{"id":16458,"date":"2013-03-05T17:37:48","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T09:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.klscah.org.my\/2013\/03\/16458.html"},"modified":"2020-09-30T15:15:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T07:15:03","slug":"gbm-statement-on-13th-general-election-%e9%a9%ac%e6%9d%a5%e8%a5%bf%e4%ba%9a%e8%a1%8c%e5%8a%a8%e6%96%b9%e7%95%a5%e8%81%94%e7%9b%9f%e5%af%b9%e7%ac%ac%e5%8d%81%e4%b8%89%e5%b1%8a%e5%85%a8%e5%9b%bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/2013\/03\/16458.html","title":{"rendered":"GBM STATEMENT ON 13th GENERAL ELECTION \u9a6c\u6765\u897f\u4e9a\u884c\u52a8\u65b9\u7565\u8054\u76df\u5bf9\u7b2c\u5341\u4e09\u5c4a\u5168\u56fd\u5927\u9009\u58f0\u660e"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia [GBM] a multi-ethnic, multi-faith, non-partisan Coalition of 25 NGOs is committed to the goal of Building a Better Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Fully cognizant that the General Election 13 represents a historic crossroad in our Nation\u2019s journey to become a viable and mature democratic polity;<\/p>\n

We call upon all Political Parties:-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

i.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To respect the People’s desire to have free, fair and clean elections and to uphold the principles and processes of democratic elections;<\/span>
\n ii.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To campaign on the basis of policies and programmes that will benefit the Rakyat and the Nation, and not on the basis of maligning each other;<\/span>
\n iii.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To pledge not to manipulate and exploit issues pertaining to religion, ethnicity, sexual-orientation and creed; and <\/span>
\n iv.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To condemn and refrain from any acts of political violence. <\/span><\/p>\n

We call upon all Institutions of State:-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

i.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To uphold the principles of impartiality and neutrality as enshrined in the Federal Constitution; <\/span>
\n ii.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To oversee and conduct the elections in an independent and non-partisan manner\u00a0 as prescribed by the Constitution and legislation in force (Election Commission);\uff1b<\/span>
\n iii.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To adhere to the highest standards of professionalism\u00a0 in managing the affairs of the Nation during the \u2018Interim government\u2019 phase, and in assisting the Election Commission to manage the electoral processes (Public Services and Security Forces); <\/span>
\n iv.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To uphold the cardinal principle of separation of powers in adjudicating on cases pertaining to the conduct and outcomes of the elections , without fear or favour (Judiciary); <\/span>
\n v.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To respect the verdict of the People and to ensure a peaceful transfer of power post GE 13. The formation of a new government(s) must adhere to the spirit and letter of the Federal Constitution and respective State Constitutions. <\/span><\/p>\n

We call upon the print and electronic Media to report on the elections in a fair and responsible manner and adhere to the highest standards of journalism as prescribed by the code of conduct of the profession.<\/p>\n

We urge the People to exercise their constitutional right to vote responsibly, and to accept the verdict of the majority as prescribed under our system of parliamentary democracy.<\/p>\n

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Taking into cognisance, the doubts created in the minds of the people resulting from the on-going RCI hearings in Sabah, we call upon the EC to invite the United Nation and the Commonwealth accredited observers. We believe this will restore the confidence of the people in the free, fair and clean electoral process, as well as boost the image of Malaysia in the eyes of the world community.<\/p>\n

Finally, we must be conscious that a functioning, viable democracy does not end with the election day. The people must take responsibility of our future and hold the government and political parties responsible to honour the promises made during the Elections. In this regard, GBM calls upon all stakeholders to engage in regular consultation to uphold our cherished democracy.<\/p>\n

List of GBM 25 Organisation Members\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>
\n 1)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) <\/span>
\n 2)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aliran <\/span>
\n 3)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tamil Foundation <\/span>
\n 4)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia (IKRAM) <\/span>
\n 5)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Majlis Perundingan Malaysia Agama Buddha; Krisitian; Hindu; Sikh dan Tao (MPMA-BKHST) <\/span>
\n 6)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Negeri Sembilan Chinese Assembly Hall (NSCAH)<\/span>
\n 7)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Penang Chinese Town Hall (PGCTH)<\/span>
\n 8)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Federation of Chinese Associations Johore State (FCAJ)<\/span>
\n 9)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Lim Lian Geok Cultural Development Centre (LLG)<\/span>
\n 10)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0United Chinese School Alumni Associations of Malaysia (UCSAAM)<\/span>
\n 11)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF)<\/span>
\n 12)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM)<\/span>
\n 13)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Pusat Komunikasi Masyarakat (KOMAS)<\/span>
\n 14)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM)<\/span>
\n 15)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Persatuan Masyarakat Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan (Permas)<\/span>
\n 16)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Indian Rights Action Team (NIAT)<\/span>
\n 17)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0People\u2019s Green Coalition (PGC)<\/span>
\n 18)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Anak Muda Sarawak (AMS)<\/span>
\n 19)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0All Women\u2019s Action Society (AWAM)<\/span>
\n 20)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Partners in Community Organising (Pacos Trust)<\/span>
\n 21)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Persatuan Bekas Siswazah Universiti dan Kolej di China, Malaysia (Liu-Hua)<\/span>
\n 22)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Nanyang University Alumni Malaya (Nanda)<\/span>
\n 23)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Japan Graduates Association, Malayia (JAGAM)<\/span>
\n 24)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gabungan Persatuan Alumni Universiti Taiwan Malaysia (GPAUTM)<\/span>
\n 25)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia [GBM] a multi-ethnic, multi-faith, non-partisan Coalition of 25 NGOs is committed to the goal of Building a Better Malaysia. Fully cognizant that the General Election 13 represents a historic crossroad in our Nation\u2019s journey to become a viable and mature democratic polity; We call upon all Political Parties:- i.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To respect the People’s desire to have free, fair and clean elections and to uphold the principles and processes of democratic elections; ii.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To campaign on the basis of policies and programmes that will benefit the Rakyat and the Nation, and not on the basis of maligning each other; iii.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To pledge not to manipulate and exploit issues pertaining to religion, ethnicity, sexual-orientation and creed; and iv.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To condemn and refrain from any acts of political violence. We call upon all Institutions of State:- i.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To uphold the principles of impartiality and neutrality as enshrined in the […]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[221],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category--en"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/iphone_notes1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16458"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16458"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16461,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16458\/revisions\/16461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}