{"id":45111,"date":"2021-10-22T08:11:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T00:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dapmalaysia.org\/en\/?p=45111"},"modified":"2021-10-22T08:11:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T00:11:58","slug":"melaka-state-election-a-test-of-malaysias-resilience-as-a-democracy-and-the-integrity-of-political-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dapmalaysia.org\/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<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dapmalaysia.org\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/LKS-melaka-state-election-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25433\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>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<p>Lim asserted,<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cMalaysian political parties and Malaysians are still struggling to find an equilibrium in this new political landscape and this will take some time &#8211; months may be years.\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dapmalaysia.org\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/LKS-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21390\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\"\/><figcaption><em>MP for Iskandar Puteri, Lim Kit Siang.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>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<p>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<p>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<p>Lim stressed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\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&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>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<p><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Flokesiewfook%2Fposts%2F419012176256368&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"696\" 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>The same sentiment was shared by the PH Presidential Council who previously released a statement rejecting former Pengkalan Batu ADUN Norhizam Hassan Baki as a candidate under the coalition. Furthermore, DAP Secretary and Seremban MP Anthony Loke also iterated the PH coalition\u2019s stance to reject traitors in the upcoming Melaka State Election. &#8211; <em>The Rocket.<\/em>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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. 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