Dr M: Mobile phone barring can prevent vote-buying

GE15 | Dr Mahathir Mohamad hailed the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to disallow mobile phones at polling booths, saying the move can curb vote-buying.

The Pejuang chairperson said, with the new measure, voters would be unable to snap a photograph of their marked ballot paper and then seek cash payment from the party or individual they had voted for.

“If they are not allowed to bring their mobile phones to the polling booth, they cannot reveal whom they voted for,” he said, adding that vote-buying can affect the outcome of elections.

Speaking to reporters after having voted at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Titi Gajah polling centre, he expressed hope that the move to disallow mobile phones would continue in future elections.

Mahathir is defending the Langkawi parliamentary seat on the resort island in Kedah.

- Bernama

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