By Dharmalingam Vinasithamby

Anak Bangsa Malaysia - Selatan

The next time you throw a party, make sure you have voter registration forms on hand. That is what Yang Oi Mun did at his home in Taman Sutera, Johor Bahru, last Saturday. Friends and relatives had gathered to celebrate the arrival of his second child, Yu Rui, now one month old.

When they sat down to eat, Oi Mun made sure they would be reminded of their civic responsibility by placing placards on the tables announcing the number of unregistered voters in each state - in Johor, an embarrassing 605,000! Standing by was Mr Fletcher Soo and others to help them get registered. The message got through and by the end of the evening, four guests had registered themselves as voters.

Picture  / Dharmalingam Vinasithamby