Ink used in Malaysian Election is actually food colouring

[Darthrevan]

Food colouring, not chemicals, was in the indelible ink used in the general election, the Election Commission (EC) admitted today in the Dewan Rakyat.

 

"No chemical was used in the ink but it was instead replaced with permitted food colouring," said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim in his reply to Segambut Member of Parliament Lim Lip Eng.

 

His statement was in stark contrast with the EC's claim that it used silver nitrate in the ink. He said the absence of the required chemical was the reason the ink was easily washed off.

 

Shahidan also said that the expiry date of the ink was four months from the date it was issued but blamed voters for purposely trying to wash off the ink as the reason why it was not permanent.

 

"How long the ink remains depends on the individual and the efforts put in to wash it off."

 

In a written response, Shahidan also told the Dewan Rakyat that RM6.9 million had been spent on the ink, with an additional RM200,000 spent on transportation, packaging and storage, bringing the total expenditure to RM7.1 million.

 

He added that the EC did not plan to release information related to the suppliers for security reasons.

 

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had urged voters to lodge police reports on polling day after many of them showed how easily the ink could be washed off their fingers.

 

EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof also announced the formation of a special task force to investigate the reasons why it could be easily washed off.

 

Barisan Nasional won 133 parliamentary seats in the May 5 polls, 21 seats more than the 112 required to form a simple majority government.

 

However, this was BN's smallest win since the country achieved independence in 1957. Pakatan Rakyat continues to refuse to accept the results and point to the fact that it had won 51% of the popular vote compared with BN's 48 %.

 

PR has also filed 39 election petitions to challenge the results in 25 parliamentary and 14 state seats where BN won by small majorities.

 

Despite the protests against the outcome of the polls, the EC insisted that it had carried out the elections in a fair manner, pointing out that the highest ever voter attendance of 84.84% was evidence of confidence in the electoral process.

 

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/indelible-ink-not...-091953150.html

[Watwheels]

One word: Kelong

 

Spent RM6.9mil for the ink? Might as well give voters a packet of nasi lemak & bandung each.

[Jamesc]

Must have been tasty when they licked the food coloring

 

off before going in to vote again and again.

 

Next time maybe they should use ketchup.

 

[Ravereviewer]

Hahaha, the EC must have bought them either from Ramly Burger or the Mersing chendol manufacturer

Malaysia boleh

[Jamesc]

"How long the ink remains depends on the individual and the efforts put in to wash it off."

 

For people who washed their hands it too seconds.

 

For people that never bathed it took days.

 

[Watwheels]

Use one hand to makan, the other to wipe their ass....."What do you think?"

[Wt_know]

my old school ink is more "indelible" and it's cheap ... at that time la ... now don't know still got this ink or not ... lol

 

if this ink kena your shirt ... it's gone case liao ...

 

Edited June 27, 2013 by Wt_know

[Civic2000]

my old school ink is more "indelible" and it's cheap ... at that time la ... now don't know still got this ink or not ... lol

 

if this ink kena your shirt ... it's gone case liao ...

 

This bottle of Quink made me recall my school days when we use to write with fountain pen. My classmates who are from better off family will come to school with either Parker or Sheaffers pen, and many of us could only afford the

[Sosaria]

So dumb... self-pwn.

 

I can understand if they tried to trick and mis-lead people.

 

But to openly admit their trick just months later, and also give "written response"??

[Maxus-MIFA9]

Use one hand to makan, the other to wipe their ass....."What do you think?"

arrrrrrrrrrr............. ass stained with food colouring ...

[Maxus-MIFA9]

my old school ink is more "indelible" and it's cheap ... at that time la ... now don't know still got this ink or not ... lol

 

if this ink kena your shirt ... it's gone case liao ...

 

 

kana fingers, it takes days for the ink to wear off .....

 

This ink 100% cannot wash off on the spot.

 

If boleh land use this, it might just cost them less then 1/4 of the RM6.9 million.

[Maxus-MIFA9]

So dumb... self-pwn.

 

I can understand if they tried to trick and mis-lead people.

 

But to openly admit their trick just months later, and also give "written response"??

 

Nothing is secret in Bolehland ......

 

In today ST, RM$90,000/- can buy you a 'Datuk Seri' status ....

[Count-Bracula]

This bottle of Quink made me recall my school days when we use to write with fountain pen. My classmates who are from better off family will come to school with either Parker or Sheaffers pen, and many of us could only afford the

[Bigbadguy]

actually i rem when i was young they use iodine for the wound, those damn hard to wash off also. those purple and yellow type.

[BoneStock]

Feeling a tinge of nostalgia every time I see such pics from the past. Must be getting old

[Maxus-MIFA9]

actually i rem when i was young they use iodine for the wound, those damn hard to wash off also. those purple and yellow type.

Thats why they (Bolehland) so proud of the new found ink before election and paid so much for it. Now I know their new found ink are just food colouring...

 

Yes, those 'purple' iodine solution could have done that job ...

[Jamesc]

So thats how BN won.

 

People kept washing their hands

 

and going back to vote BN many times.

 

[Maxus-MIFA9]

The 'Hero' pen still avaliable ...

 

Hmmmm.... use this in the 60's ...

 

 

 

the inside pump mechanism ....