The Malaysian people are already the winners – even if electoral victory for their preferred political party is usurped through a flawed electoral system or fraud, says M M Pereira.
We should not just look at GE13′s formal outcome but view it as a continuing process of democratisation, says Johan Saravanamuttu.
Rafizi Ramli menggesa seberapa ramai rakyat Malaysia untuk turun pada malam ini, 8 Mac 2013, di Stadium Kelana Jaya untuk menuntut pilihanraya adil.
Malaysians came together after GE2008. We can only grow stronger as one after GE2013, says Sheila Santharamohana.
BN has ruled since independence – so they have experience and yes, they have something for us to evaluate, says Charles Hector.
The current status quo of abuse of power, ethnocentric politics, a politicised education system and a suspicious, corrupt government must go, says Ronald McCoy.
One way to help effect change in the coming general election is for people to join and participate in civil society movements, says Toh Kin Woon.
The BN’s reign has seen a deterioration in inter-ethnic relations. Malaysian democracy needs to be upheld by a two-party system with a strong Opposition, says K Haridas.
The choice before us is not between two devilish alternatives but between fear and hope, between tyranny and democracy, writes Dennis Ignatius.
In the coming general election, vote the coalition that promises to usher in decentralisation, advises Francis Loh.