Indelible ink to PRU-13 non-faecal

Fatwa Council decided 'silver nitrate' allowed Islamic

Discussions of the National Fatwa Council yesterday decided the use of indelible ink contains silver nitrate, "which will dicalit the voters at general election-13 (GE-13) allowed Islamic law.

Legal, permanent ink transfer can be used in the PRU-1

Its chairman, Prof Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Hussin, said the decision was taken on that indelible ink does not contain banned Islamic excrement, not harmful to health and prevent water permeable or not to get to the skin when used.

"After hearing the views of various parties including, the Department of Chemistry and the Election Commission (EC), discussions agreed to decide that the tested permanent ink is allowed Islamic law as not a problem for Muslims to perform worship," he said after chairing a special meeting on the matter in here, yesterday. 

The meeting was attended by the Director General of Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), Datuk Othman Mustapha, EC representatives, Department of Chemistry and curiosity throughout the country. 

To strengthen the electoral system in Malaysia.

Previously, the EC announced the permanent ink contains silver nitrate 'will be used in the GE-13 and was sent to the Department of Chemistry last December to examine the content and relevance used in this country. 

The use of indelible ink is a joint EC improve the implementation of the election after it was agreed by the Selection Committee of Parliament to improve the election process.However, Abdul Shukor said, the results of discussions today is subject to the EC tested permanent ink and contain the same material as presented in the meeting. 

"If this type of ink that will be used later (GE-13) different from the ink that has been disconnected and tested, then the need to see the results of the discussions, but informed the EC will use the tested permanent ink containing the same," he said. 

Indelible Ink 'silver nitrate' is different from permanent ink that was intended to be used on the GE-12 which allows its use on the discussions held in August 2007. 

However, the ink is disposed through the combustion process in November 2009 due to safety and legal factors.

By : Sazarina Shahrim