資深CPI（M）領導人和前州長G. Sudhakaran有爭議的聲明

經驗豐富的CPI（M）領導人和前國家部長G. Sudhakaran的有爭議的聲明，他承認篡改郵政選票

Veteran CPI(M) leader and former state minister G. Sudhakaran’s controversial statement, in which he admitted to tampering with postal ballots during the 1989 Lok Sabha elections in Alappuzha, has come to the attention of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala.

經驗豐富的CPI（M）領導人和前國務大臣G. Sudhakaran的有爭議的聲明，他承認在1989年在阿拉布薩（Alappuzha）舉行的Lok Sabha選舉期間，他承認對郵政投票進行了篡改，引起了喀拉拉邦首席選舉官（CEO）的關注。

Following which, the CEO has directed the Alappuzha District Collector to register a case and initiate a detailed investigation.

隨後，首席執行官指示Alappuzha區收藏家註冊案件並啟動詳細調查。

On Thursday afternoon, the Alappuzha Tahsildar, accompanied by a few other officials, visited Sudhakaran’s residence to record his statement.

週四下午，在其他一些官員的陪同下，Alappuzha Tahsildar訪問了Sudhakaran的住所，記錄了他的聲明。

“We have taken his statement and will be submitting our report to the District Collector today itself. The Collector will then forward it to the Chief Electoral Officer,” the Tahsildar said.

塔希爾達爾說：“我們已經發表了他的聲明，並將我們的報告今天向地區收藏家本身提交。然後，收藏家將其轉發給首席選舉官。”

Later, speaking to the media, Sudhakaran confirmed the visit. “Yes, the officials spoke to me, and I have given my statement,” he said.

後來，Sudhakaran在向媒體講話時確認了這次訪問。他說：“是的，官員們對我說話，我發表了聲明。”

When asked if he feared any consequences following the disclosure, he responded promptly, “Why should I? I haven’t committed any murder, so there’s nothing to fear.”

當被問及他是否擔心披露後有任何後果時，他迅速回答：“我為什麼要呢？我沒有犯有謀殺罪，所以沒有什麼可擔心的。”

The 91-year-old leader, known for his outspoken views, made the revelation at a meeting of a CPI(M)-backed service organization in his hometown. Now retired from active politics, he claimed that while overseeing election duties in 1989, he and others manipulated postal votes to favor the party’s candidate.

這位91歲的領導人以其直言不諱的觀點而聞名，在他家鄉CPI（M）後面的服務組織的一次會議上啟示了。現在，他從活躍的政治中退休，聲稱在監督1989年的選舉職責時，他和其他人操縱郵政投票，以偏愛該黨的候選人。

“We were in charge of the elections and brought the postal ballots to our committee office. We discovered that not all employees affiliated with our organization had voted for our candidate. So, we tampered with the ballots. Our people should vote for our candidate, but that doesn’t always happen,” Sudhakaran said in his speech.

“我們負責選舉，並將郵政投票帶到我們的委員會辦公室。我們發現，並非所有隸屬於我們組織的員工都投票贊成我們的候選人。因此，我們篡改了選票。我們的人民應該為候選人投票，但這並不總是會發生，” Sudhakaran在講話中說。

He added defiantly, “I don’t care even if the Election Commission takes legal steps against me for this disclosure.”

他反抗地補充說：“即使選舉委員會對我採取法律措施，我也不在乎。”

In the 1989 polls, CPI(M) fielded K.V. Devadas against Congress candidate Vakkom Purushothaman. A video of Sudhakaran’s remarks went viral on Thursday, prompting a swift response from the Election Commission, which is now examining the legal implications of his admission.

在1989年的民意調查中，CPI（M）對國會候選人Vakkom Purushothaman派出了KV Devadas。 Sudhakaran言論的一段視頻在周四風靡一時，引發了選舉委員會的迅速回應，該委員會現在正在研究他的入學的法律影響。

Congress-led UDF has long accused CPI(M) of manipulating the electoral process -- from the preparation of voters’ lists to alleged bogus voting. And Sudhakaran’s statement, they say, is a direct confirmation of those claims.

由國會領導的UDF長期以來一直指責CPI（M）操縱選舉進程 - 從準備選民名單到所謂的虛假投票。他們說，Sudhakaran的聲明是對這些主張的直接確認。

Reacting to the controversy, senior Congress leader and former MP K. Muraleedharan said: "This is not a one-off incident. It reflects a pattern in CPI(M)s electoral conduct. The Election Commission must take serious note of this and act accordingly."

對這一爭議的反應，國會高級領導人和前國會議員K. Muraleedharan說：“這不是一次性事件。它反映了CPI（M）選舉行為的一種模式。選舉委員會必須認真對待這一點並採取相似的行動。”