SHAH ALAM: Selangor recorded the highest number of new voters registered between 2008 and the third quarter of 2011, raising concern of electoral fraud in the upcoming general election.

“The normal increase of new voters is usually between 4,000 to 5,000. However most constituencies in Selangor recorded an increase of over 10,000 new voters,” said Seri Andalas assemblyperson Dr Xavier Jayakumar on Tuesday

Subang has 27,765 new voters while its neighbouring parliamentary seat Kelana Jaya recorded a 13,714 increase.
“We’ve our suspicions about the increase. We looked into it and found 100 voters registered under the same house address,” he said.

Subsequently they found 300 other houses with 100 new voters registered for each.

New voters have also been found registered with “Green” MyKads with expiration dates printed on them.

“We’ve seen it used by voters before in Sarawak and we fear it may be used here in the upcoming general election, too,” he said.

Joining him was Meru assemblyperson Dr Abdul Rani Osman, who urged the Election Commission to investigate these discrepancies.