tong Him (DAP-Kota Melaka) on the use of indelible ink after the withdrawal of the Election Offences Act (Amendment) Bill 2012.

The Bill was tabled on April 9 with the aim of improving the voting process, which included extending the 50-metre exclusion zone from the polling centres to 100 metres.

The Dewan Rakyat passed the Bill on April 19 but the government retracted it after reaching a consensus with the opposition and Election Commission.