消除民众各项误解

消除民众各项误解

 
 

选委会应解释选举程序

 
 

 
 

民政党吉打州联委会主席兼德卡区州议员

谢顺海医生文告

 
 

2011年8月23日

 
 

针对民主行动党与回教党有可能拒绝参与政府为了检讨选举制度而成立的国会特别遴选委员会一事，民政党吉打州联委会主席谢顺海医生表示,选举委员会有责任主动接近人民,并向民众解释我国的选举是如何进行的。

 
 

谢顺海说，一般的大众其实并不是很清楚了解大选的程序是怎样的进行的。比如，我们经常听到选票很容易被篡改的指控。其实，大众需要明白，在一场选举中，从投票、收集选票到计算选票都是有参选的各政党的代表在大选投票站里监督整个大选的过程。选票箱由始至终都在投票站里，而计算选票也是在投票站里进行的。另外，大众也一直有一个误解，认为投选站只有选举委员会的官员在场，而事实上是各参选的政党都会派他们的监察员在现场监督整个选举过程，而这些监察员都是穿着便服的，可是一些民众却忽略了他们的存在。

 
 

谢顺海也是吉打州德卡区州议员。他说，选举委员会也应该向民众解释为什么选民册里会出现那些已经去世的人士的名字。这也许是国民登记局没有更新其资料库或选举委员会的疏忽所造成的。选举委员会必须向民众保证那些已经逝世者是没有办法去投票的，因为选民必须在各参选政党代表面前呈现身份证以领取选票。况且，若选举委员会不小心删掉合格选民的名字，那是更严重的错误。

 
 

谢顺海说，政府愿意仔细地检讨与改革现有的选举制度，以维持一个民主与干净的选举，这是一个能让执政党与反对党双方在选举制度这个议题上达到一个共同协议的举动。

 
 

基于以上的几个论点，谢顺海医生呼吁反对党给予合作以及配合，好好地应用国会遴选委员会这个平台，来提出他们对选举程序的要求与建议，而不要再为了反对而反对。政府也应该表现得更透明与公平，并随时通知人民任何选举程序上的改革的最新消息，以便体现出人民为先的精神。

 
 

谢顺海医生也补充，"这个遴选委员会应该要求选举委员会提呈一些资讯与作出解释。它也应该在全国各地区主办公开听证会，让人民也有机会提出他们的看法和建议。"

 
 

 
 

Election Commission must explain the electoral process to the public

Election Commission must explain the electoral process to the public

 
 

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai

Kedah Gerakan Chairman & Derga State Assemblyman

23 August 2011

 
 

In response to the possible refusal of DAP and PAS to participate in the bi-partisan Parliamentary Committee for Electoral Reform to study and review the current election system, Kedah Gerakan Chairman Dr.Cheah Soon Hai is of the view that Election Commission should go to the ground to explain to the people how an election is carried out.

 
 

Dr Cheah said, generally, the public does not understand how the general election is conducted, for example we always come across accusations that the votes can be easily tempered with. The public should realise that at all time there are party representatives present in plain cloth to witness the collecting, casting and counting of ballots. The ballot boxes are not transfered out and the counting takes place in the polling centre itself. The public always has the misconception that only the Election Commission personnel are there, not realising that the contesting parties have polling agents there without party uniforms.

 
 

Dr Cheah Soon Hai, who is also Kedah Derga State Assemblyman said, Election Commission should also explain why there are names of the deceased that still exist in the voting list. It may be due to non update of National Registration Department or oversight of the Election Commission. The  Election Commission must assure the public that the deceased will not be able to cast the vote as voters need to produce the IC in the present of the contesting parties agents to collect the ballot paper. After all it will be a bigger mistake if Election Commission has deleted an eligible voter.

 
 

Dr Cheah said, the government is willing to thoroughly review and reform the electoral system which is a step that is in time seeking consensus from both government and opposition on the electoral system in order to maintain a democratic and clean election. 

 
 

Having said the above, Dr Cheah urges the opposition to fully cooperate and coordinate in this bi-partisan Parliamentary Committee for Electoral Reform and utilize this platform to address their requests or suggestions on Electoral Reform and not object for the sake of objecting. The government should also be transparent and fair by informing the public any changes on the electoral reform to meet the spirit of People First.

 
 

"This committee should ask the Election Commission to make presentations and explanations. It should also hold public hearings in various regions to allow the people to present their views and suggestions," added Dr Cheah.

Election Commission (SPR) must explain the electoral process to public

Election Commission (SPR) must explain the electoral process to public

 

While welcoming the proposal by Prime Minister to set up a bi-partisan Parliamentary Committee for Electoral Reform to study and review the current election system in order to address the various issues and concerns raised. 

 

Dr.Cheah Soon Hai is of the view that Election
Commission should go to the ground to explain to the people how the electoral process functions.Generally the public does not understand or know how the general election is conducted.For example we always come across the accusations that the votes can be easily tempered with.The public should realise that at all time there is party representative present in plain cloth to witness the taking,casting and counting of ballot papers.The ballot box is not transferring out and the counting takes place in the polling centre itself.The public always has the misconception that only the Election Commission personel is there,not realising that the contesting parties have polling agents there without party uniforms.

 

The government is willing to thoroughly review and reform the electoral system which is step that is in time seeking consensus from both government and opposition on the electoral system in order to maintain a democratic and clean election.  Hence, the government is willing to make any reform to meet up with the changes of the era.  For example, the government may consider allowing Malaysians residing overseas to participate in the election despite being overseas."

 
 

Having said the above, Dr Cheah urges the opposition to fully cooperate and coordinate in this bi-partisan Parliamentary Committee for Electoral Reform and utilize this platform to address their requests or suggestions on Electoral reform and not object for the sake of objecting.  The government should also be transparent and be fair by informing the public any changes on the electoral reform to meet the spirit of People First.

"This committee should ask the Election Commission to make presentations and explanations. It should also hold public hearings in various regions, to allow the people to present their views and suggestions," added Dr Cheah

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 

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选改特委会符合"以民为本"及法律程序

Dr Cheah pledges full support to Dr Koh Tsu Koon

Dr Cheah pledges full support to Dr Koh Tsu Koon

Press Statement by

Kedah Gerakan Chairman and Derga State Assemblyman, Dr Cheah Soon Hai

12 August 2011

 
 

Kedah Gerakan Chairman and Derga State Assemblyman Dr Cheah Soon Hai warned all outsiders to not interfere with Parti Gerakan's internal affair and mind their own business.  Dr Cheah was referring to the statement made by the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce president Tan Sri Tan Kok Pin, who alleged that Penang shows no development at all during the 18 years of leadership under Dr Koh Tsu Koon and the nonsensical suggestions made by Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng, PCM Vice President Huan Cheng Guan and Bayan Baru MP Zahrain Ahmad who suggested that Dr Koh Tsu Koon should step down as the Gerakan President as well as resigning from his ministerial position in the Prime Minister's Department.

 
 

"That is absolutely baseless and nonsensical, how can there be no development in Penang from 1990 to 2008?  And who are they to comment on Gerakan in such a way?  What kind of credibility do they have?" said Dr Cheah.

 
 

Dr Cheah said that during the 18 years when Dr Koh Tsu Koon was the Chief Minister of Penang, he had further developed Penang on  the strong foundation laid down by the late Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu and this is known by all Penangites.  He also hopes that the public will not simply believe the baseless statements made by these few people but judge the matter with their own wisdom.

 
 

On behalf of Gerakan Kedah, Dr Cheah pledges full support to Dr Koh Tsu Koon.

 

 

 

 

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谢顺海谴责党外人士恶意破坏民政党

 
 

 
 

民政党吉打州联委会主席兼德卡区州议员

谢顺海医生文告

2011年8月12日

 
 

 
 

民政党吉打州联委会主席谢顺海医生今天严厉警告任何不相干的外界人士别干涉民政党的内政问题。谢顺海是针对槟州中华总商会会长丹斯里陈国平日前在报章上无理指责许子根博士在担任槟州首席部长18年里槟州毫无发展一事发表文告谴责。文告也同时谴责高渊国会议员陈智铭、爱国党副主席范清渊和峇央峇鲁国会议员再林对许子根及民政党所作出的恶意与破坏性言论。

谢顺海医生说，"那些根本是毫无根据的一派胡言，槟州怎么可能从1990年到2008年一点发展都没有？他们有什么身份来如此批评民政党？他们的人格又有什么可信度？"

 
 

谢顺海也是吉打州德卡区州议员。他说，在已故敦林苍祐医生所奠下的基础上，许子根担任槟州首席部长的18年里，成功地将槟州继续发展。他也希望大众不要轻易相信那几位政治青蛙所发表的言论，而要用自己的智慧来分析和了解有关事实。

 
 

最后，谢顺海医生代表全体吉打州民政党党员对许子根博士的领导表示全力的支持。