Laporan Rakyat - Borang Penilaian MP & ADUN

The Laporan Rakyat is a joint initiative by the CPPS and UndiMsia!, which aims to assist the rakyat in assessing the performance of their current ADUN (Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri) as well as MP and subsequently to encourage critical thinking amongst the rakyat in order to make informed decisions for their own communities. Coupled with workshops on voters’ education, the Laporan Rakyat is part of a bigger voters’ education and election watch campaign embarked by both UndiMsia! and CPPS respectively.

For more information, please contact move@undimsia.com or 03-22011454.

TheMalaysianinsider:
Laporan Rakyat: Inisiatif demokrasi galak fikiran kritis rakyat, kata MP Umno

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Nov — Projek Laporan Rakyat yang dilancarkan Pusat Kajian Polisi Awam (CPPS) dan UndiMsia! hari ini, satu inisiatif inovasi demokrasi yang dapat meningkatkan dan meluaskan partisipasi rakyat dalam proses politik negara, kata Ahli Majlis Tertinggi Umno Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

Laporan Rakyat akan menilai prestasi Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) dan Ahli Parlimen dan bertujuan untuk menggalakkan pemikiran kritis di kalangan rakyat dan pada masa yang sama melibatkan mereka dalam proses demokrasi.

Projek perintis akan bermula di Parlimen Hulu Langat, yang menyaksikan perubahan pada pilihan raya umum 2008, yang “mencerminkan komposisi geografi, kaum dan agama.”

Kaji selidik itu akan menilai prestasi wakil rakyat selain masyarakat juga digalakkan untuk mengulas tentang isu utama yang berlaku di kalangan mereka.

Saifuddin (gambar) berkata, beliau percaya langkah itu akan membuka lembaran baru komunikasi dua hala antara wakil rakyat dan rakyat.

“Ia dapat membantu wakil rakyat untuk memperbaiki perkhidmatannya manakala rakyat dapat menyampaikan pengharapan terhadap perkhidmatan yang diperlukan daripada wakil rakyatnya,” kata beliau lagi.

Saifuddin, Ahli Parlimen Temerloh berkata, ia juga akan mematangkan demokrasi kerana penilaian terhadap wakil rakyat dibuat secara sistematik dan tidak lagi semata-mata atas persepsi dan sentimen sahaja.

Katanya, sebagai wakil rakyat pertama kali — wakil rakyat kawasan Temerloh, “saya telah memulakan kad laporan saya sejak genap enam bulan pertama saya diamanahkan tugas ini.”

“Saya mengeluarkan kad laporan saya pada setiap enam bulan. Terakhir ialah kad laporan tiga tahun sebagai Ahli Parlimen,” kata Timbalan Menteri Pengajian Tinggi ini.

Saifuddin berkata, kad laporan mengandungi kerja dan pencapaian dalam Enam Bidang Pembangunan Tumpuan, yang digariskan dalam manifestonya semasa pilihan raya umum ke-12 iaitu pendidikan dan latihan, kesihatan dan kecergasan; pekerjaan dan ekonomi, jati diri dan sosiobudaya, partisipasi dan masyarakat sivil serta frasarana dan kemudahan awam.

Katanya, kad laporannya dibentangkan pada mesyuarat Majlis Perundingan Parlimen Temerloh, yang dianggotai 150 orang perwakilan dari sektor kerajaan, perniagaan dan masyarakat sivil untuk mendapatkan maklum balas.

“Ia juga diedar kepada media dan disiarkan dalam laman web saya. Di samping medium-medium ini, kad laporan tiga tahun telah juga diedar dalam bentuk brosur di kawasan Parlimen Temerloh.

“Saya ingin menyertai projek ini kerana ia dapat memperbaiki kad laporan saya yang sedia ada,” katanya lagi.

Kaji selidik itu akan menilai prestasi wakil rakyat selain masyarakat juga digalakkan untuk mengulas tentang isu utama yang berlaku di kalangan mereka.

Laporan Rakyat boleh didapati di laman web UndiMsia! dan CPPS.

Keputusan kaji selidik akan dikeluarkan pada Mac 2012.

To All LoyarBurokkers: A Message From Across The Seas

To All LoyarBurokkers: A Message From Across The Seas

By Ana Gella Opong

An email which Lord Bobo recently received from Ana Gella Opong, from the Philippines.

Dear Lord Bobo,

I salute you for launching UndiMalaysia! Reading about the baby steps of your new project, for me, is like a trip down to memory lane. You see 10 years ago, we have also started a project similar to your own. We call it the First Time Voters Project.

It was, and still continues to be, the flagship program of voters education and registration among the youth in the Philippines. Seeing you move towards a more educated voting populace makes me realise that the problem of tarnished electoral processes and black propaganda infused-campaigns are problems not of the Philippines alone, but of the region and of the world, as well.

6 years ago, former Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo became the President for the second time by 3 Million votes. Disenfranchised Filipino youth then were 19 Million. Of course, this was a blow to FTV. But it also meant there are 19 Million more young minds we can convince and empower. Last year, the youth played a major role in the elections.

We are now living in a less corrupt country with a government headed by a President who actually listens to his people. I would like to believe that FTV is instrumental for this change. With the help of other NGOs, CSOs and government offices, we are now able to experience democracy, a government for the people.

Forgive me Lord Bobo, I talk too much about our own program. But my hopes is that you will be able to change Malaysia, as we did with the Philippines.

We have been in the movement for a decade and can be considered your "older brothers and sisters" and yet you have something that we lack. You have lawyers among you. They will be great assets to you. This is your edge over us. Compared to our doe-eyed 19-year old "founders" then, you are far more knowledgeable than us. What we had to learn on the road during campaigns, you learned in school.

There is no doubt in my mind that you will be able to change Malaysia, as we did the Philippines, in due time.

Until next time, Lord Bobo. Remember, this "fight" is not yours alone.

Know that we will be applauding your every step from our own little archipelago across the seas.

In Service,

Ana

National Youth Commission, Office of the President

Malacanang Palace, Manila City, Philippines

Re:UndiMalaysia! Taking A First Step For A Better Malaysia

LoyarBurok:

15 June, 2011

By Pang Sheue Chyn

This post was originally an entry in the author’s blog, and was translated for the blawg by Tiu Gi Gyn. It has been merged with another post by the author and edited further for clarity and consistency.

The original post, in Mandarin.

I got acquainted with a whole lot of people, most of them were youngsters, the majority of them were lawyers. However, they are very different from the ones you would normally see in law firms, where they are all suited up, and those wearing typical black and white attire in Court. Everyone here was in their casual attire, wearing t-shirts and jeans.

The host said that they had not come up with a name for the group, in the meantime they would just call it "UndiMalaysia! Kitchen", because the kitchen is the place where transformation of great "dishes" from raw ingredients takes place (metaphorically).

He said, it is not difficult to work on this as everyone would just have to go to their respective constituencies to carry out voter education campaigns, to listen to the voters’ needs, to understand the differences in the states of mind and points of view of the voters from both urban and rural areas in Malaysia. Is that difficult? He said it is not, because all you need to do is go to a coffee shop and have a chat with the people there, most of the time you would find plenty of information.

Before he concluded his rant, those who were present raised their hands and enquired about the campaign, whether to focus on addressing issues related to the voters or to place emphasis on information relating to the candidates. This led to a discussion that ended on the note that the campaign was still in the early stages and the methodology is still being working out.

This may have been the first meeting, but everyone understood clearly that there is one common goal, that is to ensure that all Malaysian citizens are aware of their personal rights, and to really understand and improve the democratic system of the country. The meeting saw an enthusiastic discussion and active participation, and it felt as though such activism has been dormant over the years but is now being revived.

At the moment, it is only the first step. The host said that more human power is required, and he believed that the power of young people will reform the nation! One of the participants said, if one does not actually take steps to reform, one should worry that future generations may ask: "Father, why didn’t you do it when you had the opportunity to change things?" At that time, we would probably not know how to face our children.

The host said, we will "act" and not only "talk" as real action is the root of our work.

This is another attractive point, that with actual implementation and practice, we would help everyone grow to become a better nation, instead of us just complaining and sighing.

I believe that only with our best efforts can we achieve the true and ideal vision of our country. Hopefully, with the enthusiasm of the youths today, we will help create a strong foundation for the future of this country towards greater democracy, and bring hope for Malaysians hereafter!

Those who are interested in getting involved, please emailundimalaysia@loyarburok.com with your details or visit LoyarBurok! ;)

There will be more meetings and gatherings to generate ideas, and I’m sure your mailbox will be flooded with discussions. That being said, I am moved by the sincerity and hard work of the youths who participated in the meeting. They are working hard without being paid and they move on their own to plan all kinds of activities.

We wish to have a better Malaysia, we wish all people in Malaysia will appreciate their rights; at the very least, the right to vote which is basic to the human right to choose our own government.

There is no perfect country, but I believe that those who choose to DO rather than complain and blame would be the ones who can bring a better future!

Sheue Chyn has a dream. A dream without discrimination, a dream without unfairness and abuse of power, a dream with happiness and joy amongst all races — all of them realised in Malaysia. This is her dream, and what she is now pursuing. A better Malaysia for a better life. For her, you, and future generations.

They are "cooking" - for a better Malaysia!

Knew some youths recently, being moved by their sincere and hard work. They said, want to have a "kitchen", but it is not a kitchen for dishes, it is a kitchen for "UndiMalaysia".

They working hard without paid, and they move by themselves to plan all kind of activities. They wish to have a better Malaysia, they wish all people in Malaysia realize their own right, at least the right for being a voter, the basic right to choose your own government.

So they have been gather to discuss, to give plenty of idea....although mailbox gonna flood with their discussion. But still have to said, they really so great!

There is no prefect country, and I believe those who choose to DO rather than complain and blaming would be the one who can bring a better future!

Feel like to join as a part of them?! Tat's the detail~~

Dear friends

For those who are new to UndiMalaysia!, this will get you up to speed:

http://www.loyarburok.com/selected-exhortations/change-your-life-change-malaysia/

We are actually recruiting:

1. as part of core team (Kitchen) - which will cook content and messaging

2. as part of workshop, and groundwork team working with communities at 3 DUN teams (Dusun Tua, Semenyih and Kajang).

Please feel free to email us undimalaysia@loyarburok.com and indicate your interest which team you wanna join. Our next meeting is at the centre at 11.6 at 1130am - 1.30pm. See ya!

Change Your Life. Change Malaysia!

We interrupt the usual Ask Lord Bobo Q&A to give you the answer to a question which all of you should be asking! After all, His Supreme Eminenceness is all-knowing, and therefore knows you want to ask this question even though you may not.



*What is UndiMalaysia! (UM!)? (Question from Your Brain, via Lord BoboBarnabus)*



Lord Bobo will tell you the answer in four parts – why, what, how, and what now.



*Why?*



Malaysians complain a lot. Malaysians think that only politicians are able to solve our problems, and every fault lies with the politicians when we do not get what we want. This is wrong. We disempower ourselves when we think that only politicians can solve our problems. We complain, and complain, and complain some more that our complaints are not being acted on, but when it comes to actually doing something, we the complainants sit back, fold our arms and do nothing. We do not see that there is an alternative to blaming politicians – acting on our own, reclaiming our power, and making true grassroots democracy more of a reality than it is today. As has been said,

“people should not be afraid of their governments; governments should be afraid of their people.”

The Malaysian political landscape is extremely polarised, and voters are forced to vote purely along party lines, or for personalities based on salacious and sensationalised issues (read: sex) rather than on properly analysed and advocated bread and butter election issues (read: food, housing, public transport, public service efficiency, human rights, and education). As such, our politicians are not required to address issues that affect local communities in a properly thought-out way, and most campaigning remains firmly stuck in gutter politics.

Generally, there are two types of Malaysian youth today – those extremely partisan towards a political party, and those so apathethic that the very thought of politics and civil society issues makes them sick. The former believe the answer lies in supporting and being part of a political party. The latter believe the solution is completely ignoring what is going on in the country. The former have an illusion of politics and political change. The latter are disillusioned with the Malaysian political scene as it stands.

Many voter registration initiatives have been started, and many youth have been registered. The efforts, and results, of these initiatives deserve to be celebrated – but it is only the first step. What is being done with the newly-registered voters? After registering, very few of them are being mobilised or activated. Why?



*What?*



To empower and enable Malaysians to meaningfully exercise their right to vote, and to ensure that election results express the will of voters based on informed choices, the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights a.k.a. PusatRakyatLB (the Centre) will undertake a first-of-its-kind citizen education initiative, known as *UndiMalaysia!* The *UndiMalaysia!*Initiative will be carried out on key election issues to equip Malaysians with the information they need to make informed choices when exercising their right to vote. Election candidates will be scrutinised on their performance, conduct, and pledges.

*UndiMalaysia!* should, if successful, lead to a larger social movement, and act as the “conscience” of the people at every election. The Centre will conduct this experimental initiative with the long-term goal of establishing a permanent voter education hub. *UndiMalaysia!* will mobilise and build a database of empowered youth as part of the “voter bank” to demand and sustain good practices for future elections. The voter population, particularly the younger generation, should be encouraged to make more informed choices at elections, and to ask fundamental questions which have often been forgotten by the electorate and politicians. A sustained campaign for a number of years will in its course influence voter behaviour leading to positive changes in the way politicians handle elections. *UndiMalaysia!* will also result in a core peoples’ movement, which is able to take things in their own hands and be self-reliant.



*How?*



The initiative consists of whatever floats your boat. We will reveal them as they are revealed. The prototype *UndiMalaysia!* pack will include infographics and a flagship workshop, targeted at both urban and rural settlements. We will also test our deliverables in one chosen Selangor Parliamentary constituency as if we are to “campaign” at that constituency to show the politicians how it ought to be done.

*UndiMalaysia!* will deal with a number of important issues of social relevance including poverty eradication, law and order, corruption, freedom of expression, managing the country’s resources, transparency in Government expenditure, and students’ and indigenous peoples’ rights. If it’s important to the *rakyat*, it’s important to us. We hope there will be Malaysians in all communities who will stand up and be counted to do their own maths, and question the politicians when the figures appear wrong.

When (not if) successful, this first-of-its-kind initiative will be replicated in other constituencies, and hopefully throughout the country.



*What now?*



You should *UndiMalaysia!* It will excite and be exciting. We are in the process of recruiting and mobilising. We are also inviting all NGOs on board to raise their own issues when we campaign, and share the same platform for a larger presence and stronger voice. Most importantly, we want YOU on board. No expertise is required.

If you have an interest in being part of omething bigger than your own personal life, join us. If you think you are clueless and want to come on board to learn, join us. If you have no clue about politics, but are keen on helping out in any way, join us. We will guide and find a place for you.

Be part of a movement that is truly a *rakyat*’s movement. Move us. Move with us. Join us. Start history with us. Change the way politicians behave – they are not VIPs who need to be bowed down to, they are there to represent YOUR needs. Re-write the lives of Malaysians. Be the change you want to see.


Email your details to *undimalaysia@loyarburok.com*, and we will do the rest! We promise you, your life will never be the same.