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Tuan Pengerusi: The private sector, depa meniagalah. They say, “Ini macam mana? Mahu kasi
berapa? RM100 bolehkah satu hari?”
Encik Tsai Song Lim: Those retired, I meant.
Tuan Pengerusi: I see, okay, okay.
Encik Tsai Song Lim: Those who are retired, they need some income lah. For me, I feel like I
want to involve but I cannot because most of the Election Commission, they hire government servant.
Tuan Pengerusi: If you given an opportunity, would you volunteer, right?
Encik Tsai Song Lim: I will volunteer, in case they call me up lah. Of course I will take to do it. I
think a lot of people will try to help out also. Those retired from civil servant or from the private sector –
anybody lah. Election Commission to have Committee Members comprising of all political parties, NGO,
election bodies, individual or anybody. At least, it looks like independent and fair and square to everybody
lah. Next point, election day must be declared as a public holiday. Because last time, it is Saturday, some
of the workers cannot go out because they are – they can go out in the afternoon. Some of them working
half day, some of them – even Saturday they are working you know. So, they do not have the time to go
for election, I mean cast the vote. So, I think it is best to declare public holiday.
Tuan Pengerusi: Once in every four years, right?
Encik Tsai Song Lim: Once in every four years only, not everyday.
My last point is, election day is better to fixed it rather than – I mean, every four years or five
years. If we fix it rather than we give short notice one month or half month, for those who are in overseas
they want to come back, they have to arrange for their fly back for this. For those outstation, they need to
come back to vote, they need time. If it is well plan, and then, they can come back to cast their vote.
month lah.
Tuan Pengerusi: What are you suggesting? Every five year fixed the date or..?
Encik Tsai Song Lim: I think roughly for…
Tuan Pengerusi: Six month before five years, you can decide any date?
Encik Tsai Song Lim: I think it is best to have a date lah, it is better. I mean, roughly which
Tuan Pengerusi: If I may suggest to you Mr. Tsai, five years, okay, but the last six month of the
fifth year is the time when you should have an election. So the six month before that is the time when you
must determine which is the date during the last six month, is that right?
Encik Tsai Song Lim: I think it is best to determine it, so that it is good for everybody especially
the voters, they know when to come to vote that day. The date can be six month before it expiry.
Somewhere around there lah. So, fix a date to make it easier for everybody. It easier for me and for those
from overseas for them to come back to cast their vote. This is my personal opinion and also my friend
opinion, so I write down all this.
you.
Tuan Pengerusi: Okay, thank you very much Mr. Tsai Song Lim. You from Sarawak, are you?
Encik Tsai Song Lim: Yes, I am Sarawakians.
Tuan Pengerusi: From Kuching, is it?
Encik Tsai Song Lim: Yes.
Tuan Pengerusi: Okay, thank you very much for coming.
Encik Tsai Song Lim: Thanks for listening to my view. Thank you very much everybody. Thank
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