Source: The Star Graphics Pursue Decentralization Not Over-representation The news that Sarawak’s GPS government’s claim for one-third Parliament seats in Dewan Rakyat is still at the discussion stage and that it would take 2-3 years for a resolution, comes as no surprise to ROSE. After all the composition of the Dewan Rakyat in the Federal Legislature would mean a constitutional amendment to Article 46 of the Federal Constitution and other states would certainly want to have a say on the number of Members of Parliament as well.   Continue reading

After the historic 15th GE where an estimated 74% of the electorate (more than 15.6 million ) had gone out to exercise their right to vote, we  faced  a hung Parliament situation as no coalition obtained a majority of seats in Dewan Rakyat necessary to form Government.  Nevertheless after 5 days of relative peace post-election, Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister was finally installed on the 24th November 2022. Continue reading

PELAJAR DALAM PERJALANAN PULANG MENGUNDIKenyataan Media bersama ROSE dan CSO Platform for Reform (Bahagian Sarawak)**English version available below.Pada 3 November 2022 yang lepas, Inisiatif Siswa Balik bersama ROSE dan CSO Platform for Reform telah melancarkan kempen #JuhBalitNgundi dengan harapan untuk menghantar sebanyak mana yang mungkin pelajar dari Sarawak untuk pulang ke rumah dan mengundi pada kali pertama dalam PRU15 ini. Dana yang dikumpulkan mempunyai sasaran sebanyak RM50,000 dan ingin membantu sebanyak 300 pelajar pulang dan melunaskan tanggungjawab pada tanah air. Continue reading

**English version available below. Pada 24 Oktober 2022, Inisiatif Siswa Balik telah melakukan bancian untuk menakar kesiapsiagaan pelajar kita untuk pulang mengundi. Bancian tersebut telah mencapai 505 responden, dan kebanyakan dari mereka adalah dari Semenanjung, Sabah, dan Sarawak. Daripada data ini (n= 505), 42.6% menuntut pelajaran di Sarawak, 14.7% di Johor, 12.9% di Perlis, dan 12.5% di Selangor. Kami mendapati 76.8% dari responden berkata bahawa mereka mahu pulang mengundi tetapi tidak mampu untuk menampung perbelanjaan pengangkutan yang tinggi ke kampung halaman. Selain dari itu, 62.1% dan 12.8% berkata mereka berasal dari Sarawak dan Sabah. Continue reading

Anti-Hopping constitutional amendments; a step in the right direction  ROSE views the latest constitutional amendment passed by Dewan Rakyat on the 28th July 2022 as a great success in the country’s parliamentary history and democracy. Continue reading

Source:https://www.tindakmalaysia.org ROSE -press release dated 17th June 2022 We are encouraged and welcome the recent suggestion by Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development, for age-appropriate civic and voter education to be introduced in upper secondary schools and that the State Ministry of Youth, Sports & Entrepreneur Development can supplement the role of the federal ministry to educate the young voters. Continue reading

Artwork by Rrayinstagram: r_rray   ROSE PRESS STATEMENT   STATE-LEVEL ANTI-HOPPING LAW IS IMPOTENT, DOES THE STATE GOVERNMENT CARE?   ROSE welcomes the formation of the Special Parliamentary Select Committee (PSSC) by the Dewan Rakyat on the 11th April 2022. The PSSC is tasked to deliberate, formulate and fine-tune the design of an Anti- Hopping Law that effectively curbs the menace of party-hopping by MPs and ADUNs. Continue reading

**Laporan penuh pada pautan di bawah**Full report (English Version) available below Gabungan Pilihan Raya Bersih dan Adil (BERSIH) dan Persatuan Pemangkin Daya Masyarakat (ROSE) telah menghantar sekumpulan pemantau pilihan raya yang berdaftar sebagai Pemerhati Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (Pemerhati)  untuk turun di lapangan untuk memantau Pilihan Raya Umum Negeri Sarawak (PRN Sarawak) ke-12  yang telah diadakan pada 6-18 Disember 2021. Continue reading

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A lot of business establishments in Sarawak, they remain operational on Saturdays and it is not an off day for their employees. Members or business entities who are members of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sarawak (which has 23 branches throughout Sarawak) also do not have Saturday as off days. Continue reading