Sanusi allegedly commits offence with ballot display

Sanusi allegedly commits offence with ballot display

KUALA LUMPUR: Caretaker Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (pix) is alleged to have breached election procedures by publicly displaying his ballot paper during voting in today’s state election.

Astro Awani reported that X (formerly Twitter) user @La_FarEast posted a photo of the Jeneri candidate holding the ballot paper for the media to see before placing it in the ballot box.

His action may tantamount to an offence under the Election Offences Act 1954, which carries a maximum penalty of one year’s imprisonment or a fine of up to RM3,000, or both.

According to Section 5 of the Act: “Every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate, agent, technical advisor and authorised person in attendance at a polling station shall maintain, and aid in maintaining, the secrecy of the voting in such station, and shall not communicate, except for some purpose authorised by law, before the poll is closed.”

A similar incident had occurred in 2013, when BN candidate Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman displayed his ballot paper during the Kuala Besut by-election.

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