Looking forward to Nov 5 and Nov 19
‘Politics is about who wins and loses. The rest is of marginal interest.’ — Sean Wilentz, American historian. I am looking forward to two important dates for the 15th General Election (GE15) next month. One is Nov 5 while the other is Nov 19. The Election Commission has announced that GE15 will be held on […]
New beginning for national politics
MORE than 21.1 million citizens of this country, including 1.94 million Sarawakians, are eligible to exercise their responsibilities as voters on November 19 to elect a new Malaysian government. According to the Election Commission (EC) data, of that total number, 5.8 million are new voters. The current voter registration before Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) is […]
Youth focus on candidates rather than parties
SIBU: It has been observed and pointed out that generally news voters are more focused on who their candidates are rather than which party the candidates belong to. “This group (voters 18 to 20) does not yet have party affiliation. Therefore, they tend to choose ‘who’ the candidates are instead of their parties,” said Deputy […]
NGO urges political parties to field more female candidates
KUCHING: The 111 Initiative is urging all Malaysian political parties to field more women candidates in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). As the elections approach, the non-governmental organisation (NGO) believes that each political party must not only nominate more women candidates to run at both state and federal levels, but also to provide them […]
GE15: Students held back by financial constraints
KUALA LUMPUR: Younger Malaysians are now eligible to exercise their democratic right but how many, especially students, will make the trip back to their hometowns to cast their vote? The 15th General Election (GE15) which is expected to be held next month will for the first time include voters aged 18 following the constitutional amendments […]
Time to get your voices heard, youth told
KUCHING: The upcoming 15th general election (GE15) is a platform for the country’s youth to exercise their right to vote and express their thoughts on the democratic system, a non-governmental organisation said. Malaysian Youth Diplomacy chair Elisa Syafiqah said the nation’s youth is hoping for a positive reassurance that governance exhibited by potential lawmakers can […]
Concerted efforts needed to lure young voters
KUCHING: Concerted efforts are needed to encourage young voters to exercise their rights in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). In stating this, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) political analyst Dr Arnold Puyok stressed that everyone, especially youth leaders and members from all political parties, must come out to play a more prominent role. “Institutions of […]
Apathy may translate to low youth turnout
KUCHING: Young voters may stay away from the ballot box in the 15th General Election on account of all that has been going in the country. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos who expressed such fears said should that arise voter turnout among them would be low. “If 50 per cent come out to vote then […]
How to entice youth to vote
KUCHING: Greater political awareness can encourage youth to come out and vote in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) Sarawak information chief officer Norashikin Baidawi said it took many years for the older generations to gain political aware and perhaps this was one reason why the older generations outnumber the […]
GE15 best solution to bring about stability
Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the 10th October announced the dissolution of parliament, nine months before its term ends, paving the way for the 15th general election (GE15). The Election Commission is expected to soon announce the nomination and polling days for the election which will for the first time see […]
