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Ijok, (Malaysia) April 30(AP): A Malaysian Opposition party linked to former Deputy Leader Anwar Ibrahim disputed on Sunday the ruling coalition's victory in a bitterly fought by-election, alleging electoral fraud and calling it an insult to democracy.
The result was a blow to Anwar, who is adviser to the party and seeking to revive his political career after being sacked from the government nine years ago on corruption and homosexuality charges.
He led the Opposition campaign for the first time since being freed from jail in 2004, accusing the ruling parties of corruption and denying ethnic minorities their rights
The Justice Party said the strong police and government presence in Ijok created an atmosphere of fear while the 82 percent voter turnout, among the highest in a by-election, was suspicious.
``There were voters who arrived only to find their votes used by unknown persons. There are those who had passed away and yet their votes were cast. We have evidence of residents promised money by National Front after they voted for them,'' it said in a statement.
``This is not a defeat for our party. This is an insult to our democratic system.''
Anwar said the defeat would not hurt his political comeback. He is currently banned from officially holding any political post until 2008.
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