Election Commission chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman speaks frankly on the controversial redelineation exercise, phantom/planted voters, and the government-controlled media in this final of a three-part exclusive interview with malaysiakini .

Malaysiakini: On the issue of redelineation exercise, the seats in Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah were not increased. The opposition claimed that this exercise was to curb PAS electoral changes...

Abdul Rashid : They (opposition) don't understand the process (of the redelineation exercise). According to the law, our first step in making changes is to send our proposal to the government, to the prime minister. They are the first people to scrutinise the proposals. What can we do? Of course, we are given the freedom to recommend, but on the number (seats), they have the control.