Harakahdaily,07 February 2013公仔箱論壇2 D; S; a; q* E$ a# { ?% d
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/ }9 F, R5 }! \: \2 \& ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFeb 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.
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- [" H- c$ i- \' F. @“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; d, j0 f) G+ M; W6 h0 W" C$ Q/ b
5 y! J* N) \0 L' S0 a8 }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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“I was shocked because the UMNO leader had RM1.2 million in cash. From where he obtained the money?” asked Devandran. 公仔箱論壇, L6 |! z2 w2 Q! `& d5 z% b2 P
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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.
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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.
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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.
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; m. R% \1 v% K8 j: I& Z8 TOver 50 residents in Gual Ipoh have lodged report with the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission over the incident.& z$ X# {- R+ C# L2 V/ ` _
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