Gerakan Mahasiswa Amarah (GeMa), which this afternoon staged a mini demonstration outside the Parliament entrance, said there was no point in supporting either the ruling government or the opposition parties as both have contributed to the worsening political landscape in the country.
One of the group’s coordinators, Wafiuddin Rosli, also said that both political divides are responsible for the increasing burden placed on the public’s shoulders.
“It is clear that the BN government under Prime Minister Najib Razak’s leadership has failed to practice democracy at its finest.
“They failed to practice accountability and transparency, which are the benchmarks of good governance.”
The Opposition is just as bad, he said, as the component parties have repeatedly portrayed the failure to resolve their own internal crisis.
“They (the opposition) are more interested to extend their feud, shamelessly sensationalizing the matter.
“Malaysians have lost their faith in politicians who care more for their political agendas instead of protecting the welfare of the people.”
To “teach the politicians” on how to do their job properly, Wafiuddin urged the public to perform a “vote protest” and show their dissatisfaction through the polls.
“Voters of Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar can spoil their vote with an exclamation sign instead of crosses to all space available in the voting papers, or they can just not show up to the elections altogether.”
This practise is not unheard of in Malaysian political history, said another coordinator Aznan Azan. The same took place in last year’s Permatang Pauh by-election and the recently concluded Sarawak state election.
He added that the group will start its campaign for vote protest tomorrow, beginning in Sungai Besar.
“If we can get 40% of the voters to spoil their votes, it will send a strong enough signal to the whole country that Malaysians have had enough with political games.
“Winning an election through the majority from the remaining 60% will show that a huge number of people are making their stand instead,” he said.