Selasa, April 17, 2012

DESAH PROMOTING ONE-TO-ONE CONTEST

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Democracy Sabah promoting one-to-one contest

KOTA KINABALU April 17, 2012: An ad hoc committee has been formed to promote the idea of a ‘one-to-one contest’ between the Barisan Nasional and main opposition parties in the coming 13th general elections.

Dubbed Democracy Sabah, or DESAH in short, the group, headed by former State Secretary Tan Sri Simon Sipaun, believes that promoting straight contests in the elections was a step towards promoting a two-party system in a state where crowded fields are seen in most elections.

“This is what we gather through interactions with the ordinary people on the streets. They told us that judging from what had transpired in (the political arena in) West Malaysia, they would like to see a one-to-one contest.

“We formed this party to promote the idea to the political parties in the state although we realise that not many will agree to it. This country is highly politicised in terms of religion and race and we feel that it is not the correct political direction as far as the whole nation is concerned. It is unhealthy.

“So we are proposing a two-party system as we believe this is a better alternative that is not based on religious or racial grounds. Therefore, in the coming general elections, it is better to go for non-religious and non-racial politics and concentrate on a one-to-one contest,” he said when speaking to the media during DESAH soft launch at Penampang New Township here yesterday.

Sipaun added that too many candidates would only confuse the voters, and that the results, in some occasions, could be lopsided.

“It is noted with deep concern that the numerous negative trends in elections, especially multi-cornered contests, have allowed candidates who are not supported by a majority of voters to be elected. This tends to lead to the existence of a legislature consisting of members not truly representing the majority of voters, thus impairing the check and balance mechanism,” he said.

Stressing that they were non-partisan and non-profit grouping, the former Suhakam vice chairman said that their immediate target was to work towards ensuring straight fights and at least one-third of the 25 parliamentary seats in Sabah between BN and their rivals.

“It can be a free-for-all for the remaining seats as we do not think we have the time to cover all constituencies,” he said, adding that that the 60 state seats would be left to the parties to iron out themselves.

DESAH is expected to function from now and ends soon after the date of the soon-to-be-called general election.

Sipaun said he had spoken to leaders from the opposition who agreed to the idea but they seemed to have difficulties convincing their members at the grassroots.

He said their civil society is offering to provide parties with pre-selection of potential candidates through debate and door-to-door poll on 1,000 randomly selected voters in the rolls of any particular constituency.

“It is do-able, economical and professional method for the choice of candidates,’’ he said, adding that parties participating in the pre-selection process would enjoy the backing from the public and also community leaders who are frustrated with Sabah’s multi-cornered fights in the last two general elections.

Their objective also covers the call to conduct and organise mock and trial elections in selected constituencies among contending candidates to gauge their popularity.

“This exercise can assist to deter fraud and promote clean, free and fair elections that protect voters’ rights. The mock trial elections could also be a platform for political parties to determine who are the winnable candidates,” he said.

Asked which opposition parties DESAH was looking at, he said local-based Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and State Reform Party (STAR), as well as national-based PKR and DAP.

Both the national and local based opposition parties in the state have been perceived to be at loggerheads over seat sharing in the state though leaders have been publicly calling for seat talks.

DESAH is also hoping to organise debates between the contending candidates to enable voters to learn their capabilities, abilities and leadership quality, and also conduct and organise efficient and effective dissemination of information through website, social media, forum, print and electronic media.

23 ulasan:

  1. Don"t wait till its too late, do the concensus fast before the Parlimen is dissovled....get the parties whom is the opposition to understand to the terms that its better to corporate each other than to fight with each other.....it is sad to note that a lot of politicians today is only thinking of their interest rather than for their future generation....hopefully those politician will repent and think back that even if u can enrich yourself now but sometime in the future u will be remembered as the politician who sold his country for just on monetary gains!!...Just a thought for these politician to ponder, if u are an ant who is commanding an army of ants, how do think you will cross a river so that your colony will survive???

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  2. A one to one contest can only happen if the opposition parties are willing to cooperate.

    BalasPadam
    Balasan
    1. Now, only PKR and SAPP are willing to cooperate.

      Padam
    2. Masa Batu Sapi, PKR juga inginkan pertandingan 1 ke 1, tetapi SAPP tidak sanggup memberi jalan. Akhirnya dua-dua parti juga tidak mendapat manfaat.

      Padam
    3. Masing2 ada agenda sendiri untuk mendapat sokongan rakyat, tapi yang pasti, mereka tidak akan berjaya.

      Padam
    4. pembangkang di Sabah amat sukar nak bekerjasama. mereka masing2 ego.

      Padam
  3. If Desah wanted to hold a debate, they better hold it fast before the next GE arrives.

    BalasPadam
    Balasan
    1. Ya, PRU-13 semakin berhampiran ini, mungkin boleh diadakan antara sekarang ataupun tahun depan. Baik mempercepatkan tindakan jika tidak mahu ketinggalan.

      Padam
    2. Debat sebegini tiada manfaat, bazir masa dan duit sahaja. Lebih banyak menumpu perhatian kepada kerja yang lebih bermanfaat untuk rakyat.

      Padam
    3. Debat tidak membawa sebarang kebaikan, tapi kalau beliau rasa perlu buat, teruskan sajalah.

      Padam
  4. unity and teamwork will ensure a great win for BN so it could remain as the ruling party

    BalasPadam
    Balasan
    1. Party members who are highly united will be the key factor in determining victory for BN component in the next GE

      Padam
    2. Memang betul, saya lega melihat ahli BN bersatu dan bekerjasama sekarang. Pihak LDP dan Shafie Apdal pun sudah menjelaskan sokongan mereka terhadap Musa Aman, ini menunjukkan hubungan yang baik antara ahli BN.

      Padam
    3. Parti komponen seharus bersatu-padu menuju ke arah yang sama. Perpecahan cuma memberi peluang kepada parti pembangkang sahaja.

      Padam
    4. Kerjasama dari semua pemimpin BN akan membawa banyak kebaikan.Pasti BN akan terus maju ke hadapan.

      Padam
  5. I just hope that both side, opposition and BN will compete fairly and clean.

    BalasPadam
    Balasan
    1. Semoga semua parti yang bertanding akan melakukannya dengan bersih dan adil.

      Padam
    2. Harap PRU yang ke 13 ini akan lebih adil dan bersih.

      Padam
    3. Pasti PRU kali ini masih berpihak kepada BN.

      Padam
  6. "An ad hoc committee has been formed to promote the idea of a ‘one-to-one contest’ between the Barisan Nasional and main opposition parties in the coming 13th general elections."
    Problem is which party is the main opposition party??

    BalasPadam
  7. PRU tidak akan adil dan bersih selagi projek IC & undian phantom masih aktif.

    BalasPadam
  8. Kita tunggu saja dengan usaha ini adakah berjaya atau tidak. Ini kerana sudah pasti STAR tidak akan melepaskan peluang mereka untuk bertanding disemua kerusi yang ada.

    BalasPadam
  9. apa komen DESAH bila STAR mengumumkan akan bertanding di 60 buah kerusi??

    BalasPadam