{"id":25420,"date":"2021-10-22T14:04:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T06:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/?p=25420"},"modified":"2021-10-22T16:11:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T08:11:58","slug":"melaka-state-election-a-test-of-malaysias-resilience-as-a-democracy-and-the-integrity-of-political-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/melaka-state-election-a-test-of-malaysias-resilience-as-a-democracy-and-the-integrity-of-political-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Melaka State Election: A test of Malaysia\u2019s resilience as a democracy and the integrity of political parties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Iskandar Puteri, Lim Kit Siang has lauded the upcoming Melaka State Election as a double test of Malaysia\u2019s resilience as a democracy as well as the integrity of our political parties. In a statement yesterday (21 October 2021), the DAP veteran stressed that following nearly 2 years of political uncertainty and instability, a new political landscape is struggling to be born in our country, especially in finding an equilibrium amongst political parties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lim asserted,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

\u201cMalaysian political parties and Malaysians are still struggling to find an equilibrium in this new political landscape and this will take some time – months may be years.\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
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As such has prompted the signing of the historic Confidence-Supply-Reform Memorandum of Understanding (CSR MoU) between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and the Federal Government on 13 September; something unheard of before in Malaysian politics. Furthermore, this may prove to be the start of a new political landscape where political parties must learn to cooperate for the sake of the nation as no single party can command a majority in Parliament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, that is why the Melaka State Election that is poised to take place this 20 November would prove to have a far-reaching implication not only for the state, but also for Malaysia as a whole. Commenting on the state election, the Iskandar Puteri MP opined that it should not be held at this moment of time given the Covid-19 situation in our country is yet to be fully under control and like the majority of Melakans and Malaysians, fears that it could spark a new wave of infections similar to the infamous Sabah State Election last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if the election is unavoidable, Lim has urged for the Melaka State Election to be a clean and honest one. Moreover, the DAP veteran also disagreed with calls by certain quarters that PH should tactically join with anyone in order to gain victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lim stressed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

\u201cIf given the choice of victory by teaming with kleptocrats, opportunists and crooks or defeat by being consistent with political principles and integrity, I will opt for the latter.\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

The Iskandar Puteri MP thus rejected any suggestion to field the four former Melaka State Assemblypersons (ADUNs) as PH candidates in the upcoming election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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