COMMENT | CSO Platform for Reform would like to voice our concern in the process of appointing the next chairperson of the Election Commission (EC).

This is as current chairperson Abdul Ghani Salleh is scheduled for compulsory retirement in May, together with a vacancy for the position of Sabah EC commissioner.

The appointment of an election expert, reformist and independent chairperson of the EC is important because they will be responsible for the delineation process in Sarawak (ongoing), Sabah (2025), and in Peninsular Malaysia (2026), which is an important aspect in shaping the landscape of national democracy.

CSO Platform for Reform is consistent with our position that the government should implement a transparent, open, and inclusive election to fill the vacancy of EC chairperson and Sabah EC members.