Thursday 27 August 2015

CIA candidates will be treated as independents — Abd Karim



SIBU: Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S) supporters and sympathisers will have to contest as independent candidates unless they register their movement – CIA (Calon Independent Alliance) – as a political party before the coming election, Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said.

He also said they would have to use symbols provided by Election Commission (EC) and probably could opt to use a common symbol.

He was reacting to the formation of Calon Independent Alliance (CIA) by S4S.

At a press conference here on Monday, former DAP member and Pujut assemblyman Fong Poh Teck announced the formation of CIA – an unregistered body comprising potential candidates for the election which must be held by June 20 next year.

“Calon Independent Alliance or CIA need not be registered as a political party but candidates that want to be associated with CIA will have to use logos that are provided by EC and probably they can opt for a ‘common’ logo.

“This alliance is not illegal as it is a loose alliance ….just like Pakatan Rakyat which is not a legally registered political party.

“Parties under Pakatan use their own party logos in previous election,” Abdul Karim, who is Asajaya assemblyman, told The Borneo Post yesterday.


Meanwhile, CIA had set its sights on 42 seats in urban and rural constituencies.

To this, Abdul Karim said: “It would be interesting to see them joining the fray as we see that they do have quite a considerable number of supporters if the July 22 parade were to be used as a gauge.

“If what they claimed of wanting to contest in 42 seats materialised, I am sure it would have some impact on the ground and a wider choice for voters to choose from.”

He added that S4S had every right to contest in the forthcoming election as Malaysia practised a democratic system.

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