Public briefing on Sarawak electoral boundary review set for Sept 8 in Kuching

Rise of Social Efforts (ROSE) will hold a briefing on Sarawak's electoral boundary review with the Election Commission, starting at 7.30pm on September 8.

The session will educate the public on the implications of boundary changes and how to participate in the review process.

Open to all Sarawakians, the briefing aims to provide accurate information and facilitate dialogue between the EC and the public.

KUCHING, Sept 5 — Rise of Social Efforts (ROSE) will hold a briefing on the Sarawak electoral boundary review this Tuesday (September 8), giving members of the public an opportunity to hear directly from the Election Commission (EC) regarding the process.

ROSE president Geoffrey Tang said the session would feature EC commissioner Mohd Faisal Syam Abdul Hazis, who would be accompanied by EC Sarawak director Abang Noraffian Abang Ibrahim.

The briefing would be held at Pua Kumbu on Level 3 of Lot 10 Boutique Hotel, Jalan Central Timur here, set to commence promptly at 7.30pm to allow sufficient time for the question-and-answer (Q&A) session.

“Electoral boundary review is an important process that has a direct impact on how people are represented in the electoral system,” he said in a statement.

Tang said Sarawakians needed to understand not only where their electoral boundaries were located, but also how the boundaries were determined, why they were being reviewed and what rights they had to agree or object to proposed changes.

He said the session also aimed to raise public awareness that a boundary review was not merely about changing lines on a map.

“It can have implications for the number of voters in a constituency, the shape of electoral constituencies, representation of the people as well as the dynamics of future elections,” he added.

Tang said ROSE believed Sarawakians should have access to accurate and balanced information, particularly while the boundary review process was under way.

“What could be better than Sarawakians themselves hearing the briefing directly from the EC?” he said.

Tang said the session would also explain how members of the public could participate in the process, including what they needed to know if they agreed or disagreed with proposed boundary changes.

“We hope that the briefing would provide an avenue for open dialogue between the EC and Sarawakians, with particular attention given to the Q&A session.

“Participants are encouraged to raise questions concerning electoral boundaries, the objection process and their implications for elections,” he said.

The programme is open to all Sarawakians interested in understanding the implications of the electoral boundary review on the electoral system and democracy in the state.

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社会努力组织（ROSE）将于9月8日晚上7点30分与选举委员会举行简报会，讨论砂拉越选区边界审查事宜。

本次会议将向公众普及边界变更的影响以及如何参与审查过程。

本次简报会面向所有砂拉越民众开放，旨在提供准确信息，促进执行委员会与公众之间的对话。

古晋，9月5日讯——社会努力组织（ROSE）将于本周二（9月8日）举行砂拉越选区边界审查简报会，让公众有机会直接听取选举委员会（EC）关于该程序的说明。

ROSE主席Geoffrey Tang表示，会议将邀请选举委员会委员Mohd Faisal Syam Abdul Hazis出席，陪同他的是砂拉越选举委员会主任Abang Noraffian Abang Ibrahim。

简报会将在 Jalan Central Timur 的 Lot 10 Boutique Hotel 三楼的 Pua Kumbu 举行，定于晚上 7 点 30 分准时开始，以便留出足够的时间进行问答环节。

他在一份声明中表示：“选区划分审查是一个重要的过程，它直接影响着人们在选举制度中的代表方式。”

唐表示，砂拉越人不仅需要了解他们的选区边界在哪里，还需要了解这些边界是如何确定的，为什么要进行审查，以及他们有哪些权利同意或反对拟议的变更。

他还表示，此次会议旨在提高公众意识，即边界审查不仅仅是改变地图上的线条。

“这可能会对选区的选民人数、选区形状、人民代表以及未来选举的动态产生影响，”他补充道。

唐表示，ROSE认为砂拉越人民应该获得准确、平衡的信息，尤其是在边界审查程序进行期间。

他说：“还有什么比让砂拉越民众直接听取选举委员会的简报更好的呢？”

唐表示，会议还将解释公众如何参与这一过程，包括如果他们同意或不同意拟议的边界变更，需要了解哪些信息。

“我们希望此次简报会能够为选举委员会和砂拉越人民之间的公开对话提供途径，尤其要重视问答环节。

他说：“我们鼓励与会者提出有关选区划分、异议程序及其对选举的影响等问题。”

该课程面向所有有兴趣了解选区划分审查对砂拉越州选举制度和民主的影响的砂拉越人开放。

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