CONFERENCE ON THE ROADMAP TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
The Malacca Bar Committee, Civil Society Initiative for Parliamentary Reform (CSI-Parliament) and Centre for Policy Initiatives (CPI) are jointly organizing a Conference on the Roadmap to Local Government Elections with the aim to create public awareness on the role and workings of local government in Malaysia’s democratic system. There would be a discourse on the social and political factors leading to the present status quo on local government elections and various suggestions on how best to take this important process forward.
Prominent speakers from the academic sector, political quarters and non-governmental organizations include Professor Abdul Aziz Bari, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Chin Fook Weng, Mr Derek Fernandes, Dr Goh Ban Lee, Mr Andrew Khoo, Mr Edward Lee, Mr Ronnie Liu, Mr Victor Oorjitham and Mr Sivarasa Rasiah.
We would like to extend the opportunity to members of the public to participate in this conference on the 26th July, 2008 at Kings Hotel, Lebuh Ayer Keroh, Melaka at 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Kindly notify Mr. Chong Yen Long (CPI) – H/P 012-970-2285, Mr. Anthony Chua – H/P: 012-628 8779 (Human Rights Sub-Committee Chairman), Ms. Lau Yi Lin – H/P: 013-374 1115 or Mr. Lawrence Ang (Executive Secretary) – 06-284 5519 / 06-286 4514 of your desire to take part in this conference before 24th July, 2008. Registration is RM 20.00 per-person and is on a first come first served basis.
Dr. Lim Teck Ghee
Centre for Policy Initiatives
21 July 2008
The Malacca Bar Committee, Civil Society Initiative for Parliamentary Reform (CSI-Parliament) and Centre for Policy Initiatives (CPI) are jointly organizing a Conference on the Roadmap to Local Government Elections with the aim to create public awareness on the role and workings of local government in Malaysia’s democratic system. There would be a discourse on the social and political factors leading to the present status quo on local government elections and various suggestions on how best to take this important process forward.
Prominent speakers from the academic sector, political quarters and non-governmental organizations include Professor Abdul Aziz Bari, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Chin Fook Weng, Mr Derek Fernandes, Dr Goh Ban Lee, Mr Andrew Khoo, Mr Edward Lee, Mr Ronnie Liu, Mr Victor Oorjitham and Mr Sivarasa Rasiah.
We would like to extend the opportunity to members of the public to participate in this conference on the 26th July, 2008 at Kings Hotel, Lebuh Ayer Keroh, Melaka at 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Kindly notify Mr. Chong Yen Long (CPI) – H/P 012-970-2285, Mr. Anthony Chua – H/P: 012-628 8779 (Human Rights Sub-Committee Chairman), Ms. Lau Yi Lin – H/P: 013-374 1115 or Mr. Lawrence Ang (Executive Secretary) – 06-284 5519 / 06-286 4514 of your desire to take part in this conference before 24th July, 2008. Registration is RM 20.00 per-person and is on a first come first served basis.
Dr. Lim Teck Ghee
Centre for Policy Initiatives
21 July 2008
