Political leaders commit to 30% women representation in elections
Source: Malaymail
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Leaders from various political parties today were all on the same page in their commitment to achieving the target of fielding 30 per cent women candidates in elections, in turn increasing female representation in the country’s legislative bodies.
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the party will field more female candidates in the 15th general election (GE15) compared to GE14.
“I am the one signing the party election candidate authorisation letters, and I guarantee that should both the men and women candidates have similar criteria, I will choose women,” he said when appearing as a panellist at a forum on women’s leadership in politics with the theme “Driving the Reality of Increasing Women’s Representation in the 15th General Election (GE15) and the Legislative Body”.
Click here to read the full article published by Euronews on 5 October 2022.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Leaders from various political parties today were all on the same page in their commitment to achieving the target of fielding 30 per cent women candidates in elections, in turn increasing female representation in the country’s legislative bodies.
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the party will field more female candidates in the 15th general election (GE15) compared to GE14.
“I am the one signing the party election candidate authorisation letters, and I guarantee that should both the men and women candidates have similar criteria, I will choose women,” he said when appearing as a panellist at a forum on women’s leadership in politics with the theme “Driving the Reality of Increasing Women’s Representation in the 15th General Election (GE15) and the Legislative Body”.
Click here to read the full article published by Euronews on 5 October 2022.