Malaysian Citizens' Declaration

Deklarasi Rakyat
ContextDemands for Najib Razak to resign as Prime Minister and calls for political reform in Malaysia.
Signed4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MediatorsKhairuddin Abu Hassan
SignatoriesMahathir Mohamad and 57 other signatories

The Citizens' Declaration was made by various Malaysian political leaders on 4 March 2016, to ask for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down. It was announced at a press event led by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.[1][2]

The declaration came because of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal and aimed to protect people's rights.[3]

Signatories

  • Mahathir Mohamad – Former Prime Minister of Malaysia
  • Lim Kit Siang – DAP Supremo and Gelang Patah MP
  • Azmin Ali – Selangor Chief Minister and Deputy President of PKR
  • Mukhriz Mahathir – Former Chief Minister of Kedah
  • Muhyiddin Yassin - Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
  • Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman – Malaysian Asia Award Winning Best Debater
  • Zaid Ibrahim – Former Law Minister
  • Ling Liong Sik – Former MCA President
  • Mahfuz Omar – PAS Lawmaker and Pokok Sena MP
  • Maria Chin Abdullah – BERSIH Chairman
  • Nurul Izzah Anwar – PKR Vice President and Lembah Pantai MP
  • Mohamad Sabu – President of Party AMANAH Negara
  • Salahuddin Ayub – Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) Deputy President
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan – Former Bar Council Chairperson
  • Rafizi Ramli – PKR Vice President and Pandan MP
  • Kamaruddin Jaafar - PKR Tumpat MP
  • Tian Chua - PKR Vice-president
  • Muhammad Muhammad Taib - Former Selangor Menteri Besar
  • Anthony Loke - DAP Organising Secretary
  • Teresa Kok - DAP lawmaker and Seputeh MP
  • Hishamuddin Rais - Political Activist
  • Datuk Mujahid Yusof Rawa - Party AMANAH Negara Vice-president
  • Tok Muda Dato Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed - Former Deputy Defence Minister/ Former UMNO Supreme Council Member
  • Datuk Hamidah Osman and Anina Saadudin - Former UMNO leader

References

  1. Correspondent, Trinna LeongMalaysia (2016-03-04). "Malaysia's Mahathir and opposition sign declaration to oust Najib". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. Team, Malaysiakini (2016-03-04). "Dr M: Strange group, but all agree Najib must go". Malaysiakini.
  3. Shaffer, Leslie (2016-03-04). "Mahathir: Malaysia must rid itself of PM Najib". CNBC.