The list of foreign observers for the 13th general election on May 5 is expected to be finalised within this week, according to the Election Commission (EC) deputy chairperson Wan Ahmad Wan Omar.

He said the countries invited to observe Malaysia’s general election process were Cambodia, Indonesia, Burma, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as representatives from the Asean Secretariat.

“These countries and the secretariat will be sending seven representatives each, with three of them to be given the status of official guests of Malaysia,” he said after visiting the polling centres in the Gelang Patah parliamentary constituency today.

Wan Ahmad said there were countries that requested to send 40 observers each but the EC had set the number at seven.

He also reminded all quarters not to wear any piece of clothing and headgear with their party logo or symbol on polling day.

“However, the 1Malaysia can be used as it is not political in nature but the tagline of the ruling BN government’s administration," he said.

- Bernama

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