Earlier last week a Mr. Chen called me around brunch time. His blogger daughter in law wanted my email address. When I found out from our email correspondence that she belonged to EPIC, I immediately pointed her to delCapo who fronts for the Anak Bangsa Malaysia Voter Registration campaign. The pieces just fell into place like a union made in heaven.
I get an extra lilt when I see our young people taking a lot of initiatives and in the right direction too. Over the years I have noticed the same people attending forums. These were people who wanted change. Young participants were markedly absent. After 308 the increase in young participants were significant. Did 308 make them realise the power of a vote. I would love to think so. As such these young people ask you to
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We have one aim. We want to put an end to this corrupt Umno government. For too long, they have pillaged, raped and devastated this beautiful land of ours. These Umno dogs are the scourge of the land. It's time we said: Enough is enough.
Make sure the exercise is not confined in the Klang Valley/Selangor only. Must be throughout West and East Malaysia.
308 wakes us up..Can't tolerate a lot of things now..hopefully C.H.A.N.G.E really can happen in the next GE..and restore everything..
Could feel the winds of a major change coming , this time sweeping thru with a force bigger than the last tsunami 2008 , the people's power has make it happened and it will definitely happen again , PR is on the way to putra jaya - god bless you , uncle zorro
Nice to know Chinese now are becoming political.
They are now learning how to vote.
I have many Chinese friends who don't bother at all.
All they want is riches, more riches and good food.
Well I dont blame them.
Want to vote MCA, DAP??
Malays can vote for Chinese candidates but Chinese will not vote for a Malay.
zorro,
just an alert.
In Perak, the municipal councils deemed it necessary to obtain a permit from them before you can set up shop for such registration exercise. We all know the real reason behind the setting of this barrier.
Any legal opinion on this?
Najib had given his ministers the KPI, what about him, who is going to grade him.
Take this poll: How would you grade the PM's KPI (key performance index) during his 1 year in office.
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The young coming of age
You will be the changer
The country desperately needs
Racial politics damaging images
Leaving the multi-racial population weary
Living in this beautiful country
Listening to the racists clamouring of wealth
The rots in the government
We elected them getting fooled years ago
Only realised it in March 8, 2008
Finally we saw what's happening!
All the government agencies
Allegedly worked to our disadvantages
Bullying us into a corner.........
Calling us names and what's not
Many of sympathic dominant race
They too get brushed off for supporting the minority
Calling them ungrateful forgetting the hands feeding them
They only say “We are Malaysians!”
The young adults of age
You are the live line to help the country
Before we all drown in our pitiful sorrow
Of our stupidity and mistakes
11/3/10 10.04pm
Dear Zorro,
Register to Vote is every Citizen's "Responsibility" upon achieving 21 years old!!!
Voice Your Choice is YOUR Choice as a Registered Voter!!!
You are FREE to Vote and make your Choice and NO ONE CAN STOP YOU!!!
So, what's the ho..ha.. all about???
Don’t you know that Malaysia has been a SOVEREIGN and DEMOCRATIC Country since 1957???
Hi Uncle Zorro
May I add that there is more to
peaceful political participation than just voting? A concerned citizen can:
Sign petitions
Take part in peaceful demonstrations
Write letters to mass media for publication
Start a political blog
Attempt to influence public policy
e.g. lobby politicians, serve as technical advisors
Donate time and money to political parties and political candidates
Join a political party
RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE (like YB Hannah Yeoh in Subang Jaya)
The list goes on ....
Phua Kai Lit (I used to teach political science at a private college)
Today young voters’ are a crucial part in the electoral system.
To make a change in the country, they also need to understand that change can happen if everyone put their heads together and unanimously agree that change is needed. But this also does not mean that they need to topple the present government (which is very unlikely to happen here).
Instead, they need to understand that they can initiate change and assist the government in making the country a better place to be.
But young voters are also susceptible to wrong information especially from those who try to manipulate their naivety in politics.
Therefore, what young voters can do:
1. Use the media to find out what really happens.
2. Rationally look at what the country has achieved, and weigh the positive and negative achievements.
3. Realize that a change can still take place with the present government and not based on emotions.
4. Fine- tuning of knowledge before casting the votes.
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