MALAYSIANS OVERSEAS – RIGHT TO VOTE
BACKGROUND
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Over 1
million Malaysians are estimated to work outside Malaysia. Of this, roughly 40%
work in Singapore and 20% in other Asian countries.
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There are 11
million registered voters in Malaysia, out of a potential electorate of 15
million.
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Under the
Election (Registration of Electors) Regulations 2002, only members of the Armed
Forces, public servants, students and their spouses living overseas are
eligible to register and vote as absent voters.
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Our legal
advice is that the discriminatory provisions are an abuse of the Election
Commission’s discretion under the law and a violation of the grant of equality
under the Federal Constitution.
OUR AIMS
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To end
discrimination against Malaysian citizens living and working outside Malaysia.
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To
re-enfranchise all Malaysian citizens overseas, and to re-engage them in
charting the future course of Malaysia.
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To launch an
educational campaign and a petition, to raise public awareness amongst
Malaysians both overseas and at home.
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To bring
legal proceedings against the Election Commission challenging the
discriminatory provisions in the 2002 Regulations.
YOUR ROLE
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Sign up to
our Facebook page ‘Malaysians Overseas – Right to Vote’ or follow our Twitter
feed @MyOverseasVote.
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Pledge a
donation / get involved by emailing MyOverseasVote@gmail.com.
We are looking to raise RM200,000/£40,000 in order to fund our legal action.
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