Delivering the keynote speech at the Youth Assembly of the Malaysian Urban Forum.
I focused on active citizenry and inclusivity. Also repeated my call for local council elections!
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Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad speaks at the launch of his book ‘9 May 2018: Notes from the Frontline’ by Anwar Ibrahim.
The book is available at major bookshops and online at Youbeli.com for RM25.
9 May 2018 has now etched its place in Malaysia’s history as the day that the Barisan Nasional was finally brought down after 61 years in power. For Nik Nazmi 9 May 2018 was also a personal milestone, it was his first time standing in a general election at the federal level. At GE14 he stood for the Parliamentary seat of Setiawangsa, the only seat in Kuala Lumpur that Barisan Nasional had never lost, but in GE14 they finally did, as seats across the country swung towards Pakatan Harapan.
How did this happen? How did a coalition of parties which fell apart after GE13 manage to rebuild and take on a government willing to use all of the tools it could to hold onto power? In 9 May 2018 – Notes from the Frontline Nik Nazmi gives his behind the scenes take on the political developments in the opposition coalition from the disappointment of GE13 to the ecstasy of GE14.
Recalling the fall of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition and the founding of Pakatan Harapan he also gives first-hand experiences of the back room politics, the party conferences, the development of INVOKE, working with then former PM Mahathir Mohamad, as well as insight into the campaigns he worked on in Selangor and Setiawangsa, and in marginal seats from Perlis to Sabah.
More than anything 9 May 2018 – Notes from the Frontline is a first-hand account of what it was like to witness the birth of a New Malaysia.
I delivered a speech titled ‘Reformasi, Legacy, and the Future of Racial Politics in Malaysia Baru’ at RSIS | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological Universiti in Singapore, with Dr. Farish Noor as the moderator.
Assalamualaikum dan Salam Harapan.
Saya Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Ketua Pemuda Pakatan Harapan dan juga Ketua Angkatan Muda Keadilan.
Apakah itu PACA?
PACA atau dipanggil sebagai (Polling Agent & Counting Agent) agen pengundian dan agen kiraan undi ialah individu yang bertanggungjawab untuk memantau dan mengawal proses pengundian dan pengiraan undi sewaktu pilihanraya.
Mengapakah PACA itu penting?
Kerana apabila adanya PACA, mereka akan diberikan tugas untuk membuat pemerhatian terhadap proses pengiraan undi termasuk membuat bantahan untuk memastikan undi rakyat terpelihara pada pilihanraya nanti.
Apa yang akan terjadi sekiranya tiada PACA?
Sekiranya tiada PACA di tempat mengundi, kita seolah-olah memberi ruang yang seluas-luasnya kepada SPR, kepada Barisan Nasional untuk melakukan penipuan dalam proses pengundian maka tidak ada proses semak dan imbang untuk memastikan borang 14 yang merupakan dokumen akhir yang mencatatkan kiraan undi mengandungi keputusan undi yang telus dan adil.
Setakat ini, kita memerlukan 20,000 orang PACA di 40 kerusi marginal. Tetapi kita hanya ada 4,000 PACA yang berdaftar dan dilatih buat masa ini. Kita sudah kesuntukan masa, kita perlu agihkan PACA ke kerusi-kerusi marginal di seluruh negara supaya mereka dapat daftarkan diri ke SPR dan mereka boleh disahkan di setiap saluran di tempat mengundi.
Jadi apa yang anda perlu buat sekarang?
Pertama sekali, daftar sebagai PACA di https://buff.ly/2ItWxo9.
Selepas itu, hadirkan diri ke latihan PACA seterusnya dan klik ‘Attending’.
Selepas dua kali latihan, YB Rafizi akan menghantar Surat Lantikan kepada emel anda dan pada saat itu, tugasan anda telah bermula. Kepada kerusi-kerusi marginal. Saya berharap saudara-saudari yang daftar sebagai sukarelawan dapat menjadi PACA. Ini merupakan benteng terakhir kita supaya kita dapat memerhati dan memastikan kali ini, kita akan menang pilihanraya. Mereka mungkin boleh buat persempadanan semula, mereka boleh buat akta berita palsu dan sebagainya. Tetapi, sekiranya kita mempunyai PACA yang cukup, saya yakin kita akan dapat melihat kemenangan pilihanraya umum ke-14 nanti.
Jadilah sebahagian daripada proses perubahan negara kita. Terima kasih.
Video of my speech at the Anti-Muslim Ban demonstration at the US Embassy last week.
KEADILAN Youth would like to wish all Malaysians a happy and blessed Malaysia Day, especially the youth. I hope that all Malaysians everywhere, in the Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak, as well as our great diaspora abroad, will be able to celebrate the anniversary of our union in peace and togetherness. Malaysia Day is an important occasion because it highlights both our diversity and unity. The one could not exist without the other. Both remain a source of our strength and resilience.
It is true that Malaysia today is facing many problems. An economic downturn, protracted political uncertainty exacerbated by unchecked abuse of power and mismanagement as well as repeated attempts at sectarian provocation – including on this important day for our Federation – are just the most prominent of our worries. Many young Malaysians may be forgiven for greeting Malaysia Day this year with foreboding and even cynicism. However, we would be untrue to ourselves and our heritage of beating the odds if we were to let this day pass by losing hope.
Malaysia is not beyond saving. Our best days are yet ahead of us, if we have the courage and wisdom to make it so. But first, we must understand is that reform must take place on all fronts, including political, economic and social. We must be willing to change, both ourselves and our country. Only a conscious and engaged citizenry, of all ethnic groups and willing to hold those in power accountable can bring this about. It will be a mighty, difficult task. There will be many setbacks along the way. Know however, that all generations are called to greatness. This is the challenge of ours: to unite our people and move Malaysia forward. Today, of all days, let us commit ourselves to this great work. We again wish all Malaysians a very Happy Malaysia Day.