KUALA KUBU BARU: A PKR official has lodged a police report alleging that a group had intimidated the Orang Asli from the Peretak village and snatched the identity card.
Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman Elizabeth Wong who lodged the report at 12.30am last night said she had received a report from the frightened community.
Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman Elizabeth Wong who lodged the report at 12.30am last night said she had received a report from the frightened community.
Elizabet, who was accompanied to the Kuala Kubu Baru police
station by by PKR information chief Latheffa Koya and supporters, said a group, believed to be Barisan Nasional supporters, had blocked the Orang Asli settlement with cars, motorbikes and a human barricade.
“I received a report last night from the Orang Asli who said the entrance of their village was blocked by cars, motorbikes and people.
“They said they were stopped from leaving the village and had their identity cards taken away from them, “ said the Selangro state executive councillor.
Elizabeth said an Orang Asli representative had asked her to lodge a police report.
“I believe phantom voters will use the identity cards of the Orang Aslis to cast their votes tomorrow, “ said the Selangor state councillor.
Elizabeth also said that she had been informed that a bus had arrived at the Peretak national service training camp.
She urged the police to investigate the matter.
There are 3,000 Orang Aslis spread over 16 villagers in the Hulu Selangor. One thousand of them are registered voters and kept under the watchful eye of the Orang Asli Affairs Department.
Pakatan Rakyat supporters have been barred from entering the villages to campaign.
Police outposts have also sprung up, overnight, in these settlements causing opposition to allege intimidation by BN.
Free Malaysia Today
25/04/10
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