I shall not be writing again.
You draw your own conclusions if we do not hear from him.
The text of the letter is reproduced below
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Dear Mr. Prime Minister,
Re : Request for a dialogue
I pray that this letter, too, finds you and your family in good health.
I had written to you earlier, on behalf of some 100 anak-anak Bangsa Malaysia, most of whom are from Penang, to seek a dialogue with you so that you might be appraised of some of their concerns.
Have you had a chance to read the letter?
If you have not seen it, perhaps you want to check with your staff.
Frankly, I was not intending to write to you again, given that many had commented that I was somewhat naïve in hoping that you would take time out to meet with us, let alone read my earlier letter.
However, what I read in the NST online today ( I do not buy any of the mainstream newspapers because I am boycotting them all. Did you know that many of us are now refusing to buy any of the mainstream newspapers because they publish anything but the truth. Did you know that? If you do not, perhaps you want to check with your staff. ) left me feeling that perhaps I should write to you one last time.
NST reports that you said you have big ears, that you hear a lot of things, and your ears burn when you hear them and that it was the government’s duty to listen to problems.
I got excited when I read this.
You are also reported to have said the following:
“Even if they are feelings of uneasiness, feelings of uncertainty, even anger. We have to attend to these problems”.
“There is unity and strength in diversity. This is our strongest asset that will make Malaysia even greater. There is every hope to achieve this vision of a united Malaysia. I am totally committed to this.”
Mr. Prime Minister, you know many will say you are now saying all these nice sounding things because of the recent street rallies, particularly the one by the marginalized and disadvantaged Indians last weekend.
Therefore, now more than ever before, you must be seen to walk your talk!
Do you know that there are marginalized Malaysians of all ethnicities in the country? Do you know that there are Malaysians who still cannot read and write, who do not know wherefrom or when their next meal is coming?
If you do not know this, perhaps you want to check with your staff.
Anyway, you say you are committed to a united Malaysia.
Well, then, it will please you to know that the anak-anak Bangsa Malaysia on whose behalf I wrote you earlier, and I, are very committed to a ‘One People, One Nation’ aspiration.
And we have a workable game plan to make this aspiration a reality.
Do you have a game plan to make your ‘united Malaysia’ a reality?
No?
Well, on this, Mr. Prime Minister, please do not ask your staff.
Meet us in Penang.
Mr. Prime Minister, I shall not write you again in this regard. If I do not hear from you, I shall assume that you do not have the time to see us.
I am, as always, anak Bangsa Malaysia,
Haris Ibrahim
