The Selayang group is scheduled to meet tomorrow.
Had hoped to meet up with the Segambut group yesterday but owing to such short notice plus some miscommunication, Kim and I thought we’d reschedule the meeting so that we’d have a larger attendance. Patrick, sorry for the screw-up. I owe you a teh tarik.
Saturday afternoon, met up with Doc and Chew from Serdang. Had a discussion about how to get the numbers up for the Serdang initative and how to move on to work and lend help to get Serdangites proper representation in Parliament.
I thoroughly enjoyed the ‘PJ Selatan get an MP’ second meeting on Saturday night.
Why?
When you have a meeting of so many strong-minded Malaysians, its bound to be vigorous with a free-flow of ideas between very, very opinionated people, myself included.
You begin to realise that Malaysians do know how to and can forcefully argue their point without getting personal. There is indeed hope of getting good people into Parliament. They are within our midst.
And the thing I’ve enjoyed most in my involvement with these initiatives is meeting like-minded people outside of cyberspace.
The PJ Selatan initiative is going into overdrive now. Look out for an announcement from the group of a soon-to-be-held press conference.
Yesterday, I had a working lunch with Zorro and Tony Yew. Turns out both are registered to vote in Subang and both immediately leapt at my suggestion that they should perhaps lead in an initiative to get an new MP for Subang.
So, yes, the ‘Subang get an MP’ initiative is hereby launched.
Groups that are already up and running :
1. PJ Selatan
2. PJ Utara
3. Segambut
4. Selayang
5. Serdang
If you are registered to vote in any of these constituencies, are fed up with the way your BN MP has been taking your vote for granted and has shown greater allegiance to the party rather than you, the voter, and are prepared to work to get a new MP into Parliament at the next elections, please send me an e-mail at thepeoplesparliament@gmail.com
The People's Parliament 
Patriotic1994
January 7, 2008
Hope the schedule is confirmed and where to meet. Although Selayang is not my constituency, I hope to join in to learn how it worked, if time permit. Thanks.
arianna
January 7, 2008
Dear Haris,
Every State/Fed GE in Sabah including the last one, a group of aspiring politicians formed an ‘independent candidates party’ and jumped onto the bandwagon. No manifesto, no platform, nothing to offer to the people except they were fed up with the incumbents and current political situation and thus offered themselves as alternative. All lost their deposits, understandably.
Their damning action only split the votes and rendered BN another term.
Those independent candidates lost because they lacked political experiences as compared to candidates from established opposition and ruling political parties. And they also lacked resources- human, net-working, financial – that are crucial to running a successful campaign.
These independent candidates failed because while they were still brainstorming and figuring who, what, where, how, when, why, their opponents have already established their election machinery and just waiting to release their horses for the race.
Don’t burn yourself because of YB Lim (didn’t I warn you about BN MPs).Why not throw your support behind an opposition party candidate. But never be a kingmaker.
We have had one or two politically experienced independent candidates who made it to the State Assembly but boy or boy, how they struggled to carry the load alone (practically drained- financially, emotionally and physically) and eventually joined other political parties.
Haris and company, I don’t mean to discourage you all but think carefully before you jump onto the bandwagon. It’s a totally different field altogether. And where everything under the sun including your cat, your flower pots would be politicise! Not to mention your actions, your words, your standing…and of course, your privacy is not yours anymore.
How I know? Where I come from, we have seen everything.
Happy belated new year. Take care.
God bless.
p/s Of course, nobody should stop you and your friends from doing what you believe in. After all, you’ll never know until you try. Best of luck.
arianna,
Thanks for your thoughts.
p.s. Is the offer of the helmet still up for grabs? Any other safety wear that you’re planning to dispose of?
Sharing
January 8, 2008
I believe what arianna meant is to do a good research on the last or even early elections.
Many parties had their strategy or “wisdom” in doing so.
Group work should spare some research and it will benefit to all!
Harun Nizar
February 13, 2008
Pak Lah the supposedly leader of Islam Hadari. His 2 brothers in law ( late Endon’s brother ) Osman, Jeanne’s ex Husband, was a operating a Pub, called Man’s Cafe in TTDI KL not too long ago ( has since closed ,and Hanif who operated a Snooker Joint in AMCORP P.J. Both these joints served liquor and alcohol and gambling. Is this Islamic.?? Perhaps now these two have been made directors in one of Badawi’s companies, just like Asiah ( Noni ) and her son Reymee. Hypocrites!!!