Warisan deputy president Darell Leiking said the party is ready to cooperate with the authorities and submit all physical and digital evidence it has collected. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: Warisan has begun lodging police reports across Sabah over what it claims to be widespread distribution of defamatory and misleading campaign materials targeting the party during the 17th state election.
Warisan deputy president and election director Darell Leiking said the materials, including flyers and written content, were unacceptable and constitute a serious election offence.
He said the police reports cite violations under the Election Offences Act 1954, including Section 4A for promoting racial or religious ill-will and Section 9 for making false statements about candidates, as well as provisions for defamation and sedition under the Penal Code.
“This is no longer just dirty politics. This is a deliberate and systematic election crime aimed at deceiving, misleading and intimidating Sabah voters through fabricated facts and extreme slander,” he said in a statement today.
Leiking called on the police and the Election Commission to investigate the matter promptly and thoroughly.
He also urged voters to reject such tactics and support the party.
“Sabahans deserve campaigns based on facts, policies and the future – not one shrouded in malicious slander.”
He said the party is ready to cooperate with the authorities by submitting all collected physical and digital evidence.
Among the materials seen by FMT was a double-sided flyer bearing the Warisan logo on one side with the words “You vote for us, they get the IC”, and an identity card that appears to belong to a foreigner on the other.
