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QUALIFICATIONS |
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Membership of the Party shall be open to : |
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Malaysian Citizens; |
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Are at least 18 years of age; |
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Agree and undertake to abide by the
constitution and to adhere to the programmes, principles and the
politicies of the party; |
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Are not members of any other political party;
and |
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Are not in any way disqualified to participate in any
political party or organisation as defined in societies act, 1966. |
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ADMISSION |
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Application forms are obtainable from state
office. |
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All application forms must be filled in, with
signature of applicant, proposer and seconder, attached with 2
copies of I/C size photograph. |
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An intending member shall submit his
application for membership in such form as the Central Working
Committee may from time to time prescribe together with his entrance
fee and subscription for the current year to the Secretary General
or to the Secretary of the Branch of the area in which he works or
resides and the |
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Branch Secretary shall forward such application
to the Secretary General within seven days upon receipt of such
application. |
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Every application for membership shall be
submitted for approval to the Secretary General who shall tender the
approved application for confirmation by the Central Working
Committee at its next meeting. |
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On
confirmation of the application by the Central Working Committee,
the Secretary General shall cause the member to be registered with
the Branch in the area where the member resides or works or as
directed by the Central Working Committee and shall inform the
Branch and the applicant accordingly as well as issuing him with a
membership card. |
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The applicant shall be entitled to exercise all
the rights of membership and enjoy its benefits upon his application
being approved and confirmed by the Central Working Committee or on
his appeal being approved by the Central Committee. |
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In the event of the application for membership
failing either to be approved by the Secretary General or to be
confirmed by the Central Working Committee, the applicant shall be
so informed within one month of the decision and shall be entitled
within one month of his being informed of the rejection of his
application to appeal to the Central Committee which shall deal with
the appeal and its decision shall be final. |
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An applicant may appeal to the President for a
decision if he does not receive any notification from the Secretary
General on the result of his application within two months after its
submission. |
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A person shall be deemed to have been admitted
as a member of the Party as from the date of his application being
approved and confirmed by the Central Working Committee or on his
appeal being approved by the Central Committee. |
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The Central Committee or the Central Working
Committee may reject any application without assigning any reason
thereof. |
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SUBSCRIPTIONS |
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The entrance fee and subscription payable shall
be as follows:- |
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a) entrance fee - RM2.00 |
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b) annual subscription for an Ordinary or Life
Member - RM2.00 |
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c) A one-time payment of RM50.00 |
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d) annual subscription for an Affiliated Member
- RM100.00 |
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The annual subscription is payable on or before
30th June of the year. |
| 3.3 |
Any member who allows his arrears to exceed two
years' subscription shall |
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automatically cease to be a member of the
Party. He may, however, be |
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reinstated on payment of all the arrears at the
discretion of the Central Working |
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Committee. |
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The Central Working Committee may impose on
members special subscriptions |
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or levies for any purpose. If any member fails
to pay such special subscriptions |
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or levies within such period as may be
resolved, the amount due shall be treated |
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in the same manner as arrears of annual
subscription. |
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The Central Working Committee shall have the power to waive
the dues of any |
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member on grounds of hardship on receipt of an
application from the member |
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concerned. |
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| 4. |
RIGHTS OF MEMBERS |
| 4.1 |
Unless otherwise provided for in this
Constitution, a member shall be entitled :- |
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to attend and speak at all meetings which he is
entitled to attend; |
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to vote at all meetings which he is entitled to
attend; |
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hold such office in the Party to which he may be duly elected or
appointed; and |
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to
have access to and to make such reasonable use of such facilities as
the Party may |
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provide. |
| 4.2 |
A
member is not entitled to vote in any meeting or a Party election
unless he is a |
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voting member or unless he has obtained
approval in writing from the Central |
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Working Committee. |
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A
member is not entitled to stand as a candidate in a Party election
unless he is an |
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eligible candidate as defined under Article 41 of this
constitution or unless he has |
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obtained approval in writing from the Central Working
Committee. |
| 4.4 |
An
Affiliated Member shall not be entitled to any right except to
nominate such |
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representatives when called upon by the Central Committee of
the Party to do so |
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from time to sit in the Central Committee or in any other
committee or sub-committee |
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for any specific or general purpose. Such
nominated representatives of an Affiliated |
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Member shall not have the right to vote. |
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