Election Day Check List for Christians and those interested

1 Inform your conscience
* Inform your conscience on the Church's Social Teachings

* What is the candidate's view and track record on such issues as respect for human dignity and human rights, justice and peace?
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2 Apply prudence to choices
* Look for the candidates who will do the most in concrete terms to promote the dignity of human life; justice and peace; rights on freedom of religion, conscience, speech and assembly; fight crime and spiralling cost of living; protect the environment.
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3 Vote for Common good
* Will the candidates promote a society in which citizens are treated as equals with equal opportunities and are not discriminated on grounds of race, religion and gender?

* Does the candidate put principles ahead of power and personal profits and put the
common good ahead of special interests? Is the candidate a person of integrity?

* Will the candidate reject a 'get-what-you-can' culture that validates greed and
materialism?

* Does the candidate support an economic system that demands a living wage,affordable health care, 'education, and food on the table?

* What will the candidate do to address affronts to human life and dignity such as
poverty, marginalization, abortion, euthanesia, the death penalty?

* Does the candidate support the abolition of the Internal Security Act (ISA)?

* Does the candidate support the establishment of the Independent Police Complaints
and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) and an Inter Faith Commission (IFC)?

* Does the candidate support the setting up of an Islamic State in Malaysia or does
he/she uphold the belief that Malaysia is already an Islamic State?

* Does the candidate believe that the process of appointing and promotion of judges
need a thorough revamping?
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Pray before casting your ballot paper
"Lord, you can read everyone's heart; show me therefore which of these candidates you have chosen to represent the rakyat for the common good".
(Adapted from the prayer the election of Mathias, cf Acts 1:24,29)

(Extracted from Catholic Asian News March 2008 issue- page 27)

Amen