Pakatan files police report against BN’s Rim candidate over alleged use of govt assets in Melaka campaign, evidence to go to EC

JASIN, Nov 2 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has lodged a police report against Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the 16th Melaka state election, Datuk Khaidirah Abu Zahar, over allegations that she campaigned using government premises and machinery.

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Central Leadership Council (MPP) member Siti Aishah Shaik Ismail said the police report against the incumbent for Rim state constituency was filed by a PH representative at the Jasin district police headquarters (IPD) today.

Aishah alleged that Khaidirah committed this act while attending an event where contributions were presented to approximately 30 recipients in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration with photographic evidence and recordings related to the incident have been submitted to the police.

“We have submitted evidence that (Khaidirah) misused the Rim Japerun Complex to host the event a venue that should no longer be used for politically-oriented programmes once the State Legislative Assembly has been dissolved, even though the building previously served as her office when she was the elected representative here.

“We also discovered that the food baskets she distributed bore the label ‘MPJ’ (Jasin Municipal Council), indicating that these were government-funded contributions,” she said during a press conference at the Pakatan Harapan (PH) main operations room for the Rim constituency in Jasin today.

Aishah said they also possess evidence showing several MPJ officials wearing attire that displayed the face of the Jasin Umno vice-chief throughout the contribution distribution event.

She added that all evidence regarding this matter would be submitted to the Election Commission (EC) tomorrow, and urged for an immediate, transparent, and independent investigation, as well as a proper explanation to be provided to the public.

“We do not dispute the people’s right to receive aid, especially with the upcoming Deepavali celebrations. Providing assistance to the public is a responsibility that must be fulfilled regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation.

“However, we view the involvement of a Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate in this programme very seriously, as it raises significant questions regarding the potential use of government machinery, premises, and facilities to grant an unfair advantage to a specific candidate during an ongoing election,” she said.

In this Melaka state election, PH has fielded Esma Eazreen Husin, the Jasin PKR Wanita wing Chief to contest the Rim seat in a one-on-one showdown against Khaidirah.

The Election Commission has set November 14 as polling day for the Melaka state election, with early voting scheduled for November 10. For the latest news on the 16th Melaka state election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/ — Bernama

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贾新11月2日电—希望联盟（希盟）向警方举报第16届马六甲州选举国阵（国阵）候选人拿督海迪拉阿布查哈，指控她使用政府场地和机器进行竞选活动。

人民公正党（PKR）中央领导委员会（MPP）成员西蒂·艾莎·沙伊克·伊斯梅尔表示，希望联盟（PH）的一名代表今天在亚新县警察总部（IPD）提交了针对林州选区现任议员的警方报告。

艾莎声称，凯迪拉在参加一个与屠妖节庆祝活动相关的活动时犯下了这一罪行，该活动向大约 30 名受助者赠送了捐款。艾莎已向警方提交了与该事件相关的照片证据和录音。

“我们已提交证据，证明（凯迪拉）滥用了 Rim Japerun 综合大楼举办活动。州立法议会解散后，该场所不应再用于政治活动，尽管该建筑在她担任此地民选代表期间曾是她的办公室。

“我们还发现她分发的食品篮上印有‘MPJ’（亚新市议会）的标签，这表明这些是政府资助的物资，”她在今天于亚新希望联盟（PH）林区主要行动室举行的新闻发布会上说。

艾莎表示，他们还掌​​握证据，显示多名MPJ官员在捐款分发活动期间穿着印有亚信巫统副主席头像的服装。

她补充说，有关此事的所有证据将于明天提交给选举委员会，并敦促立即展开透明、独立的调查，并向公众提供适当的解释。

“我们并不质疑人民获得援助的权利，尤其是在即将到来的排灯节之际。向公众提供援助是一项必须履行的责任，不应受种族、宗教或政治派别的限制。”

“然而，我们非常严肃地看待国民阵线（国阵）候选人参与此计划一事，因为它引发了人们对政府机构、场所和设施可能被利用，在正在进行的选举中为特定候选人提供不公平优势的重大质疑，”她说。

在本次马六甲州选举中，希望联盟派出亚新人民公正党妇女组主席埃斯玛·伊兹琳·胡辛（Esma Eazreen Husin）竞选林席位，与凯迪拉（Khaidirah）展开一对一的较量。

马六甲州选举委员会已定于11月14日举行州选举，提前投票将于11月10日开始。欲了解第16届马六甲州选举的最新消息，请访问https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/ — 马新社

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