Bersih: Implement overseas voting now

The Bersih 2.0 coalition is demanding that the Election Commission (EC) allow postal voting for Malaysians overseas immediately because there is no need to decide on their qualifications.

It argued that this is already covered by the federal constitution and thus beyond the EC’s powers.

“It is not within the purview of the EC to decide the criteria of qualification for overseas voters.

Every citizen should have right to vote

Ambiga ticks off MCA over right to vote

The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) today took a strong stance against MCA's proposal to disallow voting for Malaysians residing overseas.

Speaking to Malaysiakini on the sidelines of the parliamentary select committee (PSC) on electoral reform, its chairperson Ambiga Sreenevesan said that denying the constitutional right to vote based on logistics is “appalling”.

“It’s appalling and completely baseless, including their damage control after that,” she said, referring to MCA’s proposal to the committee on the first day of the public hearing yesterday.