2013 MASPENA ELECTION

Assalammualaikum  readers ~

Today, another  history  was  made, as  MASPENA  succesfully  held  its  another  election!

WELL  DONE  MASPENA!

MASPENA  is  an  association  for  students  taking  Diploma  in  Public  Administration  program  in  UiTM  Kota  Samarahan, Sarawak.

What's  compelling  about  MASPENA  election  is, it  is  held  on  the  exact  date  of  N.01  Kuala  Besut, Terengganu  by-election!  (seat  won  by  Tengku  Zaihan  of  BN  with  2592  majority  vote)

MASPENA  election  went  through  the  processes  as  standardize  by  the  Malaysia  Election  Commission  from  the  dissolution  of  Cabinet, nomination, campaign, casting  vote, vote  counting  and  finally  to  the  most  anticipated  of  all, the  result  announcement.

There  were  5  nominations  received  from  semester  2  students, 13  from  semester  3  students  and  7  from  semester  4  students.

During  campaigning  stage  of  the  election, all  candidates  were  free  to  use  whatever  strategy  and  means  in  order  to  try  to  reach  and  convince  members  of  MASPENA  to  vote  for  them, including  campaining  in  MASPENA  group  page  on  Facebook.

However, students  from  semester  2, 3  and  4  were  made  compulsory  to  vote  for  ONE  candidate  of  their  semester, while  students  from  semester  1  and  5  were  free  to  vote  for  any  ONE  candidate  from  any  semester  that  they  think  is  capable  in  pulling  off  duties.

The  percentage  of  students  casting  their  vote  in  the  election  was  as  follow  :

Semester  1  -  88%

Semester  2  -  40%

Semester  3  -  30%

Semester  4  -  66%

Semester  5  -  77%

The  total  figure  of  students  from  all  semesters  exercising  their  right  during  the  polling  day  was  497.

The  results  were  as  follow  :

Semester  2

Donny  -  51  votes, 3  damaged

Ashraf  -  32  votes, 1  damaged

Semester  3

Hasim  -  65  votes, 5  damaged

Najib  -  36  votes, 1  damaged

Aisha  -  18  votes, 1  damaged

Syaliana  -  16  votes, 1  damaged

Nur  Hajar  -  13  votes, 0  damaged

Zullasmie  -  13  votes, 0  damaged

Zulaiqha  -  6  votes, 0  damaged

Aishah  -  6  votes, 0  damaged

Syazwani  -  4  votes, 0  damaged

Mohd  Syamil  -  4  votes, 1  damaged

Semester  4

Vianny  -  81  votes, 3  damaged

Patricia  -  58  votes, 2  damaged

Amirrul  -  29  votes, 1  damaged

Nurhaziqah  -  11  votes, 1  damaged

Rosemary  -  8  votes, 1  damaged

Norezureen  -  8  votes, 0  damaged

To  wrap  up  this  entry, it  is  hoped  that  MASPENA  will  come  up  with  a  more  credible  and  responsible  Cabinet  that  will  bring  MASPENA  climb  up  to  another  new  level  of  success  for  its  own  future  and  for  the  betterment  of  its  members.

Some  photos  during  the  polling  process

Electoral  checklist

Voters

Casting  vote  (1)

Casting  vote  (2)

Casting  vote  (3)

Vote  counting


p/s  :  Photos  courtesy  of  MASPENA  Facebook  group  page.