Ban on election gatherings unhealthy for democracy, says analyst

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A political analyst has dismissed the Health Ministry's move to ban all public gatherings in connection with the forthcoming Malacca state election, citing damaging impacts on democracy.

Universiti Malaya's Awang Azman Awang Pawi said the ban, which would put an end to most forms of physical or face-to-face campaigning, has gone against the true spirit of democracy and an election.Show your support for robust journalism Millions depend on Malaysiakini for the truth. Millions depend on Malaysiakini for quality journalism. Millions depend on Malaysiakini to stand in honour of integrity and justice.

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Sibuk lahai nk kempen..nnti dah dpt kuasa bkn buat keje pn..kkm dah advise pn degil..nmpk sgt x penah pikir rakyat..sibuk pikir duit..

It is CV19 laaa woiii

Apa lancau PRU is around the corner lah cb. And why still wanna do PRN eh cb?

belajarlah daripada kesilan prn Sabah hari tu. drp kes kosong, sampai naik mencanak canak, mco sepanjang tahun, org kena buang kerja, jatuh muflis, cerai laki bini, stress, tekanan jiwa, sampai bunuh diri. Nak buat boleh, cuma kena elak mass gathering. kena pakat pakat cari jalan

Is covid19 healthy?

Better to follow the Health Ministry than to be sorry; at the moment it is not this type of analysis that will bring us out

Kalau kau gagal hadap new norm... Bermakna kau tak mampu mentadbir urus cara norma baru.... Maka anda hanyalah kereta buruk yg layak di scrap demi kelestarian alam

Still fcking have democracy in this country? Wow!!!

But it's better than letting the covid19 virus kill lives and livelihood.

Democracy vs peoples lives and livelihood. Which would you choose?

This man's the most degenerate looking analyst I've ever seen no cap

It’s been unhealthier with the big crowd. Come on!

It’s healthy when the people’s health status is at risk? Like what happened in Sabah?

We still have democracy?

You still can speak. Democracy still works...no problem.

SyamilImran shxhzahar AyuneAmer TengkuDTrace

Monkey reaction,

ANALyst

Kau rasa kitorang yg terpaksa ddk rmh lps prn sabah haritu 'healthy'? Ada org stress, depress, abused, unpaid, no work, no family, no friend, nobody around is 'healthy' is it? Brp la dia ni kena bayar nak bg statement ni?

Berebut kuasa waktu pandemik ni sebenarnya unhealthy

Kempen pn nnt lompat katak gk. Lg borak democracy

Org2 politik ni mmg bodoh gamaknya

Bukan ban,, tapi jgn sebab kamu org gila kuasa satu malaysia akan susah sebab pandemic masih ada,,,

Unhealthy utk rakyat tak fikir pulak?

Bagus sangat ke demokrasi ni

Wait Malaysia is a democratic country!! Since when we prolong april fool’s joke till october?

100% behind KKM. No need 4 all these circuses, funfairs & drum beatings. Now is d information revolution era where info, data & facts r easily accessible so let rakyat decide whom they want 2 choose. Even DSAI is on Linkedin 😉

BEBAL punya DEBAB !!!

Demokrasi dah tak berguna kalau rakyat mati akibat asbab Covid19

We had toxic democratic system running the country. We had unelected becoming the government. We had frogs tilting the numbers.

Main suka-suka lompat parti juga unhealthy for democracy. Fikir perut sendiri katak-katak politik ni..

Based on what happened in PRN Sabah, I am with KKM for this. Most politicians regardless from gov or opp … semua tak tahu ikut SOP 😏

Why dont just ban the Melaka state election ? Cant wait until next PRU?

Pening lah! Nak apa sebenarnya ni?

Still 'ordinance darurat'? Bila kerajaan dalam keadaan tidak stabil polkam, tunda dulu demokrasi Betul?

Well, if you can't attract voters via the new norm, I guess you are not worth to vote. I believe in that. P/S: I do not intend to sacrifice my a little bit of freedom right now just to satisfy your hunger for power.

i cant believe that is such job “politics analyst” what are you looking at even? people communication?

You don’t need gatherings to campaign. Lots of social media platforms can be used.

kpmg analyst ke, heheeheeeeeee

bodoh. kempen online lah. unhealthy tu bila nanti kes +ve naik mencanak

Why it is unhealthy? They ban the gathering because most politician are not capable of following the SOP. That couldn’t care less because what they see and want only the PRIZES, not berkhidmat untuk RAKYAT.

Why the need for Sabah and Malacca state elections?Rampant frogging phenomenon is even much unhealthier.

Kepala bana kau..

Gather online..find another alternative.. evolve for everyone sake..

He has a point, but as usual. Too simplistic. Democracy has many facets, one is building strong institutions, and generating leaders that work for the people. Ceramahs are a small component and can be replaced with new ways of doing things.

Can use virtual campaign

Yknow whats unhealthy for democracy? When rakyat is dead from covid

The safety of pplis more important then the gathering

Why can’t they gather online?

Why don't we ban frogs and backdoor governments first? That outright murders democracy

Unhealthy for peniaga buat bunting, banner, catering and reporter

Dying from Covid is also unhealthy.

But it’s literally healthier for the citizens though.

When you hv a new norm you look at new ways to reach out. Using old references is already obsolete. Isnt Democracy abt the people's well being or is it the rights of the politicians?

WHAT

Unhealthy for democracy was when some people refuse to open parliament last term 😒😤

Election rallies are opportunities for hawkers and small businesses to earn some money. And this Pas-Umno-Bersatu crooks are blocking hawkers and small businesses from earning money. Reject all these Pas-Umno-Bersatu crooks. They are anti-business.

Ban on makan gathering also unhealthy for democracy

What democracy?

Well... Who would want to listen to somebody with a job that the first four letters equal to butt butt 🤭 Democracy is for the cunning ones anyway. Not the deserved ones. ☺️

you can go and sit on 🖕🏿

Bila ja poltik ni sihat? Semua serupa lancau

Ehh babi..kalau kes naik ko handle ke? Tak kan? So diam je la babi xyah sibuk ganggu kerja Khairykj and KKMPutrajaya unhealthy for democracy pala bapak ko. 4 Adun yg tarik sokongan ttbe waktu covid ni sampai kena PRN ni ko x menyalak cam anjing lak? Bodoh sialll analyst bangang

Democracy? What democracy? Election and then jumping party and then election again? What is so 'healthy' about our democracy? Get a life.

Ha3...

Kena ikut context larr. During pandemic, we have to be more cautious. Cannot langgar ikut suka suki political analyst sahaja.

Unhealthy for democracy VS unhealthy for the rakyat

who cares about your analysis.

Ban on healthy individuals getting on with their lives irregardless of vax status is also unhealthy.

We don't have a democracy. What we have is rule of law by the lawless.

There is nothing healthy about our political scenario,anytime soon

booo

covid is deadly stupid. the aftermath rakyat yang tanggung puak2 korang mana kisah. jawatan dapat kuasa dapat nanti yg sengsara rakyat. rakyat dpt apa lps mengundi? nothing.

This time rakyat behind KKM decision. So your analysis does not matter.

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