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New Straits Times
23-04-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Vote dispute: Akmal to file protest over Johor Baru PKR upset
JOHOR BARU: Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir will lodge an official protest with the PKR election committee following his unexpected defeat in the race for the Johor Baru PKR division chief post on Sunday. Akmal, who is also Johor Baru member of parliament, is challenging the official vote count, which recorded him receiving only 587 votes, compared to the 709 garnered by Johor Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) Youth chief Mohamad Taufiq Ismail — who won with a majority of 122 votes. In a statement posted on Facebook today, Akmal asserted that he had in fact secured at least 949 votes and revealed that his team had submitted a statutory declaration to support the claim. "These numbers are not mere GOTV (Get Out The Vote) projections but are backed by Form 14s verified by polling station chiefs, signed voter rolls, and photographic evidence," he said. He urged all parties to remain calm as he prepares to submit a formal protest through the proper channels, stressing the importance of preserving party integrity. The defeat came as a surprise to many of Akmal's supporters, especially after he had hinted at victory in an earlier Facebook post, which featured an infographic purporting to show unofficial results indicating a simple majority in his favour. Akmal also criticised the final outcome, likening it to a "headless body" scenario, pointing out that 10 members elected to the division committee were from his team. He appeared to suggest that internal sabotage or manipulation might have influenced the election results. "A strange phenomenon occurred in the AMK (Youth Wing), where only the 'head' — the AMK chief — was 'cut off', while the deputy and the rest of the committee were elected. "A similar situation unfolded in the women's wing, where only the top two positions were disrupted," he added. Akmal previously held the Johor Baru division chief post and was widely viewed as the frontrunner in the contest.
Malay Mail
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Akmal Nasir to file formal protest over Johor Baru division chief loss in PKR polls
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — PKR strategy director Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir will lodge a formal protest with the party's Election Committee (JPP) over the Johor Baru division poll results, which saw him lose his seat as division chief. Akmal, who is also deputy minister of energy transition and water transformation, was defeated by Johor Youth Chief Mohamad Taufiq Ismail, in what many saw as a surprise upset. Official figures show Akmal garnered 587 votes to Taufiq's 709. He said the move to contest the result came after Get Out The Voters (GOTV) operations lead Stanley Tan Boon Heng — who oversaw voting on the day — filed a statutory declaration confirming that at least 949 votes had gone to Akmal. 'These figures aren't just GOTV tallies — they're backed by documented proof of support,' he wrote on Facebook. 'The numbers are supported by certified Form 14s from polling station heads, voter lists with signed acknowledgements, and photographic evidence.' He added: 'I'll be submitting an official protest to JPP. Until then, I urge everyone to remain calm as we follow the proper process.' Akmal also questioned the credibility of the outcome, calling the Johor Baru results an example of a 'headless body' scenario. 'Ten of the elected division committee members are from my team,' he said. 'An unusual outcome also occurred in the youth wing, where only the chief was defeated while the deputy and all other committee members were elected. 'In the Women's wing, the chief and deputy lost while my team's candidates for vice-chief and committee roles won.' Akmal joins several other PKR figures planning to contest the results, including communications director Lee Chean Chung (Petaling Jaya), deputy information chief Chua Wei Kiat (Selayang), and Sungai Siput MP Kesavan Subramaniam, who lost narrowly in his division. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who lost by 68 votes to actor-director Datuk Afdlin Shauki as the Setiawangsa division chief, also hinted at taking the formal route to raise concerns.
Free Malaysia Today
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Akmal Nasir to appeal PKR election results after ouster as JB chief
Johor Bahru MP Akmal Nasir failed to defend his post as Johor Bahru PKR chief, winning just 587 votes. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Akmal Nasir, who was ousted as Johor Bahru PKR chief at the recent party election, will appeal the poll results on grounds of irregularities. Akmal claimed that he had failed to retain his post while those aligned with him had won, describing it as 'odd'. In a post on X, he claimed that 10 of the 20 who had been elected to the division's committee were from his camp. A similar outcome was also observed in the youth and women's wings, he said. 'An objection has been filed with the central election committee,' he said in a post on X. Akmal, the deputy energy transition and water transformation minister, failed to defend his post as Johor Bahru PKR chief, winning just 587 votes. The two-term Johor Bahru MP lost to Taufiq Ismail, who garnered 709 votes. Akmal however claimed that he had in fact garnered 949 votes, 'much more than the official count'. He said his team had clear proof of the number of votes he had received, including voter lists with signatures, official Form 14s signed by polling station heads, and photos of the voting process. His campaign manager, whom Akmal identified as Stanley, also made a statutory declaration to confirm the number of votes he received. 'I urge party members to remain calm as the objection is being reviewed by the election committee,' Akmal said. Akmal, a former PKR Youth chief, became Johor Bahru PKR chief in 2014. He is currently the party's strategic director. He is among the slew of prominent incumbent PKR divisional leaders who were recently ousted, as party members opted to elect lesser-known figures in the party's divisional elections. Others include PKR vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad who failed to defend his position as Setiawangsa PKR chief, and youth chief Adam Adli who suffered a heavy defeat when vying for the post of Hang Tuah Jaya PKR deputy chief.
Malay Mail
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Akmal Nasir to file formal protest over Johor Baru loss in PKR polls
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — PKR strategy director Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir will lodge a formal protest with the party's Election Committee (JPP) over the Johor Baru division poll results, which saw him lose his seat as division chief. Akmal, who is also deputy minister of energy transition and water transformation, was defeated by Johor Youth Chief Mohamad Taufiq Ismail, in what many saw as a surprise upset. Official figures show Akmal garnered 587 votes to Taufiq's 709. He said the move to contest the result came after Get Out The Voters (GOTV) operations lead Stanley Tan Boon Heng — who oversaw voting on the day — filed a statutory declaration confirming that at least 949 votes had gone to Akmal. 'These figures aren't just GOTV tallies — they're backed by documented proof of support,' he wrote on Facebook. 'The numbers are supported by certified Form 14s from polling station heads, voter lists with signed acknowledgements, and photographic evidence.' He added: 'I'll be submitting an official protest to JPP. Until then, I urge everyone to remain calm as we follow the proper process.' Akmal also questioned the credibility of the outcome, calling the Johor Baru results an example of a 'headless body' scenario. 'Ten of the elected division committee members are from my team,' he said. 'An unusual outcome also occurred in the youth wing, where only the chief was defeated while the deputy and all other committee members were elected. 'In the Women's wing, the chief and deputy lost while my team's candidates for vice-chief and committee roles won.' Akmal joins several other PKR figures planning to contest the results, including communications director Lee Chean Chung (Petaling Jaya), deputy information chief Chua Wei Kiat (Selayang), and Sungai Siput MP Kesavan Subramaniam, who lost narrowly in his division. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who lost by 68 votes to actor-director Datuk Afdlin Shauki as the Setiawangsa division chief, also hinted at taking the formal route to raise concerns.
