By Atiqah Ismail
GOMBAK, 4 May 2016: The voters registration campaign had successfully resulted in 1,093 IIUM students being registered within four days, last week.
œI am satisfied with the responses and involvement of students during this campaign since it is actually our first time do in our campus, said Chairperson of Information and Multimedia Secretariat of SRC 15/16, Ismail Johari.
The registration counters were opened at four kulliyyah which are Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT), Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), Kulliyyah of Economic and Management Sciences (KENMS) and the Human Sciences Building.
œThis campaign is also aimed to provide the IIUM local community with a platform to register as voters for upcoming general election and to raise awareness about the importance of participation in general election among Malaysian citizens especially students and registered voters, said Ismail.
According to statistics reported by the Election Commission or Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya more than 4.2 Malaysians who are eligible to vote are not registered as voters. Besides that, based on a survey conducted by Students Representative Council (SRC) 15/16 recently, 81.5% respondents among IIUM students still do not register as voters while only 18.15% registered.
This campaign is actually in preparation for the upcoming general election of Malaysia.
œAs a Malaysian who live in a democratic country, the youth should register as voters so that they are eligible to vote in the general election of Malaysia, said Ismail.
Similar voters campaign was conducted in Kuantan campus from 3 until 6 May and received positive feedback from SRC Kuantan.
This campaign will be continued next semester in Gombak. ***
photo by Nur Mazni