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‘Impossible’ to give all votes equal value, EC chairman says
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 ― The Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that its year-end redelineation exercise will involve an increase in federal seats but its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said it would be “impossible” to guarantee equal value for every vote.
Abdul Aziz cited geographical and logistical concerns with the opposition’s ... Read More
Devotees offer prayers on Wesak Day at the Kek Lok Si temple in Penang on May 24, 2013. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
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