Dr M: Mobile phone barring can prevent vote-buying

GE15 | Dr Mahathir Mohamad hailed the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to disallow mobile phones at polling booths, saying the move can curb vote-buying.

The Pejuang chairperson said, with the new measure, voters would be unable to snap a photograph of their marked ballot paper and then seek cash payment from the party or individual they had voted for.

“If they are not allowed to...