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Siti Kasim is a Malaysian human rights lawyer and activist. She came to national prominence with her work within the Human Rights Committee of the Malaysian Bar highlighting the issues being faced by the indigenous peoples of Malaysia. Her work has since grown to encompass defending the rights of other minority and marginalised communities of Malaysia, and championing the ideal of an inclusive and progressive Malaysian society.[2] She has spoken of the criticism and abuse directed at her due to her outspoken and unapologetic demeanour.[3]
Siti Kasim | |
|---|---|
| Born | Siti Zabedah Kasim 10 May 1963 Melaka, Malaysia |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Human rights activism |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 1[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Career
editPolitics
editSiti Kasim launched her political career at the 15th general elections of Malaysia as an independent candidate aligned with the Gerak Independent[4] movement.[5] Tracing the root of the malaise within the Malaysian political and social landscape to excessive intertwining of government and religious affairs, she made the separation of state and religion a key pillar of her campaign. She was contesting the parliamentary constituency of Batu against nine other candidates.[6] Siti gained only 653 or 0.75% of the votes, ranking 6th out of the nine candidates contesting the constituency, losing to Prabakaran Parameswaran who won with a majority of 22,241.
Incidents
editBomb threat
editOn 21 July 2023, a suspicious object was discovered on the rear tyre of Siti Kasim's Toyota Celica when she sent the car for servicing. Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Amihizam Abdul Shukor confirmed that the object was an improvised explosive device and an investigation is under way.[7][8]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P115 Batu, Kuala Lumpur | Siti Zabedah Kasim (IND) | 653 | 0.75% | Prabakaran Parameswaran (PKR) | 45,716 | 52.46% | 87,841 | 22,241 | 76.54% | ||
| Azhar Yahya (PAS) | 23,475 | 26.94% | ||||||||||
| A. Kohilan Pillay (MIC) | 10,398 | 11.93% | ||||||||||
| Chua Tian Chang (IND) | 4,603 | 5.28% | ||||||||||
| Wan Azliana Wan Adnan (PEJUANG) | 849 | 0.97% | ||||||||||
| Nur Fathiah Syazwana Shaharuddin (IND) | 628 | 0.72% | ||||||||||
| Naganathan Pillai (WARISAN) | 525 | 0.66% | ||||||||||
| Zulkifli Abdul Fadlan (PRM) | 137 | 0.16% | ||||||||||
| Too Cheng Huat @ Too Gao Lan (IND) | 112 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Lawyer Siti Kasim Wiki, Biography, Age, bon odori, Daughter, Latest News, Husband, Service Center".
- ^ "Alumni profile - Siti Kasim". School of Law - Queen Mary University of London.
- ^ SU-LYN, BOO (25 September 2016). "10 things about: Siti Kasim, lawyer and activist". Malay Mail.
- ^ "Gerak Independent". gerakindependent.com.
- ^ "Not here to play: Siti Kasim to make political debut in GE15". The Vibes. 16 December 2021.
- ^ Lim, Ida (5 November 2022). "GE15: Batu sees 10 candidates including Tian Chua, Prabakaran, Siti Kasim, Cleopatra". Malay Mail.
- ^ Zolkepli, Farik (21 July 2023). "Siti Kasim discovers 'bomb-like' object under her car". The Star. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Razali, Safeek Affendy (21 July 2023). "Objects under Siti Kasim's car are IED, says police". New Straits Times. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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