Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. -Starpic
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Incumbent PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali (pic) says he hopes that the Central Election Committee (JPP) will be more prepared to avoid disruption of the party polls.
The voting process for the Gombak division only started at 10.15am Sunday (Oct 21), which was 15 minutes later than scheduled, due to technical problems.
He said the delay in the voting process at the Gombak division could give a negative picture of the election process.
"As a reformist party that started the e-voting system, JPP should be more prepared and improve the system from time to time," he said after voting at the Gombak division at Dewan Sri Siantan near here.
He also urged party members to go out and vote early as the cloudy morning could lead to rain later in the day.
"We hope members can leave early to vote since the weather is cloudy now and rain might fall later," said Azmin, who is Economic Affairs Minister.
The second phase of the PKR election for Selangor today involved seven of the 22 divisions in the state.
The seven divisions are Puchong, Gombak, Petaling Jaya (PJ) Utara, PJ Selatan, Kuala Langat, Klang and Selayang.
Puchong has 17,149 members, Gombak (9,921), PJ Utara (6,136), PJ Selatan (7,609), Kuala Langat (14,121), Klang (12,998) and Selayang (15,104).
The first phase of the PKR polls in Selangor, involving nine divisions last Oct 14, saw Azmin taking the lead in the contest for the PKR deputy president's post against his sole contender Rafizi Ramli.
Azmin garnered 9,337 votes, while Rafizi , who is incumbent party vice-president, obtained 8,563 votes.
Apart from Selangor, the party election is also being held in Perlis, involving 5,490 members. - Bernama
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