509 Forum: Together We Re-shape Our Nation (Jom! Bentuk Semula Negara kita) :Malaysia’s Nation-Building Journey Through Five Governments: A Decade of Challenges, Progress and Lessons for the Road Ahead

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Eight years after the historic 509 General Election, many institutional reforms promised to Malaysians remain unfinished. At the same time, growing political apathy and declining public confidence in reform efforts have raised important questions about the future of democratic participation, accountability, and governance in Malaysia.

As Malaysia continues its democratic journey, it is crucial to remind citizens that every vote plays a meaningful role in shaping the nation’s future. It is equally important to encourage greater public engagement in discussions on key reform issues, while promoting accountability among political parties and candidates in fulfilling the commitments and promises made to the people.

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH), together with Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia (IKRAM), BERSIH, Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM), Sabah Action Body Advocating Rights (SABAR) and Association for Advocacy & Community Empowerment (ACE), will be organising a public forum entitled “Together We Re-shape Our Nation (Jom! Bentuk Semula Negara Kita)”.

The details of the forum are as follows:
Date: 19th July 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 9.30 AM- 12.30 PM (Registration starts at 9.00 AM)
Venue: Kong Choi Exhibition Room
Medium: English

Theme: Together We Re-shape Our Nation (Jom! Bentuk Semula Negara kita)

Overview: Malaysia’s Nation-Building Journey Through Five Governments: A Decade of Challenges, Progress and Lessons for the Road Ahead

Speaker:

1. Professor Terence Gomez, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Business & Economics, Universiti Malaya
2. Ooi Kok Hin, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
3. Dr. Hj Badlishah Sham bin Baharin, Presiden Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia (IKRAM) 
4. Dr. Arnold Puyok, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Moderator:

• Rozana Isa (Executive Director of SIS Forum)

Objective:

1. To examine Malaysia’s nation-building journey over the past decade under five successive governments, highlighting key challenges, achievements, reforms, and unresolved issues that have shaped the nation’s development.
2. To provide a platform for constructive and informed discussion on the lessons learned from this period of political transition, and to explore pathways towards a more united, accountable, resilient and prosperous Malaysia in the years ahead.
3. To raise public awareness of the importance of voting and to encourage Malaysians to understand that every vote plays a meaningful role in shaping the nation’s future.
4. To provide a platform for public discussion on key reform issues and to encourage political parties and candidates to fulfil the commitments and promises made to the people, while promoting greater public accountability.

For any inquiries, please contact the Secretariat at 03-2274 6645. Thank you.