PKR's young women taking part in party polls

Latheefa Koya

Parti Keadilan Rakyat is proud to announce (not an endorsement) that the party’s ongoing direct election has created opportunities for many young women to participate and be elected at various leadership positions at an unprecedented level.

The party’s constitution allows any women member to stand for election at any level including the youth wing, women’s wing and at the central level. This is a stark contrast with the limited opportunities for women at other parties as most would be limited to the women’s wing.

The election will also test the party’s commitment to providing at least 30% of women’s participation at all decision making level of the party.

This ongoing process to mainstream women’s participation within the party has also seen several young women heading divisions.

The following non exhaustive list of names are examples of young, upcoming women leaders who have taken this important decision to offer their candidacy for nomination in the election for various positions:-

Name	Age	Standing for	Background	Contact Number
Siti Aishah	25	Central Committee(MPP)	Head of Serikandi, Women's Wing	0175466574
Ginie Lim	29	Exco, Central Youth	Full time Political activist, was candidate for Machap in 2008 GE	0126693453
Sangetha Xavier	27	Vice Youth Chief, Central	Lawyer, Political secretary of Sgor Exco	0176372502
Eunice Ong	27	Vice Youth Chief, Central	Lawyer
Zara Zahari	33	Exco Central Youth	Current Central Exco Youth	0173910167
Fione Tan	32	Exco Central Youth	Committee Member of Cheras Division, Insurance Executive,
Maisuri Zainal	25	Exco Central Youth	Committee Sri Kandi
Hamiza Che Ahmat	39	Deputy Chief of Batu Kawan Division's Women's Wing	AMK leader in Penang	0164848376
Juwairiya Zulkifli	25	Central Women’s Wing	ITGraduate, Committee Member of Sri Kandi
Nurul Izzah	30	Chair, Division Lembah Pantai, Central Committee	MP Lembah Pantai
Yee Ling	27	Central Women’s Wing	Councillor for Hulu Selangor
Renuka T Bala	37	Committee Member Division Petaling Jaya Selatan	Human Rights Lawyer, PJS member,	0126839544
Ngeow Chow Ying	36	Chair, Seputeh Division	Lawyer
Erveanna Ansari	34	Chair, Sepanggar Sabah, Vice Youth Chief Wing	Lawyer, Sabah	0168108179

The party strongly supports these young women's participation and they should not be seen as mere token women representatives to make the numbers. Many have shown commitment to the party and its struggles, are fully qualified, independent and capable young leaders.

Issued by,

Latheefa Koya

Information Chief Keadilan