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马来西亚将在60天内迎来第15届大选,47个身障权益的非政府组织及社运分子呼吁朝野政党,委派关心身障者课题的候选人上阵。

他们指出,只要政党或候选人支持身障者的权益,或推出包容身障者的竞选宣言,这些政党或候选人将获得身障者社群的支持。

这47个组织和个人今日发表联署文告指出,15%的大马人口面对残疾问题,另有20至30%人口为身障者的看护者、志工和专业医疗人士,因此整体至少占了大马人口的三四成。

“政治人物和政党,尤其那些希望获选为国州议员的人,都应该谨慎听取与残疾和身障者社群有关的选民意见。”

“大部分身障者都是选民,尽管有许多挑战,他们过去以来一直都积极出来投票。”

他们认为,身障者社群长期受到忽略和排挤,若政治人物有意在本次大选赢得身障者社群的支持,就必须拿出诚意。

这份文告是由儿科医生兼OKURightsMatter创办人阿玛星(Amar Singh HSS)、上议员拉丝阿迪芭等人及组织联署。

他们在文告中指出,过去数十年来,身障者在就业机会、教育、基本设施和福利方面只有微幅改善,政府根本不曾落实过一些真正能够带来明显改善的政策。

要求执政两年内修法

基于如此,他们提出四大诉求,并强调身障者社群只会把票投给那些提出对身障者友善政策的政党。

他们的诉求如下:

(一)执政后在两年内修订2008年残障法令(PWD),加强身障者的权益和福利;

(二)在教育、职业培训和就业领域方面,包容身障者;

(三)打造无障碍设施环境,以方便身障者在社区自由通行;

(四)承诺与身障者、身障孩童父母和看护人维持联系,以了解需求。

联署名单如下:

1. Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Advisor, National Early Childhood Intervention Council and member, OKURightsMatter Project

2. Senator Ras Adiba Radzi

3. Aimee Chan, Persatuan Kebajikan Sri Eden Selangor dan KL

4. Angie Heng, Executive Director, Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation

5. Anit Kaur Randhawa, member of Harapan OKU Law Reform Group & Vice President (Legal), Medico Legal Society Malaysia (MLSM)

6. Association for the Concerned Citizens and Parents of Handicapped Children, Bintulu

7. Association of Women with Disabilities Malaysia

8. Boleh Space

9. Chan Saw Si, Wings Melaka

10. Damai Disabled Person Associatian Malaysia

11. Khatijah Sulaiman, President, Malaysian Council for Rehabilitation

12. Doris Catherine Lim, Persatuan Kebajikan Anak2 Istimewa Selangor

13. Edmund Lim, President, Persatuan WeCareJourney

14. Eunice Tan, The Seed Childcare Centre, Johor Bahru

15. Feilina Feisol (RMHC), Nasom

16. Harapan OKU Law Reform Group

17. Kaveinthran, Co-leader, Disability Rights Cluster, CSO Platform for Reform

18. Khor Ai-Na, CEO, Asia Community Service

19. Kong Lan Lee, Director, Persuatuan Kanak-Kanak Istimewa Kajang Selangor.

20. Lam Mary, Chairman, Pertunuhan Perkhidmatan Intervensi Awal, BP

21. Lim Mei Yek, Kuching Association of Talent Development and Welfares of Special Needs

22. Lim Tien Hong, Chairperson Jawatankuasa Komunikasi, Advokasi dan Hak Asasi, SBM

23. Malaysian Association of Sign Lang Interpreters (MyASLI)

24. Michelle Lai, Chairperson, New Horizons Society, Ipoh

25. Malaysia Independent Living Association for Disabled

26. Malaysia Parents with Disabilities Association

27. Mental Health Association of Sarawak

28. Ng Lai-Thin, Project Officer, National Early Childhood Intervention Council

29. Norhana Abu Bakar, President, Persatuan Sindrom Down Malaysia

30. Persatuan OKU Sentral

31. Persatuan Pemulihan Sultan Azlan Shah, Ipoh

32. Pibakat- Pertubuhan Ibu Papa Keperluan Istimewa Sarawak

33. Prudence Lingham, Persatuan CHILD Sabah

34. Ramanathan, Yayasan Ipoh

35. Sarawak Association for the Welfare of Intellectually Disabled Children (Perkata)

36. Sarawak Society for the Deaf

37. Sharifah Tahir, Care Partner and Advocate, Founder of UniquelyMeInitiatives

38. Simon Hoo, Chairman, SPICES Early Intervention Centre

39. Dr Simon Huang, Chairman, Kuching Methodist Care Centre

40. Society of Chinese Disabled Persons Malaysia

41. Stella Chia, Pusat Jagaan Kanak-kanak Ceria Murni, Kepong KL

42. Dr. Tan Liok Ee, President, BOLD Association for Children with Special Needs Penang

43. The OKU Rights Matter Project

44. Teo Kun Yong, Pertubuhan Pendidikan Kanak-Kanak Istimewa Harmoni Cheras, Selangor

45. United Voice (Self-Advocacy Society of Persons with Learning Disabilities)

46. Dr Wong Woan Yiing, Committee Member, NETWORK for the Needs of Children with Disabilities Perak

47. Wong Hui Min, President, National Early Childhood Intervention Council