Are you a registered voter?
This is one question Malaysian churches should occasionally ask their congregation, especially the youths, and impress on them the importance of and their obligation towards voting.
The simple act of marking an 'X' on the ballot paper goes a long way towards nation building as it determines who will lead the nation-building process or whether even the nation gets built or destroyed!
According to the Election Commission (EC), there are more than four million eligible voters (those aged 21 and above) who have yet to register themselves. They are mostly aged between 21 and 35. Registered voters number about 11 million.
Many analysts believe that first-time voters will be crucial in the next election, which must be held by 2013. As the 8 March 2008 election has shown us, the sum total of every individual vote caused a tsunami whose waves continue to rock the nation today.
Do not despise that one vote. It counts. Register yourself the next time you come across a voter registration exercise. Or you can register at any post office whose system is computerised or at the EC office.
Since the EC takes several months to process the registration, register now to ensure you are eligible to vote when the time comes. |
