KUALA LUMPUR – Sangetha Jayakumar – daughter of former PKR vice-president Datuk Dr Xavier Jayakumar – who lost in the race for the Kota Raja division chief post has claimed the presence of irregularities in the party’s polls.
On Facebook, Sangetha said that in Kota Raja, the number of total votes counted – including “dubious” ballots – was less than the total of voters who took part in the polls.
“The tabulation of votes, based on members who are recorded as their supporters, are also far different from what was displayed in the unofficial tally issued by the JPP (election committee) today,” she said.
“The said disparity is so glaring and does not make sense.”
Sangetha – who was the Women’s vice-chief – was beaten by Sentosa assemblyman Gunarajah George in a straight fight, with a margin of more than 1,000 votes, according to the official results.
In the contest, Gunarajah – who secured a solid victory for the Sentosa seat in 2018 – had gained 2,709 votes against Sangetha’s 1,691.
Sangetha said the alleged irregularities have raised high doubts about the Adil application setup for the elections.
Even “more worrying”, she said, were concerns raised over whether the system has been manipulated by certain quarters.
Her concerns were compounded by “weird” and “inconsistent” procedures, such as announcing the winners of the polls at a much later date.
“I feel that this is a strong basis to urge the party to carry out an audit by an independent third party, without the involvement of any quarters with vested interests in the party election,” she said.
“This is to restore the confidence of party members and the community that the party was not compromised by misconduct and manipulation.” – The Vibes, May 30, 2022
