{"id":25861,"date":"2021-11-17T18:41:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T10:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/?p=25861"},"modified":"2021-11-17T18:55:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T10:55:29","slug":"melaka-state-election-make-your-voice-heard-lets-come-back-and-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/melaka-state-election-make-your-voice-heard-lets-come-back-and-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Melaka State Election: Make your voice heard! Let\u2019s come back and vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/come-back-and-vote--1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25906\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/come-back-and-vote--1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/come-back-and-vote--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/come-back-and-vote--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/come-back-and-vote--768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/come-back-and-vote--90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/come-back-and-vote--465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/come-back-and-vote--960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/come-back-and-vote-.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Polling day for the Melaka State Election is set for this Saturday (20 November 2021) and if you\u2019re a registered voter in the state and currently residing outside of Melaka, going back and casting your vote is important to ensure that your voice won\u2019t be sidelined for the next 5 years. <em>Yes, you\u2019ve read that right!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><em>The next chance for you to vote for the best leader to represent your constituency is potentially as late as the year 2027!<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>DAP Secretary and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Seremban, Anthony Loke recently corrected the misconception that is widespread among Melakan voters who believed that this State Election is not significant, thinking that they can just vote again in General Election 15 (GE15) for a new State Legislative Assembly Representative (ADUN). <\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">However, this is simply not true. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Even if there could potentially be a General Election as early as next year, Melakans will only be voting to elect MPs in GE15 and not for ADUNs in the state. In fact, Melakans won\u2019t have a chance to do so for another full term or 5 years after the State Election this 20 November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the ADUNs elected next Saturday will potentially not represent the true voice of the rakyat should there be a low voter turnout, especially if a huge chunk of voters living outside Melaka decide to not come back and vote. Worse, if that\u2019s the case, Melakans will be stuck with an incompetent State Government up until the dissolution of DUN as far away as the year 2027!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loke stressed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cFor Melaka, when the State Assembly is not dissolved at the same time as Parliament, Melakan voters won\u2019t be choosing a new ADUN during GE15. Hence, the Melaka ADUNs would continue to be performing their duties as per usual, unaffected by GE15,\u201d <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDAPMalaysia%2Fvideos%2F2111948482289559%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"429\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, DAP Political Education Director Liew Chin Tong also weighed in on the importance of the Melaka State Elections, stressing that every single vote is critical, considering the unique situation the Melaka Assembly finds itself in. Besides the usual \u2018strongholds\u2019 of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and UMNO, the battle to determine who will form the new State Government will be in 10 to 12 seats in the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chin Tong further commented,<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cIf Pakatan Harapan (PH) and UMNO both have around 8 to 10 \u2018stronghold\u2019 seats in the state, from the total of 28 DUN seats in Melaka, any vote swings in 10 to 12 major seats will determine the victors of the State Election.\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/adly-zahari-is-the-best-person-to-lead-melaka\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249B4700-1911-486C-85AC-545B8086DF05-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25704\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249B4700-1911-486C-85AC-545B8086DF05-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249B4700-1911-486C-85AC-545B8086DF05-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249B4700-1911-486C-85AC-545B8086DF05-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249B4700-1911-486C-85AC-545B8086DF05-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249B4700-1911-486C-85AC-545B8086DF05-90x90.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249B4700-1911-486C-85AC-545B8086DF05-465x465.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249B4700-1911-486C-85AC-545B8086DF05-960x960.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249B4700-1911-486C-85AC-545B8086DF05.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, DAP veteran Foong Kui Lun also iterated the importance of the Melaka State Election and urged for voters residing outside the state to come back and exercise their right to vote. The Bukit Bintang MP views the State Election as crucial as it would provide an opportunity for voters to voice out their feelings on the last 2 years of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly the failures of the Movement Control Order (MCO) and its various iterations by the Federal Government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Damansara MP Tony Pua also stressed how significant the Melaka State Election is as it provides a crucial platform for Melakans to voice their opinions and protest against the failures of the Perikatan Nasional government which was formed by both UMNO and Bersatu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/dap-launches-fundraising-campaign-for-the-melaka-state-election\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/feat-image-dap-fundraising.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/feat-image-dap-fundraising.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/feat-image-dap-fundraising-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/feat-image-dap-fundraising-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/feat-image-dap-fundraising-465x244.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Make your voice heard this 20 November! Let\u2019s recapture the spirit of 9 May 2018 when despite all odds and obstacles, Malaysians from all walks of life rise up against the kleptocratic BN regime and paved the way for a new Malaysia. This Saturday, Melakans must let democracy flourish in Malaysia again after the treachery that was the Sheraton Move. <strong><em>Pilih Harapan, Pulih Melaka!<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; <em>The Rocket.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><em>MAJU BERSAMA HARAPAN<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Polling day for the Melaka State Election is set for this Saturday (20 November 2021) and if you\u2019re a registered voter in the state and currently residing outside of Melaka, going back and casting your vote is important to ensure that your voice won\u2019t be sidelined for the next 5 years. Yes, you\u2019ve read [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[260,274],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25861"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25908,"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25861\/revisions\/25908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}