Active Citizenship

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Heard about the phrase "Active Citizenship"?It is about the people who take charge of the political developments in the country and make the political parties accountable for their actions and the government accountable to their promises and their policies. It is about self empowerment and a responsible citizen of the country who puts the country first but seeking self fulfillment at the same time.

The people's rights come with their responsibilities and that they must be active in seeking Active Citizenship. Many of us have given up our rights and thought that "what can i do? I am but a poor individual who can't even take care of my own problems."

But then we complain about the government policies such as the high fuel prices and high inflation on food stuffs and why our children are subject to either special discrimination on job seeking or scholarship application or getting a place in the local universities. If we do not seek active citizenship, then how can we seek equal treatment or fair allocation of resources? If we do not seek active citizenship, then we are really not an equal partner of this country.

Can you believe that almost 2,00,000 eligible voters in Sarawak have yet register themselves with the SPR or Election Commission? In Sibu alone, there are around 25,000 eligible voters who have not register themselves. These are mostly youths who can really make a big difference in the election outcomes in Sibu and Sarawak and for that matter, the whole country.

I urge all the members in this forum to request/ ask all you friends and families or colleagues or church members or associations' members to register themselves as eligible voters.

Obama campaign in the USA had done the same and drew in millions of youth to register themselves and they could very well decide Who Shall Be The Next President of the USA!