Showing posts with label hungry ghosts festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hungry ghosts festival. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

PAS reveals another 'phantom voter centre'


According to Malaysiakini (Aug 16, 2011):


PAS says it has more evidence of the government covertly issuing MyKad to foreigners and relocating locals, who are then inserted as BN Trojan horses in the Pakatan-held elected constituencies.

"A resort in Cherating, Kuantan, is being used as a processing centre as well as to distribute the MyKad.

"The centre is used for two purposes, one to hold and then coach foreigners who are then given Malaysian identity cards," PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali ( right ) told a press conference at the party headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today.

"The other purpose is to process locals, who are then transferred to other voting districts."

The opposition has long been accusing the BN of such covert activities, allegedly using phantom voters who are inserted to swell the votes for the ruling coalition in areas it lacks popular support.

It has claimed that foreigners who are issued MyKad and the relocated locals will then vote for BN as coached and instructed during their induction at the ‘processing centres'.

"I disclosed this yesterday at a press conference outside Kuala Lumpur, but it was not reported," lamented Mustafa.



Read more HERE.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Going Out At Night


During Hungry Ghost Festival, it is common to see people burning hell money, paper offerings, and joss sticks at roadsides to appease lost souls. Further reading HERE and HERE.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Hungry Ghosts And Wedding Dinner



Most Chinese celebrate the Hungry Ghost Festival in the seventh month of Chinese calendar. It is a taboo to hold wedding dinner in this month. But some people no longer believe in that. Read about Hungry Ghost Festival HERE.