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Parliamentary Democracy in Malaysia

This document outlines key aspects of parliamentary democracy in Malaysia, including: - Citizens vote in general elections every 5 years to elect representatives and determine which political party forms the central government. - Eligible voters must be age 21 or older, reside in their electoral division, and be included on the electoral list. - The Election Commission manages the electoral process, including drawing constituency borders and maintaining voter lists. - The political party that wins a majority of parliamentary seats forms the central government.

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Parliamentary Democracy in Malaysia

This document outlines key aspects of parliamentary democracy in Malaysia, including: - Citizens vote in general elections every 5 years to elect representatives and determine which political party forms the central government. - Eligible voters must be age 21 or older, reside in their electoral division, and be included on the electoral list. - The Election Commission manages the electoral process, including drawing constituency borders and maintaining voter lists. - The political party that wins a majority of parliamentary seats forms the central government.

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Parliamentary democracy in

Malaysia
 Democracy: voice of the people, the
freedom of the people, people that
rule.
 From the people to the people
General Election
 Tools: Political parties, candidates, fishing
for votes, banners, ballot boxes, ballot
papers, State Assembly and Parliament.
 Citizens fulfill the condition for voting or
choosing candidate or representative.
 Giving mandate to or determine the power
for certain party to form government.
 Agree upon the people through the
election to carry out duties or
responsibilities
 The party that wins the election at Pa
rliamentary level at majority, will for
m the central government.
 Practice of democracy, constitute a s
ocial contract between the people an
g the party or candidate.
Types of Elections
 General election for whole country-o
nce every 5 years.
 By-election- choosing representative
at both councile, parliament and the
State Legislative Assembly.
 General election for Local Governme
nt
Voter and his conditions
 On reaching the age 21 on qualifying
date
 Resides in an election division on the
date or if not residing is considered
as absentee voter.
 Electoral list
Election commision
 Draw up the borders of the electoral
constituencies
 Prepare and check the voters’ list for
the election
 Manage the election process for parli
amentary and state legislative counci
le
Cause of disqualified
 If the person is found or is pronounced to be not
of sound mind
 the person is a bankrupt and has yet to be
release
 Hold a salaried post
 Fail to sent his statement of expenses for
parliament within 33 days after announcement of
result.
 Found guilty for a criminal offence by any court.
 If a person deliberately obtain foreign citizenship
or deliberate use foreign citizenship
 Guilty of an offence related to election.
Duration of people state
representative and members of the
states legislature assembly
 Dissolve by the Tang di-Pertuan Ago
ng
 Lost the tile if found guiltty

 Absents for six month with out prior


approver
Senate Members
 Further debates and security
 2 in each states

 Rendered excellent service in the public


service or successful in their respective
professions in commerce, business
industry agriculture, art or social welfare.
 Help to refine related aspects and help
executive in the administrating matters
Duration of senator
3 years, even during the period parli
ament is dissolved.
 Cannot be held for more than 2 term
s
 Carefully going through the bills befo
re present to the king
 The vacant position fill up with in 60
days from the date of event

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