Headless Body Claims Persist Despite Pkr Confirming Disputed Polls Results

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PKR’s move to affirm the results of the disputed divisional election has failed to quell internal unrest, with several disgruntled candidates still crying foul over what they describe as an implausible “headless body” outcome.
Despite the party leadership’s attempts to justify the results, numerous candidates who lost their bid to become division chiefs refuse to accept the decision.
Malaysiakini spoke to nearly 20 candidates from Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Kedah, Perak, Malacca, and Johor who claimed that the central leadership council’s explanation was unconvincing.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the candidates alleged that the outcome defied logic.
“They (the leadership) are using technical terms to defend this absurd outcome. Many of us don’t even understand the terminology,” said one candidate.
“Our question is simple - how can a division chief candidate lose when the rest of their team, contesting for other posts, all won?
“What logical explanation can the leadership offer? That’s what we want to know.”
‘Cai system’ and the missing heads
A candidate from Perak described the result as unprecedented in PKR’s election history.
“You need to understand the PKR election - we always follow the cai system. If the division chief candidate wins, their team wins big too.
“It has never happened in the party’s history where the division chief loses but their entire team sweeps the other positions,” he said.
A Malacca candidate echoed this, saying the party’s internal dynamics made such outcomes unlikely.
“This time, after the election was announced, leaders formed their teams and appointed polling station leaders called ‘captains’. These captains are responsible for managing voters in their respective areas.
“For instance, if someone is from the Desa Tun Razak flats in Bandar Tun Razak, they are made captain there because they know the local party members,” he said.
According to him, these captains helped members update the Adil app required for voting, which involved a fee of RM2.60.
He claimed candidates spent thousands out of pocket for food, payments, and “coffee money” to encourage voter turnout.
“If you meet 3,000 members to update the app, that’s RM7,800 just for that process. On polling day, captains go to members’ homes, take their phones, enter the OTP (one-time password), take a selfie, and cast the vote.
“After voting, they send a screenshot or video of the app to the candidate as proof that the vote went to their team.
“That’s how we’re so confident of the number of votes we actually received,” he said.
In one instance, a Perak candidate reportedly had proof of over 500 votes but was officially recorded as receiving only 200.
“This is why we say the ‘headless body’ phenomenon is impossible,” he added, claiming that over 70 divisions experienced similar discrepancies.
RM200k just to contest?
Another candidate from Johor expressed frustration over the high cost of contesting.
“For 3,000 members, you spend RM7,800 just on the app. Then, RM50 per person for ‘coffee money’ on polling day.
“That’s already RM150,000 - not including payments to captains, campaign workers, food, meetings and so on.
“You need at least RM200,000 to contest. That’s why everyone is upset. We spent tens of thousands, had proof of the highest votes, but the system still says we lost.”
No answers from election committee
All candidates interviewed confirmed they had yet to receive an official response from the party’s election committee regarding the complaints they filed.
“If we’re not mistaken, over 280 complaints were submitted online. Each one costs RM100.
“After submitting the complaint, we received a reply from the committee saying they had received it and would investigate. That’s all.
“But until now, no official updates. And then you make a public statement saying all cases are resolved?” a candidate said, pointing out that there must have been different types of complaints as well.
“Not all are about ‘headless bodies’,” the candidate added.
They cited other irregularities, such as claims of vote counts exceeding the number of ballots issued in Kuala Kedah and Jasin, and video footage in Bukit Gantang showing a non-PKR MP hosting a feast and announcing a sponsored candidate.
Another case involved PKR strategy director Akmal Nasir, who lost the Johor Bahru division chief race.
Akmal Nasir“Akmal said captains recorded each vote using Form 14 prepared by our team, which is legally admissible.
“Based on those records, Akmal received 949 votes. But the system showed only 587.
“Each vote came with a screenshot and a signed declaration as proof. As we all know, the committee hasn’t explained Akmal’s case and instead just said the leadership council’s decision is final.”
PKR leaders respond
When contacted, PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said she would only comment after the report was published. PKR election committee chairperson Dr Zaliha Mustafa has yet to respond.
On May 5, Fuziah confirmed that the central leadership council decided to accept the disputed results but did not elaborate on how that decision was reached.
PKR sec-gen Fuziah SallehFollowing this, PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil said the results were accepted by the leadership and the losing candidates.
He maintained that the digital voting system, which uses blockchain technology, is secure and tamper-proof.
“The system’s integrity remains intact. There is no evidence of outside interference or flaws in the e-voting process,” he said.
Auditor finds no major wrongdoing
On May 7, independent auditor Yinuo Technology released its findings, stating that PKR’s e-voting system functioned effectively, though there were areas for improvement.
The audit covered system security, protocols, operational reliability, Electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) processes, the voting app, and blockchain infrastructure.
No evidence of misconduct or manipulation was found, and internal audit procedures were deemed satisfactory.
Minor issues identified included incorrect candidate numbers, confusing app messages, and time discrepancies - all limited to the user interface and unrelated to vote counting or final results.
Yinuo concluded that the e-voting system had achieved its goal of recording and tallying votes securely and transparently. - Mkini

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