Malaysians Abroad Participate Prohibited Election

Malaysia urges citizens to fair electionsKUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian high court banned six of their own citizens for the elections. Six citizens of Malaysia was known at work in the UK.

"According to the court's decision based recommendations Election Commission of Malaysia, six citizens who currently reside abroad can not follow the election and cast their votes," explained a member of Detta Samen Malaysian Human Rights Commission told AFP on Saturday (01/07/2012) .

The decision has angered Malaysians sixth of this. Whereas the previous Prime Minister Najib Razak promised equal rights for its citizens abroad, to vote as their citizens in the country.

PM Najib himself for election promises made ​​this year, following a protest against the results of previous elections in July. The protest took place, after the July election results filled with suspicion of fraud.

Residents who do protest demanding that approximately one million Malaysians abroad can cast their ballots. So far, only government employees, military personnel and students who are abroad who can vote.

But in fact, although the government has promised to give a chance, still Malaysian citizens who go abroad can not participate in elections.

Interesting to see elections that will take place in the neighbor country. Name of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to return to the main competitor of the ruling government.

But that depends on the decision of the court over didakwaan to Anwar sodomy to be issued January 9 next. If convicted, Anwar could not follow the course election