Prime Minister anwaribrahim has hit out at those who justified cash handouts during an election by labelling it as donations, saying that it was just another form of corruption.
While he did not name anyone, his comments came in the wake of a recent statement made by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang in response to petitions filed by Terengganu Umno to nullify results of the 15th general election in three constituencies in the east coast state. Anwar said having such a view would only result in a corrupt society with the country incurring great losses.
Hadi had previously said those caught on video handing cash to voters were merely doing charity work. The Marang MP said election laws stipulated that only candidates and their agents were barred from giving cash handouts.His comments drew brickbats from various quarters, who said that the Election Offences Act 1954 clearly prohibited such acts.
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