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Tomorrow is the D Day for The mother of all by elections , the Permatang Pauh Parliamentary seat contest.
I hope that all parties should follow the rules, be fair and impartial to all the voters. I also hope that there would be no vote buying - not even giving ang pow to old people, like a lady minister is reported to be doing. Most important of all, the voters of Permatang Pauh must come out in full force to vote. Employers must allow time off for their employees to votes. Those self employed should think of the big picture and take time off from their businesses to vote. their votes will determine whether Malaysia will go back to its old way, or Voting is their constitutional right. It is up to voters to choose whoever they think can represent them effectively in Parliament. Every vote is important. the March 8 election has given many Malaysians a glimmer of hope that perhaps the dawning of a 2 party system will bring about positive changes - better governance, lesser abuses and corruption, lesser emphasis on racial politics. I will quote from my article ” a square peg in a round hole- gerakan and Permatang Pauh” : in the eyes of many Malaysians, the fight in Permatang Pauh is no longer about Anwar and Umno. It is no longer about Anwar the person, but about what he represents: A hope that finally raced-based policies can be done away with; a hope that there would be a better check and balance, the lack of which has been the main reasons why corruption and abuses have become so rampant; a hope that society would become more open, racial polarisation would be less and there would be more accountability and transparency. It has become the fight for the survival of the still fragile two-party system. Many in civil society believe that everything must be done to nurture it so it will grow stronger and can play the role of an effective watchdog and be a counterbalance to the BN. READ MORE HERE
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