Toni Kasim

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Toni Kasim
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Personal details
Born
Zaitun Mohamed Kasim

1966 (1966)
Malaysia
Died4 June 2008(2008-06-04) (aged 40–41)
Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyIndependent
ResidenceMalaysia
OccupationHuman rights activist
Politician

Zaitun 'Toni' Kasim (1966 – 4 June 2008) was a Malaysian human rights activist and politician.[1] She was the first candidate to run for election under the , a group of Malaysian women activists.[2] She was active with several sustainable development programmes including the , Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), Amnesty International and the All Women's Action Society (AWAM), as well as Sisters in Islam.[3][4][5][6]

Election Results[]

Parliament of Malaysia: Selayang, Selangor[7]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 Zaitun Kasim (DAP) 26,144 43% Chan Kon Choy (BN) 34,979 57% 63,275   8835 73.94%

References[]

  1. ^ Ghazali, Rahmah (2008-06-04). "Women's activist Toni Kasim dies". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  2. ^ "Women's Candidacy Initiative". wci2.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  3. ^ "Toni Kasim". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  4. ^ Ong, Andrew (2009-06-25). "Toni Kasim, gone but not forgotten". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  5. ^ Soong, Kua Kia (2009-06-23). "'Toni lives!' - Memories of a model M'sian". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  6. ^ "Zaitun Kasim". AWID. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  7. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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