PUTRAJAYA: Umno has submitted its objections for the proposed redelineation electoral boundaries by the Election Commission (EC) through the state governments and via petition of 100 registered voters in each affected areas.
Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the party decided it was best to use the means set by the EC’s law instead of submitting the whole lot of objections under one banner.
“Earlier, we decided to compile all the objections together, but after reviewing the EC’s law, we instructed respective Umno state members to submit their own objections for the redelineation exercise.
“Barisan Nasional (BN) does not agree with 30 per cent of the proposed redelineation, so all the component parties have also been advised to submit their objections,” he said after the Putrajaya Community Ride here today.
Among the factors BN objects to: a voter-distribution that is race-exclusive, electoral boundaries that are too widely drawn, and polling centres far removed from parliamentary constituencies.
The EC had announced a redelineation exercise for parliamentary and state seats in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah.
The exercise is being done according to Clause (2) Article 113 of the Federal Constitution and Clause (2) Article 14 of the Sabah State Constitution.
As for the Putrajaya Community Ride, Adnan said it is a continuation of the recent National Sports Day initiative to promote healthier living and active lifestyles among the people.