Kit Siang: EC should draw up election protocols for all NRP phases

Veteran opposition MP Lim Kit Siang has urged the Election Commission to draw up protocols for elections to be held in all four phases of the National Recovery Plan (NRP).

In a statement today, Lim said protocols formulated in consultation with stakeholders was necessary lest the Health Ministry and EC be accused of using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to clamp down on legitimate electioneering activities to benefit government parties.

“The EC must prove that it is...