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THE MANIFESTO OF THE WCI
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To promote an awareness in all Malaysians, but
especially women, of
their rights and power in a democratic process of
elections and
parliamentary representation.
To promote a minimum of 30% participation of women
at all levels of
political and policy-making processes.
To promote all causes of justice and democracy; and
to incorporate the
views, aspirations and participation of women in
this process.
To work towards the abolition of the use of
physical force or any
form of violence by state institutions against all
Malaysians, but
especially the most vulnerable - women and children
- in any and all
situations.
To work towards repealing all oppressive laws
which curtail the
democratic rights of Malaysians, as well as revising
all policies and laws
which discriminate against or impact unfairly
against women, including
those of the Syariah Court system.
To work towards provisions that would ensure people
are never forcefully
evicted from their land or homes under any
circumstances; and that
alternative, quality housing and alternative land is
provided to those
who are deliberately relocated from their homes as a
result of
developmentment for public interest.
To ensure that all development programmes are
consultative and people-
centred, and by "people", we mean all those who are
directly affected
by these development programmes.
To ensure that all decision-making and all business
conducted by the
government and its institutions are processes open
to public scrutiny.
To ensure also that the government and its
institutions accept
responsibility and are accountable for these
decisions and their
results. To ensure that local council elections are
reinstated.
To ensure the just and equitable distribution of
wealth of
the nation so that it is not concentrated in the
hands of a few but
instead enjoyed by all Malaysians; to ensure also
that women are
involved in the process of decision-making in the
distribution of
national wealth and resources.
To ensure a safe, comfortable and quality standard
of living
for all, with the most vulnerable groups -
especially single mothers,
the elderly, children and the disabled - in mind. To
ensure that
the basic social services needs of all are met.
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