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13 points for the upcoming 13th General Elections

by Mahen Bala· April 28, 2013· in Field report: GE13· 0 comments tags: bn, candidates, constitution, dap, election, elections, ge13, law, Malaysia, mca, nasihat, pas, pkr, pr, pru13, voting
13 points for the upcoming 13th General Elections by Mahen Bala **This post contains colloquial phrases and words which are used locally in Malaysia** 1. The backbone of the country is the constitution. Take the time to read about it and understand it. Who better to explain it to you than the law people themselves. http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/constitutional_law_committee/myconstitution_campaign_how_the_constitution_affects_us.html http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/constitutional_law_committee/my_constitution_elections_and_democracy.html http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlembagaan_Malaysia 2. First time voter? Educate yourself on the voting process by reading articles other people have so graciously typed out for you. Some even lukis diagram for you ok. http://elections.thestar.com.my/newbies_guide.aspx#.UX0BLivNhTQ http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/54170-how-to-vote-guide-for-first-time-voters 3. Not everyone from PR is a knight in shining armour nor is everyone from BN an incarnation of satan trying to steal your money (although most of them are, for now). There are good candidates from both side and only when the right candidates are supported can they form policies together. The battle for parliament should never be a case of win-all or lose-all. A healthy democracy only works when candidates from both sides can debate on policies in the interest of the people they represent and not the maruah of the party or in most cases, the party leader. 4. GE13 is not about putting PR into power. It’s about reclaiming […]
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