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]
Toni Kasim | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Zaitun Mohamed Kasim 1966 Malaysia |
| Died | 4 June 2008 (aged 40–41) Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Malaysia |
| Occupation | Human rights activist Politician |
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1999 | Selayang, Selangor | Zaitun Kasim (DAP) | 26,144 | 43% | Chan Kong Choy (MCA) | 34,979 | 57% | 63,275 | 8835 | 73.94% | ||
References edit
- ^ 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.
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