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Thoughts of my father and voting for change in Malaysia

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By AKMAL NASIR
A day before he passed away, my father summoned my brothers and me to his bedside. To those who were still in school, he motivated us to study […]

Challenge politicians to respond to YouTube videos!

We at theCICAK want to conduct an experiment in bridging the gap between Malaysian politicians and youth.
And we’re making a RM100 bet.
Post up a video of yourself on youtube.com - with a short message for any local politician. Ask a question. Raise an idea.
Don’t just say your piece - Seek a RESPONSE.
We’ll […]

Malaysian ‘SexyBack’ spoof: Democracy Back

Video from the Women’s Candidacy Initiative (WCI).

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Cindy Tham, Danny Lim and Jacqueline Ann Surin combine their collective training and experience as seasoned journalists to give you news about the main issues that the nation is grappling with.
Comment and contribute at MalaysiaVotes.com now!

How to vote: Picture guide for first-time Malaysian voters

By WONG CHIN HUAT
For those who have never cast a ballot, here’s a a guide. The photos are from the 2004 general elections.

Step 1: When you arrive at a polling station, which is usually a school, you will most probably be led to the election council booth to check your polling stream. This does not […]

Part 2: Creating a new manifesto for Malaysia

Editor’s Note: theCICAK is looking for writers who are interested to interpret parts of the constitution. If you are interested to analyze and provide examples for your opinion, please shoot us an e-mail at write4thecicak@gmail.com.
Image by Tres, Creative Commons
By ARIVIND ABRAHAM
Social Policy
I’m talking education, health, quality of life, these bread and butter issues. Yes, the […]

It’s on! Fellow Malaysians, let’s rock the vote

Image from gotellmama.org
By KEITH LEONG
With the dissolution of the Malaysian Parliament, the months of speculation as to when our nation will have its 12th General Election is finally over.
To all Malaysians who are registered to vote, whoever you are, wherever you are and whatever your political orientation is, I hope you will turn out […]

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