Reports from ground zero-Sarawak elections 2011

SARAWAK ELECTION

MONITORING DIARY

Today, we will stay at home and prepare reports from the field for the past 2 days from home. Tonight we will go watch the ceramah by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Morsjaya opposite the Merdeka Mall. Since Kath's condition is not really ok, we will go and watch somewhere nearby our house.

Tomorrow, we will travel to Marudi for few days. See how far we can go to the rural area. Then for next week, probably by Monday or Tuesday, we will travel to Niah. Ong's contact, Abun Lim we help us travel around at Niah area. The problem at Niah is internet connection. I will update by phone call or sms if there any latest news.

Our job is very clear, we will observe if there are any wrong doing by the any of the parties, we will analyze the problem and record it in a report. Some of our partners have already lodge police reports regarding the wrongdoings done by the BN parties like hanging banners at ulu baram before the nomination day.

Currently, one of our partners has agreed to help us photocopy the brochures of undisarawak.crowdmap.com. We will bring the brochure along and distribute it to anybody we meet. Till now, we have received positive responses from the crowd regarding this mapping way to record elections abuses. Even though we try to teach them how to submit reports on abuses, some of them are still confused on what is the considered wrongdoing/actions that is against the elections Act.

So far, Ong has been very helpful. Same goes to BRIMAS and TAHABAS groups. They are also very helpful by providing us with information, even though they are busy.

I think, that's all for now. Regards and Mee Kolo from Sarawak!

Evelyne & Kath