Election Commission chief Mohd Hashim Abdullah says he bears no ill feelings towards his predecessor-turned-critic Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman. 

"Personally, I am not offended. When a politician says something to me, it is from a political perspective. 

"He did not attack me personally. If I wasn't EC chief, he wouldn't say all this. 

"I respect Rashid and all other former EC chairpersons... Because they were my former bosses," Mohd Hashim said at a press conference in Putrajaya today. 

In a joint press statement with several other opposition politicians on Wednesday, Abdul Rashid (photo) - who is now Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia vice-president - warned Mohd Hashim not to allow the commission to become a BN lackey (kuda tunggangan).

Mohd Hashim was also slammed for allegedly ignoring efforts by Pakatan Harapan to contact him.

"Clearly, he is being the most unprofessional election chairperson in the history of the EC and indirectly degrades the EC's position as an independent and fair commission to a mere agency that complies to the prime minister's directives," Abdul Rashid said, together with PKR's Subang MP R Sivarasa, Parti Amanah Negara's Shah Alam MP Khalid Abdul Samad and DAP's Seputeh MP Teresa Kok.

Mohd Hashim said he does not plan to meet Abdul Rashid over his comments. 

Meanwhile, on accusations from Kelantan PAS that the EC had moved around voters in the state in masses, Mohd Hashim urged those who are unhappy with the roll to file objections.

"If a political party finds that there have been (voters) being shifted, then file objections.

"We (the EC) can't make objections based on our own assumptions," he said.

Mohd Hashim said if the objections are valid, then the EC will allow them, regardless of political affiliations.

He noted that a surge in voter registrations and changes of address are normal, as people don't take an interest in the EC unless it's time for elections.