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EC chief says possible to defer Batu Sapi poll in event of health emergency

Friday, 09 Oct 2020 09:11 AM MYTOn the proposal for online voting during the by-election, EC chairman Datuk Ghapur Salleh said it was not feasible to introduce such a system without proper evaluation. — Picture by Hari Anggara

“So, within 60 days, the EC must move to fill the vacancy unless the government declares the Batu Sapi constituency a red zone, the spread of the disease becomes uncontrolled and an emergency is declared; then the by-election may be delayed,” he was quoted as saying.On the proposal for online voting during the by-election, Ghapur said it was not feasible to introduce such a system without proper evaluation.

“This is not something we can do arbitrarily as there are processes that must be followed,” he explained.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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