Speaking to media yesterday, Atiqur Rahman said: “If anyone has the evidence of Bangladeshis being illegal voters, they should report this to the authority and the Malaysian Election Commission.”
“Until now we have received no complaint or any reports pertaining to the matter.” Atiqur Rahman reiterated his stand that the allegations are baseless.
“It’s baseless. It is impossible for us not to know if our people are being flown into this country in large numbers. But we don’t have any records about it,” he added.
He also said it is also wrong for people to take away voting rights of anyone who has been granted Malaysian citizenship.
“If there are Bangladeshis who have gained their citizenship here, they should be allowed to vote.”
On Monday Atiqur Rahman had reportedly denied allegations of Bangladeshis voting in the May 5 polls, calling them a “mere fabrication.”
“I want to clarify that it is absurd that 40,000 Bangladeshis had come to Malaysia within a week to vote.
This was claimed by some in the print and online media.
“Our office believes that Malaysia’s and Bangladesh’s laws will not allow nor approve of it,” he was quoted as saying.
In response to Atiqur Rahman’s statement, Rafizi who is PKR strategy director, had described it as “basically a denial.”
“I think whatever he (Atiqur) says is not supported by evidence. Basically, it was his denial,” Rafizi was quoted as saying in the New Straits Times.
Blogger Syed Akbar Ali had questioned on the Opposition’s claims that thousands of foreigners were flown in from East Malaysia to vote for Barisan Nasional.
“How and when did the 40,000 Bangladeshis get to Kuching in the first place? Did the Bangladeshis fly direct from Bangladesh to Kuching first?” he asked.
Election Commission deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar had also said there is no po lice reports lodged by the Opposition despite their claims on the existence of 45,000 illegal Bangladeshi voters. - Mole.my
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