Harakahdaily,07 February 2013
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Feb 7: A Kelantan UMNO branch chief's act of arranging piles of cash during a ceramah programme has taken one step further the well-known cash-for-votes campaign practised by Barisan Nasional. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* [" Q) U: p; c' U/ o. `1 D
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“This money is proof to residents that I, as the Tanah Merah UMNO chief, have the financial means to help the locals in the estates,” said Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz.
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“I brought that much of money to the event to convince the locals that the Tanah Merah UMNO under me will not make empty promises." tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ v, R) i1 x( a3 Z
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Two days ago, Devandran Vadiveloo, 34, a resident from Ladang Kerilla, said she saw the UMNO leader placing cash amounting to RM1.2 million in front of the audience during a programme in her neighbourhood.
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' [0 O+ P' b# N8 p# ~/ W( T公仔箱論壇“I was shocked because the UMNO leader had RM1.2 million in cash. From where he obtained the money?” asked Devandran. 1 K, {* Q6 G& N. Z
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“On behalf of the Indian community at Ladang Kerilla, I hope the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will investigate,” she added. + |8 Y; d O- d( b! K7 I0 _$ V
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In response, Gual Ipoh state assemblyman Wan Yusoff Wan Mustafa described Ikmal’s act as unprecedented even by UMNO's standards.
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“When I was told about it, I did not quite believe it, until I was shown the picture," he added. www1.tvboxnow.com3 r1 i1 {' o/ J5 Z
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“I hope the relevant authorities will investigate the issue because it also involves the dignity of the locals here,” he said. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 s1 p G4 N: G/ q" c: |
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Over 50 residents in Gual Ipoh have lodged report with the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission over the incident.
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