MCA Polls Results

As expected the counting of votes of the MCA Election ended around 7pm. These are the official results:

President:
Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek

Deputy President:
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai

Vice-President:
1. Datuk Seri Dr. Ng Yen Yen
2. Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai
3. Datuk Chor Chee Heung
4. Gan Ping Sieu

Central Committee Members:
1. Lee Chee Leong
2. Hou Kok Chung
3. Heng Seai Kie
4. Wee Jeck Seng
5. Toh Chin Yaw
6. Tee Siew Kiong
7. Gan Tian Loo
8. Tan Chai Ho
9. Ong Ka Chuan
10. Lee Wei Kiat
11. Loh Seng Kok
12. Hoh Khai Mun
13. Liew Yuen Keong
14. Tan Cheng Liang
15. Koh Nai Kwong
16. Por Choo Chor
17. Tan Ken Ten
18. Kong Sing Chu
19. Chong Itt Chew
20. Yoo Wei How
21. Tan Ah Eng
22. Wong Koon Mun
23. Ti Lian Ker
24. Teh Kim Poo
25. Chuah Poh Khiang

Doa

One thing I’m impressed with the Muslims is that they pray a lot, at least on every Friday. When there’s an official function, there’ll be an Imam to start the function with a prayer or Doa. They thank God for good things they have. Non-Muslims will be quiet to respect their Muslims friends. Some will say the prayer according to their own belief.

All religions are good. Why I say so? No religions in the world ask or allowed its believers or devotees to do harm. Religion is never at fault but the people themselves.

Religions are also equal. No one is on top of another.

Religion never stops its believers in choosing the way of life and faith they want. Constitution gives us absolute right in choosing and practising the religion we want. It is the people who claimed themselves as religious that misuse the name of religion and act as if they are the sons of God.

Being religious or to believe in the existance God is someone's personal right and personal view of life. No one can ever direct or stop you from your own belief of religion. We can choose our of belief system.

Religion should start from the heart, not from the mouth.

God is open-minded.

He never forces you to believed in Him.

But he's the One that we always turn to when we are in trouble.

Religion is pure, holy and sacred.

State Rep Wants Voter Registration Made Automatic

GEORGE TOWN: Voter registration should be automatic once a person reaches the eligible age to vote.

Datuk Keramat assemblyman Jagdeep Singh Deo said Sunday that voter registration exercises were outdated as Malaysians now have MyKads that contained all necessary information.

Once they reached the eligible age, all they had to do was to produce their MyKad at the polling stations to cast their vote, he said.

“This will also save time and cost for the Election Commission (EC) which can concentrate on ensuring a smooth election process on election day,” he told reporters after he and his service team members met residents of Taman Free School at the area’s market to encourage them to register as voters.

Jagdeep Singh also called on the Government to make voting compulsory as the EC had reported that, of the 15.47 million citizens who are above 21 years old, only 11.08 million were registered as voters.

“In some countries, voting is compulsory and eligible voters who do not vote are penalised,” he said.

He also said that, with only 11.08 million registered voters, it clearly showed that the EC had failed in its duty.

Jagdeep Singh said the EC should consider reducing the voting age from 21 to 18, as out of the 221 countries worldwide, only 15 countries including Malaysia still has the voting age at 21.

“Clearly we are not moving with the times.

“If we are serious about becoming a truly developed and international class country, we should seriously consider reducing the age of voting eligibility to 18.

“Our citizens aged 18 and above can be considered to be mature enough to consider the current issues and vote responsibly,” he added.

Source: The Star http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/28/nation/20100328133807&sec=nation