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Date: 22 Oct 2022
According to voter statistics published by Sinar Premium [1], 21,173,638
Malaysians are eligible to vote in the 15th General Election, with women
making up 50.17% women voters and 49.83%.The Edge [2] article states that
out of the 21 million voters, 58% are from 18- to 40-year-olds age group, with
youths aged 18 to 20 constituting about 16% of the 6.9 million new voters.
It would be pragmatic for political parties to nominate candidates who will
appeal to the voters, that is to have an inclusive representation that will take
into account the minorities, women, indigenous peoples, disabled persons, and
youth.With 50.17% female voters for GE15 also means that meeting the
minimum 30% female candidates is no longer viable, it should be 50-50 to
allow equal representation. This would also ensure that the people will have
equal access to have their voices heard in Parliament through their elected
representatives.Date: 22 Oct 2022
TIME TO FIELD INCLUSIVE CANDIDATES FOR GE15
As well as fielding senior candidates, parties must take into consideration that the candidate is worthy and with merit to inculcate confidence of a clean and trusted government.This would mean the candidates are free from corruption charges or investigations, proven track record on good governance, and are truly looking into the well being of the constituencies they serve, not for one’s personal gains.
The CSO Platform urges voters to do some desktop research about the candidates in their respective constituencies, so that they will make an informed and conscious decision on polling day. Not going out to vote means giving up your voice to keep the government of the day in check, to rid the nation of corruption and race and religious bigotry, and to ensure that core institutional reforms can and will be carried out, such as the Parliament, key institutions like SPRM, PDRM, SPR, judiciary and other crucial reforms of existing laws.
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