Govt is buying votes: Anwar

ln-sasia-govt[...] A Merdeka Centre poll released this week found Muslim Malay voters were split between the two sides, while minority ethnic Chinese – who may swing the result – were leaning slightly towards Pakatan Rakyat, the opposition alliance.

Mr Anwar accused the ruling party Uumno of buying votes for 300-400 ringgit (S$127-165) from Muslim Malays, whose support Umno can no longer take for granted after the shock general election results.

‘I am concerned how the Malay voters will vote. The Malays here are poor, money is being thrown by Umno to fish for votes,’ he told AFP.

‘They are threatening civil servants. They are saying – we know who you will vote for.’

‘Umno is really desperate, you can see by the tone of their campaign. It is shocking,’ he said after going on a walkabout in the state capital Kuala Terengganu, where the vacant electoral seat is located. [read more]

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Anonymous said...

di selangor pkr pun beli undi..PKr kuala selangor masih ada hutang ngan aku dan kawan2 sebanyak RM100 seorang..upah pasang poster,round pekan dan kampung sambil bawak bendera,jadi perayu undi,gertak orang BN yang mana tengah nak pasang poster,bendera kat tepi jalan,dan mcm2 keje lagi yang dijaanjikan upah RM100 seorang masih belum nampak hingga kini.yang kami dapat makan percuma nasik bungkus dan air kotak selain bekalan bendera dan poster2 dan manifesto2 yang diarahkan diedar ke setiap rumah.