PKR defends 'one man one vote' despite woes
PKR central election committee chairperson Johari Abdul has insisted that he will defend the "one man one vote" system which the party has used to elect its leaders since 2010.
PKR central election committee chairperson Johari Abdul has insisted that he will defend the "one man one vote" system which the party has used to elect its leaders since 2010.
This is despite problems which have plagued the party's electoral process for two terms due to its scale as it involves large number of voters.
Johari stressed that the current system was the best and most democratic but conceded that it had to be improved with more practical considerations.
"I will defend the system. It is a good system. It means members can be directly involved (in the party election) but we need to ensure that the system is practical.
"The intention is good but the question is how do we translate it (into a working system)," he said during the last day of the 10th National PKR Congress in Shah Alam today.
Most mainstream political parties only allows party delegates or leaders at the divisional levels to vote.
Yesterday, PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail ( left ) announced that the party will propose suggestions to overcome the problems that have plagued the party's elections.
She said among the weaknesses were the lack of infrastructure, facilities and assets, as well discipline problems among party members and leaders.
Earlier today, PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim also conceded that there were flaws in the party's election system.
PKR's election this year dragged on for a whopping five months as re-elections had to be held in 26 divisions which polling faced problems.
Johari today asked for three month to gather feedback from the grassroots for proposals to improve the system which can then be implemented by the party.
He added the effort will not only be to improve the system but to overhaul it.
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