A new booklet is currently making its rounds in the Bukit Gantang constituency highlighting the controversy surrounding leaked intimate pictures of PKR’s Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong.

bukit gantang by election elizabeth wong slanderous booklet 040409 01 Copies of the booklet were picked up at the Pemuda Barisan Nasional headquarters in Simpang and during a cancelled ceramah by former PKR leader Lokman Adam in Taman Kaya, Simpang last night.

The booklet does not contain any details of the publisher.

From the very first page, the booklet portrays Wong as a loose woman but is yet receiving support from the religious conservative PAS, the Islamic party which is fielding Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin in the by-election.

“She was not framed but she brought this on herself. She would engage in consensual sex with anyone. Is this allowed in PAS’ interpretation of Islam?” read the booklet.

bukit gantang by election elizabeth wong slanderous booklet 040409 02 On page 3, the booklet alleged that Wong was also intimately involved with PKR information chief Tian Chua, particularly when the duo were in Taiwan last year to cajole BN parliamentarians to cross over to Pakatan Rakyat.

The fifth and final article on the booklet highlights a 1985 Utusan Malaysia article quoting PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang with the headline “PAS will abolish Malay special rights if it comes to power”.

On Feb 16, two English dailies highlighted the existence and circulation off Wong’s intimate pictures. Following this, Wong offered to resign as a Selangor state rep and state cabinet member.

Money being distributed?

Meanwhile, rumours of money being distributed to voters sent a mad rush of people over to the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) operation centre in Taman Kota Jaya, Simpang yesterday.

When Malaysiakini arrived the scene, men and women were seen streaming in and out of the building. Inside, they were seen handing their identity cards to two youths who would copy down details on a blank sheet of paper.

Several of the people when approached said that they were trying their luck following intense rumours of a large number of voters already received RM100 cash over the past three days in exchange for voting a particular party.

This, however, could not be independently verified.

“I was told that if ‘the boss’ comes tomorrow, then we can claim the money,” said one elderly Chinese woman.

PPP denies knowledge

However, another woman from an adjacent building said noting down of identity card numbers was a service provided for voters to check their voting centre details.

Nevertheless, rumours are still rife that certain quarters are distributing money to influence the election results.

“Just yesterday two men came to my restaurant and said they were celebrating the RM100 they obtained,” said a restaurant owner nearby.

Meanwhile, Perak PPP chief Lee Heng denied knowledge of the matter when contacted today, adding that the party does not entertain request for money in exchange for votes.

“During election, there will be citizens make a lot of requests including for monetary assistance.

"We never give money, but in some deserving cases we recommend them to the welfare department and other appropriate authorities,” he said.