ROSE to organise Election Observer Training Programme on Feb 23

KUCHING: Rise of Social Efforts (ROSE) will be organising an Election Observer Training Programme on Feb 23 at Lot 10 Boutique Hotel here from 8.30am to 5pm.

The programme is being organised in collaboration with the Election Academy (APR) in view of the looming state election which is expected to be held soon.

Registration is free, but early sign-ups are encouraged due to limited capacity.

ROSE in a statement said it is their intention to organise an election observation mission during the state election and to recruit volunteers to become observers.

“We therefore organise this training and urge citizens, regardless of your background, to attend it before volunteering in the upcoming state elections. We would like to invite in particular undergraduate and postgraduate students, private sector workers, members of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and faithbased organisations including people who live in rural districts or in longhouses and others to join this programme,” it said.

ROSE said members of the public should play a role in the upcoming Sarawak state election and such participation is not limited to just voting, but also by volunteering as election observers.

“Their (citizens) involvement in election can ensure a clean and fair election. The choice of the Sarawak people for the next state government should ideally be reflected through or by an election that is clean and fair,” it added.

The statement further explained the tasks of election observers, which include to prevent or report any wrongdoings done by any political parties such as bribery, treating, vote-buying, doubtful voters or double-voting, and activities promoting feelings of ill-will or hostilities.

In addition, election observers will go to the ground and monitor campaign activity by the candidate or political party during the election campaign. If there is any wrongdoing done by any political party, a police report or Election Commission (SPR) report will be made.

Those interested in the programme can register by filling up the Google form at https://forms.gle/ XtQNTTp1781W18b19.

For further information, call ROSE on 014-3984998 or visit its Facebook page under ‘Rise Of Social Efforts-ROSE’.