Political analyst Wong Chin Huat, who is a member of ENGAGE, said he knew he was breaking the law but that it was for the good of all Malaysians.
“After this press conference, I will go to Parliament and pay my RM1,000 fine,” he said.
“I am not breaking the law arbitrarily, I am breaking the law consciously and respectfully.”
Wong said it was important to reveal the report as the people had the right to know the amount of gerrymandering and malapportionment taking place in the EC’s redelineation exercise.
He added that the report had already been revealed in the Sarawak Report.
Under the redelineation, he said, four voters would approximately be equal to one.
He said in a working democracy it was the voters who chose the politicians while with gerrymandering, it was the other way around.
The only way to fight such gerrymandering, he added, was for voters to turn out in full strength on polling day.
“Voters must punish the thieves who are stealing their voting rights.
“I’m not telling you how to vote. If you like Prime Minister Najib Razak, then vote for Barisan Nasional (BN) but don’t let seven old men from the EC decide who runs the country.”
ENGAGE is an NGO which propagates democratic principles. Its work includes encouraging the public to vote based on informed decisions.
The Dewan Rakyat is expected to pass the redelineated boundaries for states in Peninsular Malaysia next week before Parliament is dissolved to pave the way for the 14th general election, which must be held by August.
EC chairman Mohd Hashim Abdullah previously said if the redelineation motion was passed by the house, it would be presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for royal consent.
He said the motion was supposed to have been tabled two years ago but was delayed after opposition parties objected and took the matter to court.
Critics of the move have alleged that the exercise will favour the ruling BN coalition.
The EC submitted its report to Prime Minister Najib Razak on March 9 although hearings for objections to the changes have not been completed.