DAP photographs point to Machap vote-buying

I’m in a bit of a rush this morning, so apologies to Malaysiakini for such extensive cutting and pasting:

A police report was lodged at the Tebong police station near Machap this afternoon by the DAP after they received information that voters were allegedly paid up to RM200 each at a BN operation room.

According to DAP party worker Thing Siew Shuen, she and her colleagues received a tip-off at around noon that they were many people queuing outside a vacant house next to one which was used to accommodate Johor Umno members.

“When we reached there at around 12, we still see the queue there and the people are of all races,” she told malaysiakini.

“The people go into the house one by one and the door will be closed once a person enters. When they come out, we can see them putting money into their pockets,” she added.

Thing and her DAP colleagues approached a number of people who came out from the house to find out what was going on but most them declined to say anything.

“However, we managed to ask one couple whether (the money offered) is as high as three digits, and they replied ‘yes’ and told us that ‘those came from far away can get RM200‘,” Thing said.

‘KFC tonight’

Another eyewitness, Federal Territory DAP vice-chairperson Steven Chan said there were over 70 people queuing outside the vacant house.

“A woman told me she and her husband received RM100 each. Another Indian man said he will have KFC tonight.

“Others tried to avoid us when we approached them. Most of them said there was nothing going on or that it was biasalah (the usual),” he said.

Chan noted that there were about 12 people in Barisan Nasional shirts in the house and one of them even threatened him not to go closer.

“He shouted at us saying that he will call more Umno Youth members to chase us away. We were worried and went to the police instead,” he said.

Several people were seen clearing the house in Tebong when malaysiakini arrived at the scene. The press was not allowed to enter.

The kicker of course is the pictures:

Gotta rush off now, so those of you kind enough to ask for comments – I’ll ‘disappoint’ you a little later!

ps- go watch the video interview on this, you can spot the lovely politikus! :D