Organized by: CPPS
POST-ELECTIONS ANALYSIS OPEN DIALOGUE
Date: Saturday, 15 March 2008
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (lunch not provided)
Venue: Level 4 Multipurpose Hall (MPH), Sunway University College
The 12th General Elections 2008 campaigning period has seen anunprecedented movement of civil society organization participation,ranging from voter education to endorsement of political party candidates.
7.14 million out of 10.2 eligible Malaysian million voters voted last Saturday with the loose opposition gaining state-control over five statesand BN, the ruling coalition losing its two-thirds majority in parliament.
Rising prices, increasing crime rates, the rise in interethnic and inter-religious spates, and unaddressed corruption, all led to the widely held perception that the Government was simply not doing its job satisfactorily.
This elections period also saw the rise of the internetand telecommunications in mobilizing fundraising for campaigning,dissemination of information, and shaping of opinions Indeed, there hasbeen a major shift in Malaysia's electoral trend, showing that ethnic-based affirmative action is irrelevant in today's competitive andglobalized society?a sure sign of a maturing democratic society.
Join our panel discussion this Saturday as we analyze and discuss theunexpected yet exciting outcome of the 12th General Elections and inparticular what the implications are for the future of Malaysia'spolitical fabric, culture and framework.
FEATURING:
Chairperson Tan Sri Dato Dr. Ramon V. Navaratham, Centre for Public Policy Studies.
Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria, Executive Director of Yayasan Strategik Sosial
Dr Farish Noor, Senior Fellow, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU Singapore.
Khoo Kay Peng, Independent Political Analyst
Malik Imtiaz, Human Rights Lawyer and Activist
Tricia Yeoh, Director of the Centre for Public Policy Studies.
Please contact Shu Yi at shuyi@cpps.org.my / 012-2113391 to RSVP.
POST-ELECTIONS ANALYSIS OPEN DIALOGUE
Date: Saturday, 15 March 2008
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (lunch not provided)
Venue: Level 4 Multipurpose Hall (MPH), Sunway University College
The 12th General Elections 2008 campaigning period has seen anunprecedented movement of civil society organization participation,ranging from voter education to endorsement of political party candidates.
7.14 million out of 10.2 eligible Malaysian million voters voted last Saturday with the loose opposition gaining state-control over five statesand BN, the ruling coalition losing its two-thirds majority in parliament.
Rising prices, increasing crime rates, the rise in interethnic and inter-religious spates, and unaddressed corruption, all led to the widely held perception that the Government was simply not doing its job satisfactorily.
This elections period also saw the rise of the internetand telecommunications in mobilizing fundraising for campaigning,dissemination of information, and shaping of opinions Indeed, there hasbeen a major shift in Malaysia's electoral trend, showing that ethnic-based affirmative action is irrelevant in today's competitive andglobalized society?a sure sign of a maturing democratic society.
Join our panel discussion this Saturday as we analyze and discuss theunexpected yet exciting outcome of the 12th General Elections and inparticular what the implications are for the future of Malaysia'spolitical fabric, culture and framework.
FEATURING:
Chairperson Tan Sri Dato Dr. Ramon V. Navaratham, Centre for Public Policy Studies.
Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria, Executive Director of Yayasan Strategik Sosial
Dr Farish Noor, Senior Fellow, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU Singapore.
Khoo Kay Peng, Independent Political Analyst
Malik Imtiaz, Human Rights Lawyer and Activist
Tricia Yeoh, Director of the Centre for Public Policy Studies.
Please contact Shu Yi at shuyi@cpps.org.my / 012-2113391 to RSVP.
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