Day 2

Session:

Presented by Syahredzan Johan On behalf of

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Who we are (citizen-initiated collaboration between Malaysians local and

abroad, having access to a variety of election-related resources and who aim to rovide a total and holistic ro osal to im rove our electoral democracy that ta!es into account contem orary factors and interests"# rove the credibility and integrity of the Malaysian electoral system in line with established rinci les and ractices in other arts of the world#

$b%ective (&o im

What we have underta!en so far (review of 'ederal

(onstitution#

+eneral conce ts (fundamental

liberties, institutions, etc"#

Concepts relating to elections

(once ts relating to elections

(once t of elections and re resentation )nstitutions, the *lection (ommission Delimitation

*,uality of voter re resentation (onditions for constituency delimitation &he *lection (ommission (as an institution, role, owers functions# .ow government functions are discharged during the eriod between dissolution of arliament and formation of a new arliament $versight

*,uality of voter re resentation

/0$/$S12S $3 ($3S&)&4&)$312 1M*3DM*3&S : (om osition of .ouse of 0e resentatives (Dewan 0a!yat# (om osition of Senate (Dewan 3egara# 2ocal government elections

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*,uality of voter re resentation

^Composition of House of Representatives (Art. 46): from 222 M/s to 256 M/s Sabah increase to 278 Sarawa! increase to 598 :ohor decrease to 2;8 Selangor increase to 568 other States to be ad%usted '& of <2, 2abuan /utra%aya collectively allocated =2 seats

What would the new seat distribution look like ?

1n illustration>

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*,uality of voter re resentation

Composition of Senate (Dewan Negara) (Art. 45): &o maintain ?6 - finetune a ointment criteria to reflect a ointment ro ortionate to voter re resentation

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*,uality of voter re resentation

o !ave "o#a" government e"e#tions for: Members of (ity (ouncil Mayor of (ity (ouncil Members of Munici al and 2ocal (ouncil /resident of Munici al and 2ocal (ouncil

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&o reca on the amendments ro osed>

*,uality of voter re resentation

(om osition of .ouse of 0e resentatives

(om osition of Senate

2ocal government elections

(onditions for constituency $e"imitation (1rt" ==7, ==? - &hirteenth Schedule#

/0$/$S12S $3 ($3S&)&4&)$312 1M*3DM*3&S: $n $e"imitation (riteria for re resentativeness (riteria for e,uality of voting strength (riteria for trans arency (riteria for non-discrimination (once t of electoral ,uota 3ew institution to oversee $e"imitation @%oun$aries Commission - Ainde endenceB (to be a ointed by the Cang di-/ertuan 1gong in consultation with the (onference of 0uler and the concurrence of the $ osition 2eader"#

&he *lection (ommission (as an institution# (1rt" ==;#

*( members D (riteria for removal (membershi in olitical arty# *( members D not eligible to be elected to as M/, Senator, 1D43, local council member during 2 year eriod after ceasing to be *( member

/0$/$S12S $3 ($3S&)&4&)$312 1M*3DM*3&S: (i# &in$epen$en#e' members to be a ointed by the Cang di-/ertuan 1gong in consultation with the (onference of 0uler and the concurrence of the $ osition 2eader" *Not bound by Art. 40 *( members - (riteria for a ointment as *( member ( ublic hearings before a %udge of the 'ederal (ourt#

&he *lection (ommission (as an institution# (1rt" ==;#

(iii) New ro"e 0egistration and regulation of olitical arties and olitical organisation (so that there is oversight during elections#

/0$/$S12S $3 ($3S&)&4&)$312 1M*3DM*3&S (""cont#: (ii) Separation of fun#tions Delimitation to be underta!en by a new %oun$aries Commission" /arliament has no ower to amend or re%ect final determination of %oun$aries Commission

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&he role of the *lection (ommission and im ortance of &in$epen$en#e'

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De"imitation

De"imitation

What about the appointment process for members of the Boundaries Commission ?

/0$/$S12S $3 ($3S&)&4&)$312 1M*3DM*3&S: &o introduce a Eoundaries (ommission to carry out delimitation Boundaries Commission may increase or decrease number of constituencies according to delimitation criteria /arliament has no ower to amend or re%ect final determination of Eoundaries (ommission

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De"imitation

Ainde endenceB Members of the Eoundaries (ommission to be a ointed by the Cang di-/ertuan 1gong in consultation with the (onference of (riteria for removal from 0uler and the concurrence of the Eoundaries (ommission $ osition 2eader" *Not bound by (membershi in olitical arty# Art. 40 (riteria for a 3ot eligible to be elected to as ointment as member M/, Senator, 1D43, local council of Eoundaries (ommission ( ublic hearings before a %udge of the member during 2 year eriod 'ederal (ourt# after ceasing to be *( member

(versig!t

/0$/$S12S $3 ($3S&)&4&)$312 1M*3DM*3&S: &o introduce an )"e#tion (m*u$sman (ffi#e Ainde endenceB (to be a ointed by the Cang di-/ertuan 1gong in consultation with the (onference of 0uler and the concurrence of the $ osition 2eader"#" *Not bound by Art.

40

(m*u$sman to in,uire into, review and address com laints and grievances with res ect to the conduct of the *( and the Eoundaries (ommission &o issue orders for corrective action to be ta!en Election Ombudsman may recommend removal of member of Caretaker Government
)"e#tion

an +n$epen$ent #areta,er government

Referen$um

/0$/$S12S $3 ($3S&)&4&)$312 1M*3DM*3&S: Mandatory referendum 0eferendum initiated by citizens 0eferendum initiated by 'ederal or State government

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Referen$um .ang $i/-ertuan Agong

)nde endence of C13+ D)-/*0&413 1+$3+ re a ointments

$mbudsma n *( Eoundaries (ommission delimitation

PM & Cabinet
Responsible to Parliament

-ar"iament
composition

.ang $i/-ertuan Agong Dewan Negara Dewan Ra,0at

Appoints Ombudsma n, EC & Boundaries Commission . *Not bound by Art. 40

Caretaker Govt to run Govt during Parliament dissolution

0egulation of /olitical /arties 3+$Fs

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