EC: Lajim made election observer as govt agency rep
EC said the appointment of politician Datuk Lajim Ukin as an observer for the Sandakan by-election nomination last Saturday was made under the category for eligible government agencies. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
It came under the Electoral Reform Committee and was not connected to his political party, the EC chairman Azhar Azizan Harun said in a statement. Azhar said EC has set certain criteria for appointing observers, like appointment from among qualified government agencies, non-governmental organisations or eligible organisations registered with the Registrar of Societies or Companies Commission of Malaysia .
Azhar said the eligibility of individuals or organisations applying to be observers will be evaluated according to the criteria and those appointed are required to sign a pledge to abide by certain rules when discharging their duties.
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