Undi18 system takes off
KUCHING: It’s finally systems go for Undi18. The Election Commission (EC) has completed the system to enable Malaysians aged 18 and above to vote. This will see an additional 5.7 million voters at any general election called after January 16. A total of 5,718,760 new voters have been registered nationwide. The new voters have been […]
Call to intensify efforts to get people to vote
BETONG: The high vaccination rate in Sarawak can contribute to the high voter turnout for the 12th Sarawak Election, Dr Bolhan Budeng believes. However, the Persatuan Warga Islam Saribas (Perwaris) chairman said in order to win the hearts of the people, election campaign ambassadors should intensify their strategies. “The Election Commission (EC) as well as […]
Tellian incumbent gets local PBB Youth support
MUKAH: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian branch Youth supports Tellian incumbent Yussibnosh Balo to be nominated again to defend his constituency in the 12th State Election so that he could continue to serve. Polling will be done on Dec 18 as announced by the Election Commission (EC) on Nov 24. PBB Tellian Youth head […]
Follow laws and regulations, political parties reminded
KUCHING: Political parties are advised to abide by the laws and regulations from the Election Commission (EC), police and local councils when it comes to putting up flags or banners during the campaigning period. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng reminded the political parties to obtain a permit from the council […]
Voter turnout hinges on level of confidence
KUCHING: Cooperation between all relevant parties must be seamless to ensure a high voter turnout come Dec 18. According to political analyst Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal, this will involve the Election Commission (EC), authorities, political parties, election officials and ultimately the general public. “First, the EC needs to outline guidelines and provide continuous information […]
Convince voters to come out and vote
KUCHING: More should be done to convince the people to go out and vote on Dec 18. For starters, the Election Commission (EC) should produce more infographics to make it easy for them to understand election-related information. “It can be made available in three languages, namely Bahasa Melayu, English and Mandarin,” said Universiti Malaysia Sabah […]
Avoid risk of transmitting Covid-19 during campaigning
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: Candidates contesting in the 12th state election next month should not hold campaigns that could invite the risk of Covid-19 transmission. Assistant Minister of Corporate Affairs and Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), Datuk Abdullah Saidol said the state election this time would be very different from the previous ones and […]
Don’t ban face-to-face campaigns
KUCHING: Sarawak civil society organisations (CSOs) have appealed to the Election Commission (EC) against imposing standard operating procedures (SOPs) that would deny political parties and candidates to meet and greet voters in a safe manner for the 12th Sarawak Election. They rejected the almost total ban on physical campaigning as imposed in ‘SOP Pencegahan Covid-19 […]
EC urged to allow postal voting for Sarawiakians in Malaya
KUCHING: Sarawak civil society organisations (CSOs) have demanded the Election Commission (EC) enfranchise Sarawakian voters who live and work in West Malaysia and Sabah. They said the EC had a constitutional responsibility to make special voting arrangements for an estimated 250,000 diaspora Anak Sarawak to vote towards the future of Sarawak. This can be done […]
EC targets 70 percent voter turnout
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) is targeting a voter turnout of 70 percent during the upcoming 12th Sarawak state election (PRN-12). EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said the EC would implement the ‘Jom Kita Undi’ campaign through various media channels to encourage voters to go out and fulfil their responsibilities on polling day. “These […]
