WANTING TO DO MORE THAN THE USUAL

I always get excited when it comes to elections. I guess it comes from my very first awareness of elections way back in 1969. I vividly recall that some opposition parties had won, there was a lot of celebration followed by some unpleasant events, but the best thing of all (as a primary student then) was the longer break of holidays that we got to enjoy.

After attaining the right age for being a registered voter, I have never failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a Christian and a loyal citizen of Malaysia to cast my vote at every general election.

In this year’s General Elections, I had decided to want to do more than the usual. I availed myself to be a volunteer with the Democratic Action Party - Seputeh constituency operations centre. I was given the opportunity to be one of their trainers for Polling and Counting agents. Besides that, I also had the opportunity to be both Polling and Counting Agent representing DAP on polling day itself.

So why did I decide to be more involved in the General Elections?

At the end of the training session, I would mention to each agent that the role they play would be an important part in the actual undertaking of the polls. In fact it would be the most vital part of the entire process ensuring that elections were conducted in a clean and fair manner. I would remind them that it was for this very purpose, every agent should know their functions clearly, carry them out well, proudly and effectively, not only for the Party they were representing but even more for the country as loyal citizens of our beloved land, Malaysia.

There were other who had similar experience during the recent elections. Check it out...
http://themicahmandate.org/experience/ruju1.shtml