Update at 12.14am on 7th September : Signatures stand at 22,622
Michelle Yoon sent in as a comment, a Mandarin sms that she thought you might be able to use. It appears below together with the translation she provided.
兄弟姐妹们, 您是否希望无辜的人不再被冤枉?您是否希望坏人能够绳之于法? 如果您的答复是” yes” ,请签署这个请愿。(insert link for petition). 保存我们的司法制度! 请传发此信息给您所有的朋友。
“Bros and sis, do you hope that the innocent will no longer face injustice? Do you hope that the guilty will be rightfully convicted? If your answer is “yes”, please sign the petition. (insert link for petition). Save our judiciary! Please spread this sms to all of your friends.”
Thanks, Michelle.
______________________________________________________
You would have read news reports that more police reports were made against RPK today.
And going by what we’ve seen of late, more charges may follow.
RPK says he doesn’t give two hoots anymore.
Which is why we must.
And what RPK needs now more than ever is a judiciary that’s going to hear and decide the present and any more charges leveled against him in accordance with law, free of any outside influence.
You’ve all probably signed the petition to His Majesty the Agong with regard to the appointment and promotion of judges pending the setting up of the Judicial Appointments Commission, if it ever does under the present administration.
If you havent, clicking on the image below will take you straight to the petition. Please give us your support.
The total number of signatures as at 10.12pm tonight stands at 20,772.
The plan is to deliver the petition to His Majesty on or about 15th September. That’s not very far off.
Folks, put our judiciary in order and many of the ills we see around us will slowly start to self-correct.
People who should not be charged will get acquitted.
People who should get convicted will get convicted. Corrupt politicians, civil servants, police, no-one will be immune.
Shoddy prosecutions will be judicially exposed. No cover-ups in the courts.
Unconstitutional laws will be judicially declared as such.
Fundamental liberties will be judicially defended.
The list is endless.
Pak Lah is not serious about reforming the judiciary , no matter what he says. He is presently living out what little time he has left in high office.
You and I, working with our King, can restore the judiciary.
Our King must know that there are large numbers of us who will stand with him.
Between today and 10th September, could we each try to get another 10 persons to sign up. Call or e-mail friends and relatives. Offer to sign up for those whom you know and who have no access to the internet.
sms the url of the petition to as many people as you can, requesting that they sign on and similarly forward that sms to everyone they know.
Ask them to do this for RPK.
You, too, please do this for RPK.
RPK won’t ask, so I will.
Please.
The People's Parliament 
shar101
September 5, 2008
Point of order, bro.
How many lawyers have signed? If there are 12,000 plus in the Klang valley alone, the 20k who have signed up doesn’t seem to reflect the legal fraternity’s conviction to participate in an initiative which essentially can make THEIR lives better than what it is now.
Can you therefore get a commitment from the BC chairperson to support this effort and have the poster plus the link to the petition shown on the Malaysian Bar Council homepage (pro bono, of course).
Or will that be asking too much from law readers and practitioners?
shar101,
Too much, I fear!
sambal muncha
September 5, 2008
Hi Haris,
Shar101, a valid point indeed.
Btw, I’ve been told the air is getting rather thick in Penang with the ‘not apologizing’ incident.
Please, please hold your head my friends; people power will only prevail in calmness and quiet confidence.
Now what are you waiting for…go tell your mates to sign up!
With peace and love
Sambal muncha.
the other view
September 5, 2008
Agreed RPK would not ask. He has his hardened principles. I signed up within the first 100. Fellow readers please do follow and pass the word around to assist with as many signatures we could get. We have to take affirmative action on this course. For the Country. For the Rakyat. For our children . And lastly for ourselves. Not as Muslims, Christians, Buddhists or Hindus. As Malaysian only, or immigrants if you like the description.
omar qayyum mohan
September 5, 2008
latest joke again from that silly-ping Dollah
http://news.my.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1662711
guys we need to spread out for 1 final push if we dun stand by RPK then rest assured no one’s gonna be around when they get us!
cheers
david
September 5, 2008
I believe and so I signed.
Dek Mat
September 6, 2008
A free and transparent judiciary system is not only just for RPK… it is for all of us.
And if RPK is convicted, we must not assume that the judiciary is flawed straight away, we must judge it based on the facts presented.
We must never assume that RPK is always in the right either! The law dictates that he is not guilty until proven otherwise, so let’s wait till what the law decides for RPK’s fate and then we can comment.
Let’s not get too emotional abt it ppl!
uncrowded
September 6, 2008
I dont think people would waste their time to sign something which is USELESS. Believe me, the AGONG would not dare to say something about it…sigh!!!!
uncrowded,
Why don’t you come round again in about 20 years?
chin tak choong
September 6, 2008
I believed so I signed. Count me in.
Quek
September 6, 2008
Finally, I got the guts to sign the petition with my ic#.
Quek,
Anak-anak Bangsa Malaysia salute you!
karenleehs
September 6, 2008
Dear Haris,
I can’t find the link to the petition website…. please advise
karenleehs,
Clicking on the image ( orange coloured ) in the post will take you directly to the petition
sing lau
September 6, 2008
Fear has crippled so very many of our good people…
Hundreds of thousands read RPK’s MT web site…
He has pleaded with his readers to sign the petition…
And after so many weeks, less than 21,000 have signed!
HOW PATHETIC.
Kee Hong Chai
September 6, 2008
Yes, our juriciary needs reform
Mohd Nooramink Kaw
September 6, 2008
A lot of people outside wanted to sign but do not know how to do it. Why can’t we print out the petition and get the people on the street to sign manually. We sure can get a lot of signatures to support by doing this way. Then we compile all and send together with on online signature…….What do you think! Please act fast if okay. We are waiting to help out.
Meng
September 6, 2008
Have signed with ic no
Mag M
September 6, 2008
I don’t know if this petition thing will work or not but I am in to help RPK and our country and people. Malaysia is doomed if nothing is being done.
jaycee
September 6, 2008
Have signed and have sent to others. Perhaps there is a better way…on UTube or something where people can quickly click…or other popular blogs?
oldman
September 6, 2008
hey,we are out there with a lot of pupil don’t understand this petition about? can any one translate to Chinese. please help.
AdamC
September 6, 2008
Signed and delivered for one very brave man – RPK
Sulaiman Yusof
September 6, 2008
I dont know when our Malaysian leaders especially from ruling parties who have powers to realize that Malaysian need to be administered not thru whip and fancies.Malaysia is changing toward a different political landscape, IMy support RPK for the betterment of Malaysia. I love MALAYSIA.
Kelvin Loh
September 6, 2008
Heh, the 21030th petitioner. :-p
viveg
September 6, 2008
Dear Dek Mat,
This issue is not only about RPK. It’s about every Malaysian citizens living in our beloved country. When a country has a Chief Justice who sells his services for chicken soup and hand phones, the judiciary of that country has gone berserk. That is exactly what happened to the Malaysian judiciary. Unless you have been living in a Siberian Gulag for the past year, you would have heard of the Lingam Video Scandal.
The government’s promise to appoint a Judicial Appointments Commission remains unfulfilled. The present Minister in charge of legal affairs tried to implement some judicial reforms only to be shouted down by his own cabinet members. We have not heard from him for a long time and with it his promises of reform made at the Bar Council dinner in April.
With all these, the hope of having an independent judiciary is only a mirage. What we are asking for now is for an independent, impartial and untainted judiciary to judge all Malaysians, and that includes YM RPK.
You said: “so let’s wait till what the law decides for RPK’s fate and then we can comment.”
Don’t you think it will be too little too late to comment on someones fate after they have been badly judged by utterly corrupt judges that can be bought over with chicken soup, hand-phones etc.
A message for Uncrowded:
I think Haris was being extremely kind to you for asking you to come back in 20 years time. We are all trying to nurse our nation back to health from the cancer called BN, that has eaten into almost every institution in the country. And the last thing we need are indifferent people like you who discourage noble intentions by others trying to make a change.
So for people with your kind of attitude, I humbly request that you remain on the sidelines and not disturb in the process of rejunevating the country. And if you care to, you can join in the celebration when we succeed, no matter how long it takes.
sam
September 6, 2008
I`ve signed and sent off appeals to all my malaysian friends and family locally and abroad, including to bloggers to put it on their site. I`ll now do the sms and phone call thingy. Those of you who know any of the bloggers personally, please get them to post the message as well. Lotsa Malaysians out there and abroad who may not know and would join in this campaign.
han
September 6, 2008
Please follow Rule of Law
ng.
September 6, 2008
I will love to sign your petition but in the UK we do not have IDs – not yet anyway.
You should have a section for non or former Malaysians to leave their signatures.
mala
September 6, 2008
Haris
Although I signed long ago, Thanks for the idea to sign on behalf of those with no intrenet access and senior citizen. I went through my family file and got 7 names including my son who is 5 years old – after all what we do now is for them right!!(i/c number for those below 12 can be found at the top right edge of their bc)
Muhammad Firdaus Christopher
September 6, 2008
Dear Haris,
My heart goes out to Raja Petra and do send my best wishes to him the next time you speak to him (including Mdm Marina). I have also passed the same message to Zorro as well.
I know a lot of my comrades have signed off this petition and will ensure I send yet another reminder to have them spread the word around to their acquantainces.
Keep the faith and God Bless.
Christopher
cekka
September 6, 2008
I’ve signed it before.. but it’s for Anak-Anak Malaysia and future of his country. I don’t sign for RPK..
artchan
September 6, 2008
petition number 21241
su
September 6, 2008
Second (Or was it the third) round of emails going out now.
fergie
September 6, 2008
Done. Signature no.469 .. have also emailed to friends and relatives. I believe some have already signed.
chong wan hing
September 6, 2008
Will someone please tell this BLOCKHEAD where and how to sign up for RPK. I don’t see any column or block for signing up.
BLOCKHEAD
chong wan hing,
In the posting that you have sent this comment to, you will note a lovely orange poster. If you click on it, you will be transported directly to the petition.
serene
September 6, 2008
All for one and one for all. It’s been long time I am waiting for this atmosphere all races fight for peace until many many generations
Loh L
September 6, 2008
sorry. FOND the Petition, I was clicking the Images on the original page in AMT.will pass on. we will be there!
better future for all
September 6, 2008
It is truly a let-down by MT readers as there are 1,000,000+ readers probably 90% are Malaysians with ICs yet only 20,000 signed up.
What are the rest waiting for?
I signed up when there was 4,000+.
Please show RPK, we care and care for our great nation and sign up.
Teng Chin Rong
September 6, 2008
RPK, i fullly support you to challege UMNO police in court
leo
September 6, 2008
Gear Haris,
I have signed, but agree that singups are slow and that we are unlikely to achieve the 50000 that RPK hoped for here : http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/11511/84/
I totally agree with this suggestion and believe it will boost the number of signatures during the very short time we have left till 15 Sept.
“Mohd Nooramink Kaw Says:
September 6, 2008 at 12:23 am
A lot of people outside wanted to sign but do not know how to do it. Why can’t we print out the petition and get the people on the street to sign manually. We sure can get a lot of signatures to support by doing this way. Then we compile all and send together with on online signature…….What do you think! Please act fast if okay. We are waiting to help out.”
xweing
September 6, 2008
I have signed the petition and forwarded to all those whom I know.
Fellow friends, I hope you will follow suit.
C’mon, it’s time for us to repay RPK for all the juicy news he’s given us!!!
focussed08
September 6, 2008
I had never participated in any of these petitions at all because of fear of reprisals from the authority!
Today, I have just signed your petition – not because I am no longer fearful of reprisals from the authorities, but because I fear that if I do not support your cause, then, my family, relatives, their children and grandchildren and friends will be living in fear for generations just because I fear for my own selfish well-being at this point of time.
I signed not because I am brave or want to be seen as a brave person to do so. I signed because I believe that nobody should be living in fear of justice not being done because someday when and if the unthinkable happens and injustice befalls you, there will be no one to turn to for help and this is because we did not stand up and be counted today!
RPK had sacrificed a lot for the benefit of all Malaysians. I had read his contributions and he had in no way insulted any good Malays who practised the righteous and peaceful path of Muslim faith as required under Islam religion – he only exposes the BAD Malay Muslims (or those who identifies themselves as such) who recklessly uses ISLAM religion for their own benefit.
What he defiantly exposes are those Malays or those who purportedly identifies themselves as Malays, who embraces the Muslim faith and uses the Islam religion to empowers themselves for their own selfish reasons.
Islam is being used as a launch-pad, excuse or cause for whatever they want to achieve or protect for their own selfish interest. This is not what Islam is about and such activities should be exposed so that the GOOD Malay Muslims knows how the good name of their religion are being abused!
To this end, RPK has been effective and true in what he had done and continues to do. This is why we (especially the GOOD MALAY MUSLIMS) should have a good analysis on/look at those parties who are initiating the charges against RPK and ask ourselves if what RPK has done is good for the ISLAM religion or not??? Isn’t it better to expose the rot before it becomes cancerous?? Isn’t exposing such matters/activities better for ISLAM in the longer term??
Ask yourselves these questions – I am sure that the GOOD Malay Muslims will know that truth can only strengthen the faith in ISLAM.
Those who fails to see or choose not to see the truth are the real enemies of ISLAM religion for they choose to embrace and interprete the religion to their advantage – which will lead to misinterpretation of ISLAM and undermines ISLAM as a universal religion that practices peace and harmony acceptable to all!
For RPK, I signed the petition for I believe he will fight for justice for all.
matt
September 6, 2008
Doone bro with the missus as well.
drsaravananr
September 6, 2008
Guys,
we’ve done this before.The first petition to the king that we signed got Fairuz Ahmad out. No one who signed the petition got arrested or are in Kamunting. That petition gave all those who signed the sense of empowerment because we made a change for the nation and it’s people.
And as for uncrowded…isn’t uncrowded the antonym for crowded, which also means empty? You are as empty as your nick.
cheers
ciltra
September 6, 2008
TQ Haris for reminding!Me and my husband are both retired.We both signed much earlier even though we are old,cos we still believe in you young people to take us to that extra mile towards real democracy,not the one that we have been hoodwinked to belief.I totally agree with one of you who suggested that we give out flyers to sign on the spot as a lot of people are not computer savvy.I also think that not all the lawyers in our country have signed this.RPK is a good son of Malaysia,we must ganding tangan at this stage to help him.
ttc
September 6, 2008
21,030 signatures out of say, an assumed eligible population of circa 16m Malaysians (out of a total of 27m) means that less than 1% of those eligible have signed the petition.
😦 Less than 1%!?!??!!
Btw: APATHY CAN KILL YOU JUST AS MUCH AS A DISEASE CAN!
WE SAY YEAH! AND HARIS FOR AG AND RPK FOR IGP! 🙂
Ever
September 6, 2008
We need change! I have signed!
Ever
September 6, 2008
Both me and my husband has signed! Come on guys!
I like chopin
September 6, 2008
Not only for RPK but Altantuya too!
Forest
September 6, 2008
I signed when the number was around 10000.
I just want to point out that your support to RPK should also have the latest update on his Malaysia Today link.
Right now, your link to M2Day is dead.
Pls update ok.
Forest,
Thanks for the alert. Will do so immediately
Mr. Faris
September 6, 2008
Guys, count me in too.i’ve signed oledi.
Mummy46
September 6, 2008
I have already signed and also passed on the request to all my relatives and friends. I hope they are courageous and sign up and not be spineless wimps.
Victor Miranda
September 6, 2008
I support the petition.
colorsmalaysian
September 6, 2008
Hi !
As a dutiful anak bangsa Malaysia, I and my family have signed the petition.
I will do my very best part to get more to sign this petition.
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kkk
September 6, 2008
I support RPK. Kick those corrupted, spineless, arrogant BN scumbags away.
Roland Chu
September 6, 2008
I for one l00 percent support for this action. M’sia as a whole need this changes very,very soon as it is already way out of control. I’m circulating this petition to all my family/relataives and all my friends near and far. Changes for tomorrow.
BaronV
September 6, 2008
Haris, can i grab the poster pic you have used to link to the petition? Id like to put it up on my blog as well. Who cares that i only get like 5 readers per month, its the intention that counts! 😀
On the sidelines i think we really need to do something about this DNA bill as well. Any chance the courts will strike it down as unconstitutional? Oh why am i even bothering to ask that when i already know the answer! Heck privacy isnt even a right of us Malaysians 😦
BaronV,
The poster is the result of the creative genius of Mob1900. He’s a gem of a bloke and I’m sure he will not mind your making use of the same.
Let’s clean up the judiciary first and then we’ll start to deal with the unsound legislation
BaronV
September 6, 2008
oh one more thng. i swear that i can see a watermark of your face in the middle of the poster Haris! 😀
The Simple Man
September 6, 2008
Hi Haris,
Signed.
Have a nice day!
The Simple Man
christina karl
September 6, 2008
signed, sealed, delivered, i’m yours.
long live Raja Pete…. a stand uppish kind of man who has the ballz to stand up and speak out for us.
hidup malaysia
telur dua
September 6, 2008
Latest news: Said Hameeed said that the ISA can be used on RPK for (allegedly) insulting Islam.
It’ll be sweet justice that some day this same ISA is used on Said Hameeed (and people like him) and members of his family. Who knows, God works in mysterious ways.
KarmaKloth83
September 6, 2008
Hi Haris,
I’ve signed and would also like to have your poster link to my blog as well. And I think everyone should link it to their blog too, so it would speed up the process!
Cheers!
KarmaKloth83,
Poster’s Mob1900’s but go ahead. Am sure he won’t mind.
su
September 6, 2008
to make things easier for those who want to send text messages, this is it in Mandarin:
兄弟姐妹们, 您是否希望无辜的人不再被冤枉?您是否希望坏人能够绳之于法? 如果您的答复是” yes” ,请签署这个请愿。(insert link for petition). 保存我们的司法制度! 请传发此信息给您所有的朋友。
Which roughly translates into:
“Bros and sis, do you hope that the innocent will no longer face injustice? Do you hope that the guilty will be rightfully convicted? If your answer is “yes”, please sign the petition. (insert link for petition). Save our judiciary! Please spread this sms to all of your friends.”
Don’t know how much this will help, but a little is better than no action at all.
ps: This is the 3rd time I’m sending in this comment, not sure if it’s the link that kept it from going through, or whether there’s something wrong with WordPress. Either way, just delete the extras, if any.
Cheers
su
September 6, 2008
Ah, it finally went through. And, as usual, noticed a mistake straight away.
Haris, if you would be ever so nice, just edit the entire sms with the one below.
兄弟姐妹们, 您是否希望无辜的人不再被冤枉?您是否希望坏人能够绳之于法? 如果您的答复是” yes” ,请签署这个请愿。(insert link for petition). 保存我们的司法制度! 请传发此信息给您所有的朋友。
su,
you’re one in a million. Done.
ElenaLeong
September 6, 2008
Fear has gripped the people for too long. I left the country in search for a good education and job (with no money but faith in the good God and hope in His Love and dream) because we all have a choice to choose the life we believe in even if the country has failed us. God has never fail us yet. We will pull through this difficult time, the Spirit is strong even though we are weak.
Its God free gift to us “Freedom to Choose and live our values”. I came back to this country in 2006 and find it lamentable but I believe there are many good people in Malaysia who will pick the courage to lift the country up and regain our free dignity again. We are “good pematang” everywhere we go, who work honestly with integrity with sweat and tears for our money.
Many only can give lips service and no action. My respect to those who dare to believe and act on it. Lets us all pray for divine intervention to turn the bad that befell us to goodness. Let the Good God and us have the last laugh. Its not easy but achievable.
Regards
Elena
Wong Chee Kong
September 6, 2008
Will each one of those who has signed go on to get 10 others to sign up? That will bring the figure to > 200K signatures. Let’s start cracking. Time is the essence!!!
DR SURESH KUMAR
September 6, 2008
Get the ball rolling for the HINDRAF 5 and the rest of the other ISA detainees too.As we all know for sure the HINDRAF 5 are innocent and have no connections with any terrorist organizations whatsoever,as we can see the govt is not able to produce any evidence thus far.As much as I admire the bravery of RPK lets not forget the HINDRAF 5 who were also instrumental in the outcome of the 12thGE and the recent PP by-election.Game for it,Haris?Cheers!!!
Alex
September 6, 2008
Bro,
Sorry to be off topic but I have just seen a horrible and terrible insult against the prophet and against the religion on the Internet. In light of the present set of sensitivities, which have been current for a 1000 years or more, and also to save my behind I will not say which prophet I am talking about or which religion I am talking about either.
But I have just read something really shocking about something called ‘Hagarism’. Its in the Wikipedia. ou can check it out at this location:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagarism
Bro, the MCMC (Moronic ‘Control Mechanism’ Committee) has banned or blacked out our most popular website. I dont know if they will also black out the Wikipedia.
Before the lights were on, but the blind couldnt see. Now the lights are out and we cant see the blind.
viveg
September 6, 2008
Guys n gals,
We are really running out of time. The minister Syed Al-Blur has hinted that ISA maybe used againts RPK.
For those with notebooks and mobile broadband, go to a coffeeshop or wherever people might sit for a chat and explain to them and request for them to sign. In this way they will know that you are sincere. I managed to get an 80 year plus grandfather and his daughter to sign-up two hours ago, while chatting with a friend in a kopi tiam. Seeing this some others have asked about it and said they’ll register later; after they realised that they need to give IC no. We still have some extremely fearful people I guess but hope they will change their mind. Please send out e-mail to all your contacts to sign the petition.
This is urgent!!!!! Extremelu Important!!!!!
delcapo
September 6, 2008
Good call, bro!
not just sign it, but every damn fella around u to do it too!
DO IT PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!
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http://delcapo.wordpress.com/
Truth Shall Prevail
September 6, 2008
I have been watching the counter since I signed and that was in the regions of 2000. To date the response has been slow. Perhaps most people are scared. I would like to appeal to all who read not to be worried. If you are standing up for the truth…the truth will set you free. You will NOT be harmed. Pull your resources amd get all your friends to sign. Come On MALAYSIA!!!
flyer168
September 6, 2008
Dear Haris, Bloggers & Friends,
Towards our Petition signature drive, Malaysian Dream & Malaysia for Malaysians Dream Destination…..
I would like to share this Avaaz.org online latest news with you & your readers.
1. Browse through this Avaaz.org latest news
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3. Let us ALL go to this Avaaz community website to understand the concept, Learn from & compare the “Best Practices” & Apply it / Refine our “Existing” Malaysian Wheel.
Petitioner #544
—– Original Message —–
From: Avaaz.org – Ricken Patel
To: flyer168 / ………….@hotmail.com
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 5:48 AM
Subject: What we have achieved together
Dear friends,
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Zimbabwe
More than 400,000 Avaaz members, including tens of thousands in Africa, have taken action to support democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe. This past weekend, South African trade unionists marched to a regional summit in Johannesburg with Zimbabwean refugees and civil society groups carrying a sea of red cards for Mugabe — and holding banners representing the more than 75,000 virtual red cards sent by Avaaz members last week. Avaaz members have contacted governments around the world, urging non-recognition of Mugabe’s regime; funded ad campaigns globally and throughout Southern Africa; and even flown a 280-sq-meter banner over the United Nations to press South Africa’s Mbeki to push harder in his role as mediator between Mugabe and the opposition MDC. The summit is over, but our campaign for the end of the Mugabe era is not.
Israel and Palestine
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Food crisis
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Darfur
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satish kumar
September 6, 2008
For a truly fair and just Malaysia.
A true Malaysian
September 6, 2008
If RPK is being detained under ISA, I do not know what Malaysia would be.
Please sign up guys.
omar qayyum mohan
September 6, 2008
guys,
do the following :
1. send out SMS to all ur contacts
2. talk to relatives and family members
3. reach out to every guy in town that you know
4. ur school buddies
5. ur ex-colleagues
the idea is to generate more awareness and get them connected to this cause.
if the 20K people who signed up can reach out to a 10 people we have 200K
if they can reach out to 100 people we have 2M
so folks do a little bit and whack this buggers hard
cheers
lilian
September 6, 2008
Sigh! The numbers are not climbing fast despite several calls. When I think I had to convince my fence-sitting friends and argue with those ‘tidak apa’ attitudes to sign, this is discouraging! WHERE ARE YOU PEOPLE when the country needs you most?
Mosesfoo
September 6, 2008
Haris
I expect an update on the progress of this petition. Since you have initiated this…this should come from you. Especially an update on the final wording and when you delivered it.
I can’t promise you how many will want to agree with me to sign the petition but I will sent out the invitation to a few more people and hope they will response positively.
Thank you.
Moses Foo
jenn
September 6, 2008
The government is of the people, for the people and by the people. It’s we the people. That’s the government so please do not FEAR.
It is time for real revolution,we need to start small get the word out.The time is now. We as true Malaysians need to stand up for our rights and let our “leaders” know that we have had enough of the lies and propaganda.
Fear won’t give you Liberty.
jenn
September 6, 2008
Petitions are a matter of “Freedom of speech”. Do not FEAR people of Malaysia!
Sign Seal and Deliver PLEASE
Sharing
September 6, 2008
ANYONE HAVING BAD EXPERIENCE WITH MALASYIAN JUDICIARY SYSTEM SHOULD SIGN!
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RPK is only of the many but exposed case that the Malaysian Judiciary System are BIAS, selective, manipulated by Power and Influences!
The blinding handerchief of the Godess of Justice had long dropped!
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Otherwise, why so many cases of Police Reports are dragging with abuses to the Victims?
Why so many Court Case been dragged by years after years?
Why so many cases can be found being distorted even on the face of laws?
To call it a Judiciary System is just because it was called!
Any substanes that can maintain its Function as Judiciary?
Should Bar act only on request by the Public on such a Petition?
YES, IT IS TOO MUCH TO ASK! HAHA! Another Malaysian Joke!
Yet, how many lawyers and legal practitioners signed out of those 12,000 to 13,000lawyers? A good question!
walski69
September 7, 2008
Done… and I will post an appeal on myAsylum as well… Sorry it took me so long to do this, but with things coming to a head like this… Well, anyway… it’s done.
Of course, you won’t find “Walski” as one of the signatories, but the real person behind the pseudonym…
Let’s do this, people. The future of our nation depends on it (and it’s NOT an exaggeration).
Thanks, bro
faithwillmovemountains
September 7, 2008
my wish is for all races to live together as one…truly ONE!
Keith
September 7, 2008
Signed. Hope it can success.
Rona Goh-Williams
September 7, 2008
I have signed as well.
I wish for a truly harmonious multi-racial peaceful country – is that too far-fetched and wishful thinking??
YEN KHANG LING
September 7, 2008
Malaysia for Malaysians. Similarities unite, differences divide. If you believe in GOD who created everything, than we are all brothers and sisters.
ttc
September 7, 2008
Haris, howdee 🙂
Just clicked into the petition to see if more have signed.
Number of signatures have 🙂 gone up to 23,081 signatures but this is 😦 still below 1% of 16m citizens.
Just in case anyone out there does not already know, let me enlighten you about this gem of conventional wisdom which has been verified by TRUE HISTORY several times over: BAD EVIL PROSPERS WHEN GOOD PEOPLE (SIT ON FENCES AND) DO NOTHING!
WE SAY YEAH! 🙂 AND HARIS FOR AG AND RPK FOR IGP!
JAY98
September 7, 2008
My fellow Malaysians,
I am one of you who’s been longing to see the truth and justice to be uphold in our beloved country.. bastards and goons in the b-end party need to be eliminated for good from this land who fondled and make fool of our country’s judiciary system..!!
If only this takes place, my reaction would be that i’ve might kneel down to the ground and shed my happy tears for all of us..I mean it!!
God help us all!!
God bless our DSAI, The Hindraf 5, RPK and all fellow Malaysian that belives in a true Malaysia spirit..
james Tan
September 8, 2008
Dear All,
A peaceful harmonious Malaysia is best for ALL. The practice of meritocracy MUST be put in place!!
Best wishes.
James Tan/Small RED DOT from the SOUTH.
L. Praba
September 8, 2008
I strongly support your action
Rajan
September 8, 2008
We achive 1st Merdeka for Malaysia after freed from British and know we desprate for another to free our belove Malaysia from selfish and corrupted BN government. Lets all become tru Malaysian and pray for a peaceful & full democracy Malaysia.
galadriel
September 8, 2008
For Pete,
and for all those brave souls out there who stick their necks out so that we have a better future as a nation.
I signed already.
Anthony Chan
September 8, 2008
Not only the judiciary should be reformed. The Police is getting bolder and bolder in soliciting bribes. Senior citizens are being being thrown into police lockup merely on a report from another motorist after a minor argument and when there were no witnesses to the complainant’s claims nor were there injuries.
foodforthoughts
September 8, 2008
Dear Haris
I was one of the first 2000 to sign this petition. Can an e-mail icon be inserted with the above article in order for it to be emailed with the translations and reasons why this petition must be supported?
Best regards always.
foodforthoughts,
Have alwaysa been fearful of this day.
Your query has now exposed me as the dinosaur that I am messing about in technopark!
I haven’t a clue as to how to go about answering your enquiry.
Anyone out there want to lend a hand?
Puvaness
September 8, 2008
Change the current goverment politicians. No good for anyhting
Seelan
September 8, 2008
signed towards better future
Tham Chee Keong
September 8, 2008
As a citizen with responsibility & the least I can do as a retiree, I MUST sign to support the petition too for the sake of the younger citizens who are ignorant of the going-on.
For a better & respected Malaysia we MUST replace the undesirables now.
Regards,
CK Tham
shar101
September 8, 2008
Foodforthoughts,
If you are planning to e-mail your friends about this petition and the reasons for it, the easiest and quickest way will be to copy and paste the url of this posting into your e-mail:
They will then have the benefit of various language versions on the matter.
Thank you and good luck with your effort.
Andrew Chan
September 9, 2008
Will certainly support this petition for a better future for Malaysia and the nation.
Regards
Andrew Chan
ananthan
September 9, 2008
pls release RPK
Lau Kok Han
September 9, 2008
RPk, we are proud of you!
Rene Gan
September 9, 2008
Dear Fellow Malaysians
I have signed at 6318 sometime ago and I am not signing for rpk it is for all of you. rpk has the real guts of a man and I have never seen any of you Malaysian doing what he has been doing for you. Do not just write your displeasure of this and that in any of the blogs just do the right thing, sign. Actually I would expect at least a few hundred thousands. Just disappointed with all the bloggers all talk but no courage. Have a nice day
Dan Chang
September 10, 2008
Let justice be restore in our beloved country Malaysia.
Long Live the King and Long Live Malaysia.
Danchang
Karen
September 10, 2008
For a better tomorrow
MM
September 12, 2008
Errrrr… who is this RPK?
Adel
September 12, 2008
yes, enough is enough… let us all be Malaysians, equally, spiritually, peacefully, prosperously, respectfully, joyously and independently.
no more sheep’s will we be, we ask for a right, all of us, hand in hand, side by side…
give it to us and our children and the future of a beautiful grateful Malaysia.
seng
September 12, 2008
signed!!…if by signing will get me into ISA 2…plss…plss pls some 1 buy me kfc once a week!!!!!
suiside69
September 12, 2008
I signed up last month. My 2 sons just signed up at 24159 & 24164.
RELEASE!!! RPK!!!NOW!!!
ME AND MY BOYS HATES!!! THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT
Chris
September 13, 2008
Lets Unite fellow Malaysians bro & sis! Enough is Enough, we must send a strong message to the BN UMNO!
nip
September 13, 2008
Thank you RPK for the sacrifices done for all of us!!!!
May God bless you……and …..
…..pray for those politicians for their sinful behavier….
IN GOD WE TRUST!!!!!! BEWARE SINNERS!!!!!
isaac pang
September 13, 2008
we must say no to isa
Jayce NG
September 13, 2008
No to ISA
Jay Ng
September 13, 2008
Useless Government! Say NO to BN!
Signed by Jay Ng
Gobie
September 15, 2008
We need a change. We do not want to live in fear and be intimidiatated. NO ISA. We need real freedom of spaeech, religion and humanity.
Gooi Mong Song
September 16, 2008
Abolish ISA, have independent ACA!
tangkup
September 17, 2008
Malaysia is now free from communists and insurgencies.
Malaysia is on the road to 21st century globalisation.
Salute to Zaid Ibrahim for standing up to uphold fairness, freedom for the rakyats.
Malaysia has many appropriate laws which can used to deal with people who flout the laws.
Make ACA, Police and the Judiciary independent from the Legislative and the Executive!!
ISA should be abolished!
Ng Ping Loong
September 18, 2008
The contemporary living of lifestyle need to have a change for better quality life.
These changes will started with the reformation of government toward to the systematic approach and fairness with more transparency.
Lies won’t help to rakyat.
We want a honesty government with full pledge of true malaysian identity.
We must moving forward to unity than criticizes races and religion.