Polls: Public votes decide legacy, direction of six states

SHAH ALAM - Malaysians who are eligible to vote in the state elections on Saturday will be the deciders towards the legacy and direction of the six states for the next five years.

Sinar For Malaysia Foundation (Rasuah Busters) CEO Nurhayati Nordin said whether the economic and social structure of the states remained, improved, or worsen depended on the public’s power.

She said the public must focus on choosing a candidate that strictly rejected corruption, dared to shape change, authoritative, caring, a visionary and most importantly adhere to the principles of the Rukun Negara without compromise.

“Elections that lean on emotion rather than transparency or wise evaluations would not produce anything positive and progressive for long-term welfare.

“That’s why the leadership chosen must be from candidates not upholding personal victories, but those upholding victory of the people,” she said in a statement on Friday.

This Saturday marked the voting day for Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan and Kelantan as well as the Kuala Terengganu Parliamentary by-election.

In total, 9,674,456 voters would vote in the 15th state elections and for the P.036 Kuala Terengganu Parliamentary by-election it had a total of 122,160 voters.

Nurhayati viewed the political turmoil as not an excuse for the people to take risks by not voting.

“The democratic rights enshrined in the constitution not perfected in the period would only invite regret.

“Never compromise your principles by being influenced by offers to buy and sell votes in any shape or form,” she explained.