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 Women's Candidacy Initiative, a group of Malaysian women activists.[2] She was active with several sustainable development programmes including the Centre for Independent Journalism, 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
| Year | Constituency | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Selayang, Selangor | Zaitun Kasim (DAP) | 26,144 | 43% | Chan Kong Choy (MCA) | 34,979 | 57% | 63,275 | 8835 | 73.94% | ||
References
- ^ Ghazali, Rahmah (2008-06-04). "Women's activist Toni Kasim dies". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Women's Candidacy Initiative". wci2.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Toni Kasim". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Ong, Andrew (2009-06-25). "Toni Kasim, gone but not forgotten". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Soong, Kua Kia (2009-06-23). "'Toni lives!' - Memories of a model M'sian". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Zaitun Kasim". AWID. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.