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June 12, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Dear Harris,
The salvation of this country depends on people like you who can bridge the two cultures by reason of your birth.
David,
Sorry, change is going to need the collective effort of every person who cares
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Change can only be accepted peacefully if it comes from within the local community. By local I mean the bumiputra community. They will not accept the wisdom of the non-Malays nor the non-Muslims, as they feel somehow threatened. As if the whole local culture may collapse in the face of alien thinking. This is a weakness found in racism - intolerance in thinking for fear of the end of the rights of Malays. It has I believe nothing to do with religion per se. That’s a smoke screen in a larger picture of vested privileges.
Best Regards<em><em>
July 8, 2007 at 2:54 am
Dear Haris,
There is still hope for Malaysia with folks like you and other far-sighted compassionate Malays.
As someone who was overseas and mixed around with peoples of all races from Arabs to Jews, and having taken an Islamic course on campus, I have come to the conclusion since coming back that the religious authorities in this secular country are out of control and are constantly pushing the envelope, shamefully and flagrantly from issues like conversion and display of deities in public places to public dressing by Muslim ladies.
The self-righteous hypocritical bigots, who do not understand the importance of the sacred family unit, are abundant and I say they should all go to Iran and do the work of the sadomasochistic oppressors there. The bigots should leave the rest of the kind and compassionate Malaysian pot-pourri alone to live in harmony and tolerance in this non-theocratic state.
July 8, 2007 at 3:00 am
By the way, Haris, I hope you wouldn’t mind if I put up your cool ‘Justice for LJ’ sign in my blog! It’s a powerful supportive eternal message of hope for all oppressed persons whom I empathized with as well.
Hi Luke,
Please do so.
Please understand, though, that support for Lina and Revathi must go beyond putting up signages in blogs.
If the authorities will not respect our Constitutional rights, we must do all we can to re-take that authority that properly belongs to the people. As Datuk Vaithi of MCCBCHST said recently, the minority non-Muslim are not a small minority. Take account of the Muslims who make up the silent majority who also do not agree with what is going on in the country ( and there are quite a few ) and you may find that the moderate, peace loving Malaysians are actually in the majority.
July 10, 2007 at 10:12 am
Hi Haris,
I like what you are writting and I will be back for more.
May I add your link to my blog?
August 1, 2007 at 7:20 pm
I like your writing too.
August 6, 2007 at 11:17 am
dear En Harris,
I always thought all malays are like our politicians, thank you for proving I am wrong. Now I can sleep better knowing people like you do exist in this beautiful country of ours which I love very much. As far as I am concern this is my beautiful motherland.
thank you once again and please keep up your good work for better future of our nation. May god bless you.
August 17, 2007 at 7:59 am
Dear Sam,
I fully support your stand that TDM is responsible for the rot that has set in. However I think that he now realizes it and is I suppose in his own little way trying to make amends. What is good is that he commands attention and a crowd and this should be used to advantage. We are fighting a war of injustice and any means to bring down the enemy of injustice and weaken the foundations of injustice should be welcomed. SEAMASTER
September 1, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Hi Haris
Do you happen to know if in Malaysia, those with the title TUN could never be accused of any wrongdoing? Even if they commit murder? Hey, is that right?
Just wanna leave this statement to all: Make the connection. Be educated. Stay educated. Think for ourselves. Thanks.
Not that I know of
September 3, 2007 at 9:34 am
Hi Haris
Just a suggestion. There are many people who read your blog that may want to contribute an article relevant to the topic at hand rather than just a brief comment. I believe this will further enhance your site. Hope you can consider a section like “Readers’ Contributions” where only the articles that are well written and edifying to the cause are published. I believe not all of us can be bloggers like you but there are many that can write a good article occasionally. Each of us comes from a diverse background and will have his or her own skill and experience to contribute from for the general good.
For your consideration.
Hi Panir,
The People’s Parliament has a category called ‘Friends’. Interesting articles are posted under this category.
September 4, 2007 at 9:35 am
Dear Haris,
When I went to Merdeka for the celebration, I came to notice that the majority of youngsters out there are somewhat unproductive and could pose a problem to the nation’s future. You can guess it right at first glance judging from their appearance and behavior. I fear that people are starting to get lazy, using the government’s affirmative policy and their own natural rights as crutch instead of working hard to earn what is deserved.
May I know when will be the PELITAR show in Ipoh?
Thanks!
Hi Melvin,
Still planning, Look out for the announcement
September 14, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Dear Harris,
I have just started reading ur blog and I am very happy to have “know” u. As all those who hav written in, I am happy to know that there are people like you who are willing to tell it as it is. I do have some Malay friends whom i am quite close with but we never talk about politics or ’sensitive’ issues. I have not the courage to do so as I was like the lady who was afraid that I might offend them and so lose their friendship. One of these days I will bring it up and see what their responses are. Please keep up the good work and may Buddha bless you!
Dear Indi,
May Buddha give you the courage to speak to your friends with kindness.
The history of Buddha is replete with anecdotes of courage to be found in the inner self to do what is right and just.
God Willing, you will find it in yourself.
September 16, 2007 at 2:02 am
good work.just became ur fan.will b back 4 more.tcare
September 16, 2007 at 2:05 am
our on going country’s system really needs help….
VIVA BLOGGERS…..
September 24, 2007 at 11:06 pm
Harris Sir,
Check out my blog.
http://walkingintruth-thegodfather.blogspot.com/
The Godfather
September 29, 2007 at 1:29 pm
Dear HARRIS,
We have spoken by phone a few times but have not met you yet. Im married for 10 years now with 2 daughters aged 9 years and 4 years. My wife changed her name and religion through her lawyer 20 years ago(1986) and converted to Indian from Indian Muslim. Her mother was a Christian and her father is an Indian Muslim. Her mom converted to Muslim a few years before she passed away so she can rest beside her late husband.
We did not face any problem until last year when we went to re-new our IC. Her IC was marked Islam. We went back to correct it but was rudely turned away.
We approached one of the Parliament representative for his advice whom refered me to you. His assistant told us that when he approached the officers, they warned that he will convert the whole family if we make any trouble due to this matter. I even wrote to LIM KIT SIANG Blog and MALAYSIAKINI.com editor for their views and advice.
As I am a Malaysian who respect every single religion in Malaysia, was beginning to think why there was no updates made in the JPN system when she already gave all the necessary documents (deed poll dated 26 April 1986) from the court which states clearly of the changes 20 years ago? The name was changed in her old IC. We even showed the documents to the officers but rudely turned away.
Could you advice what to do?
Recently we were in the Kelana Jaya Government Klinik and she was called as murtad because she marked her forehead red kumkum. When she explained that she is waiting for the replacement of my card due to the wrongly marked Islam in her IC, the nurse said “kalau Islam dalam IC, jgn pandai2 tukar”.
What if she is stopped during Puasa? Now im an Indian and she is marked Islam which will be more problems if we were to stay in hotel and etc.. What is my right as a Malaysian?
The latest problem happened on 25/9/07, where a few religious people came to my house and questioned my wife why she is staying with an indian? She showed then the documents but was told that they were not happy because her IC is marked ISLAM and they will investigate. They even told her that she have many previlege as a muslim then non-muslim. Her children will be hers whatever happens. Could not believe my ears when I heard this, as no religion in this world will ever teach their followers that you join us and we give you bribe(privilege).
When I was young in school, we malays, indians, chinese, never spoke of our religion differences. Now when my daughter wears baju kurung to school, her school mates approach to say you cannot wear that as you are not muslim. Imagine those innocent children who were born to live in harmony are being thought such negative thoughts by these culprit politicians.
I am very appreciated that there are someone like you who still voice out the concerns of majority malaysians.
October 1, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Hi Haris Ibrahim,
I was impressed by what you said at the “Citizens Think T@nk” dinner after Raja Petra had spoken.So to do my bit for “Justice” in this country I a senior citizen who is not a Lawyer decided to walk with the Bar Council, to show my support for their cause…which shoulkd be a National Cause for an Independant Judiciary.
I was most disappointed that all the buses were stopped just outside Putra Jaya,for no Damn rhyme or reason by the Police!!…Don’t Citizens in this country have a Right to Assemble peacefully…excercise their Constitutional Rights…and mind you we were not certainly waving the Kris or anything of that sort!!…
I hope that the Bar Council will seek answers from the Police as to why we were forced to get down and Walk the distance…Special Police Powers??…are the police going to stop buses on the North- South Highway and make passengers walk to their destinations??…during this Festive season too?
Incidentally I hasd undergone some surgery just a month ago, and my wife was dead against my particpating in support of the Bar Council…but I felt that I had to play my role,however small, in support of a National Cause.
Mr. Nathan,
You exemplify what every caring anak Bangsa Malaysia should be.
The People’s Parliament salutes you.
Yes, the Bar Council should look into the legality of the ‘bus stoppings’
October 6, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Sorry I got this late, just back from China. I fully support this worthy cause. It is time we do something to let them know we are not dump or stupid. Would like to sign in but I don,t know how. Not very computer savvy…….
Have sent you an e-mail
October 12, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Dear Haris,
Wishing you Selamat Hari Raya.
October 24, 2007 at 2:00 pm
People’s Parliament: I have signed. Let us fight for a truly independent judiciary.
Tan Seng Giaw
MP for Kepong
October 29, 2007 at 10:23 am
The world is changed because someone does something that no one else dared or cared to do. We do what we do because someone has to do it and no one will.
If what has to be done is easy then there is no need to do it.
That is why greatness is the difference between doing and not doing.
Someone has to stand in the gap.
So never be discouraged in doing what you are doing because if you dont do it then no one else will and no one will gain. If we dont give up then we have succeeded!
Think about it.
Thank you and all those who have succeeded.
For not from the EAst or the West comes salvation but God is the Judge. He raises one and puts down another. All is from God and if God is for good who can be against us?
Be of good cheer and keep up the spirit…you have already won because you have begun..
November 6, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Dear Harris,
What I’ve heard is true!, These criminals do meddled with and did all kinds of things to make the ruling BN wind the elections. I’ve alway voted for the opposition until the last election when I received a letter purportly written by the AB to give him a chance to make true his so called manifestos but even then I was not register to vote in my area. I’ve always live in Seri Kembangan and have never moved out from there although I was out of the country for a few years for my studies in UK.
Now, they have simply shifted me to OUG to vote! and when I went to the post office to change my address back to my original place, they said that they cannot do it and I have to visit the SPR office in KL!
This I’ll do so that I will not give another chance to those liars who asked us to vote for them but did not fulfill their promise, not even try!
November 20, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Dear Harris,
It is heartening to know there are there are many rationale and intelligent Malay-Muslim like your goodself, Malik Imtiaz etc. I don’t know how many are out there. Regardless, with Malay-Muslim like you, there is still hope for Malaysia.
I am Malaysian(ethnic Chinese), about your age. Attended SRJK(C) in 1960s, English (partially Malay) medium Secondary school and Form Six. National U of Singapore offered me a vacancy and I decided to settle down after I graduated. I am Agnostic.
My view is that only Malay-Muslim like you and many many more like-minded Malay can change the course of Malaysia (going down the drain).
Only Malay can explain to the Malay-muslim masses that :-
1) Race-base affirmative action (NEP) is no good for the malay in the long run. In fact, the whole program had been ‘hijacked’ by the powerful-well-connected people in UMNO , MCA and MIC to enriched themselves.
2) Islam-as I say-tion” is the road to ‘down the drain’.
Don’t be obsessed with how women dress, khalwat and that sort of thing. It is absurd to assume that a child born in Muslim parent is automatically Muslim and not allowed to embrace any other belief (or to become a athiest or Agnostic). Why is the Government spend money and resources on ‘Religion Department’ taking away dead body of a ‘Indian-muslim’ to be buried like a Muslim.
Leave it to the spouse or adult children to decide how their husband/father should be buried. If they decide to bury him the Hindu way, so what? How does this action affect Muslim or Islam? Why ??
If Lina Joy wishes to embrace Christianity, why should the authority prevent her from doing so? It is up to her.. I do not embrace Christianity but I would fight for case. It is simply absurd and stupid…
3) UMNO’s tested formula in winning every election is “It is the protector of Ketuanan Bumiputera”. The actual fact is that many many of them are corrupt. Coluding with the rich Chinese/Indian Businessmen.
Only people like you can explain to the Malay masses that the political culture needs to be changed. If UMNO is not the answer, they should look elsewhere.. May be Kadiran (I don’t know).
4) The judicial rot
This is all about corruption.
5) The quality of our education.
Only people like you can explain to the Malay masses that it is advantages to use English as medium of instruction in all school. Such National Schools (not the present SRK National School) would attract parents of all races to send their kids there. School must hire principals teacher base on merit, not race or connection. Religion must have no place in such school.
If India (with population of 1 billion) and Philippines can use English as Medium of instruction, why not Malaysia?
Finally, only people like you can explain to the Malay masses that Malaysia is going down the drain. 10-15 years ago, it was regarded as one of the tigers (behind the 4 little dragon). But today, it is far behind the 4 little dragons… and with China, India , Thailand, Vietnam catching up, Malaysia economy would goes down further. Well, may be Malaysia continue to rely on Petronas Money, that I am not sure.
Keep it Up … Sir.. Keep it Up..
Ted, thank you for your words of encouragement.
Imtiaz and I are just that. Imtiaz and I.
This country needs a completely civil society wake-up.
Imtiaz and I are making that call.
November 20, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Dear Harris,
I watched quite a few U-Tube video on Malaysia Parliment sittings. I was shocked with the quality of the “debate”.
I saw a couple who shouted ‘Bodoh, Bodoh’.
Can they not debate like a gentlemen?
Tell me why the masses continue to elect such MPs from BN?
I did not bother to vote in last few GEs… In the absence of credible opposition in my constituency, my vote is not going to make a difference. I would never vote for PAS, no matter how frustrated I am. To me, any political party with Religion as the platform is worse than one that is base on race. UMNO/BN, through corrupt, is more acceptable to me than PAS. I am not sure Adirlan is the answer. Hence, I am advocating casting “PROTEST VOTE’ in next GE, as a show of protest..PROTEST !!
Dear Ted,
The quality of debates. What do we expect when we give the mandate to morons?
We have only ourselves to blame.
I, too, use to think that I would not be able to see myself giving a vote to PAS.
Now, I think it has become such an imperative that BN be removed that I would be prepaed to give PAS a calculated vote, premised on a working arrangement that involves the opposition parties and civil society.
By calculated, I mean that there is no likelihood of PAS forming a government on its own even if it wins all the seats contested.
Calculated means that even if BN fractured, all other parties leaving UMNO, and even if PAS & UMNO were to tie up, they would not be able to muster up a 2/3 majority sufficient to amend the constitution to make this talibanland.
I am not in favour of the protest vote. It has the effect of putting BN back in office. I would rather explore the possiblity of trying to offer a candidate from within the constituency as an independent.
Never know until you try.
November 24, 2007 at 3:01 am
RACIST RACIAL-RELIGIOUS POLITICS - A DIVIDE & RULE STRATEGY OF THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT!!
This corrupted, coward and vicious Malaysian government is so afraid of ordinary people especially from the working class, expressing their discontent through democratic rights and means, that includes through peaceful protests. The main ruling party UMNO’s elite/capitalist class of Malay leaders who professed falsely to be devoted Islamic followers have indeed hijacked the religion so as to be barbaric, uncivilized and abusers of human rights! Being a Malay myself, I’ve only contempt for this elite/capitalist class of Malay leaders who actually manipulate racial-religious capitalist ideology of “Ketuanan Melayu” i.e. Malay-Islamic racial-religious (male) supremacy. To brainwash the (imaginary) united Malay/Islamic communities especially from the mostly brainwashed Malay/Islamic masses, to go on supporting them uncritically despite of these leaders’ betrayal to the whole Malay civilization and Islamic religion! And ashamedly, despite of my high education but due to my ignorance and uncritical consciousness and activism, I myself fell into the trap of such brainwashing strategy of defending such ideological racial-religious supremacy out of a sense of false loyalty and patriotism almost my whole life (Thus this is why we need to learn and educate ourselves with critical-thinking education throughout our whole life in order to be a true human being).
Thus, the whole Malaysian (and hopefully, global) communities should move towards true socialist politics based on true Marxism - see http://www.marxism.com (not pseudo ones like Maoism, Stalinism, Pol Pot-ism and so on), to fight for true social justice for the poor and oppressed from any background, ABOVE race, religion, gender and nation-hood. That’s where loyalty & patriotism should be for - that is for true social justice consciousness and activism that encompass true equality, true freedom and other universal & secular-based fundamental human rights principles.
Hopefully, the opposition parties in Malaysia such as the Hindu-based new party HINDRAF, despite of its good intentions, will also move away from such divisive racial-religious politics towards such socialist one; in order to fight for the oppressed and poor Indian communities. And to fight against the real enemy - the corrupted & greedy criminals from the ruling elite & capitalist class, be it from UMNO, MCA, MIC & so on, although UMNO leaders are the main and most deceitful culprits. That is what & where the opposition parties in Malaysia should be moving towards, in the new era of Malaysian politics, based fundamentally on true social justice consciousness and activism especially for the poor & oppressed from all backgrounds; and for the preservation of our natural environment. And hopefully, where opposition parties globally also need to be heading towards, especially against the extremely corrupted and vicious “Third World” governments and ruling elite/capitalist class.
Noor Aza Othman,
Selangor, Malaysia.
00-60-125394924.
November 28, 2007 at 1:00 am
I’ve constantly heard complimentary comments about you and your views on Bangsa Malaysia. The sad truth is how deeply racial polarization has sinked into our society. There are too many examples on how Islam is being forced onto the daily lives of non-muslims and yet we are constantly reminded that Islam respects other religions.I yearn for the days when students mix freely in schools back in the 70’s and early 80’s. My close friends then and now include Malays and Indians. In fact we still keep in touch until today. We have no reservations hugging each other in public places nor visit each other’s home. We were certainly not forced into listening to a certain religion’s prayer every day during the morning assembly, as all of us were encouraged to pray in silence with our own method of saying thanks to God. My only hope is Bangsa Malaysia will emerge one day, even if not in our lifetime. You have given me and many other true Malaysians that hope. Thank you and May God bless you.
Dear Esther,
If truly I have in some way given you reason to hope, then that hope needs be translated into constructive action.
Hope, by itself, will not bring about the change you, I and so many other good people desire.
The silent majority must no longer remain silent.
And we will remain the majority if we stay united on issues of justice and equality.
May God guide and bless us all.
November 28, 2007 at 10:23 am
May the good Lord bless you and your family—–have noted how you have helped the down trodden and not from ur site.
i am from singapore as you can check
(need to learn how) lol —-i am 56 years old.
again i say may the good Lord bless you and your family
Dear Julian,
May Lord God bless and keep us all safe
December 10, 2007 at 4:12 pm
Just something offtrack. Your reservation (and mine) about Hindraf’s wrong way of getting attention has proved to be true. Now the authorities are saying they are linked to terrorists and threatened to use the ISA.
What do you think is the way out for Hindraf?
PS- Thanks for sticking your neck out for fellow Malaysians like LJ and Rv.
December 13, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Dear Haris,
Good to see you yesterday. I was down with a bad cold and was not sociable. Let us meet at your convenience for a cuppa coffee and enjoy a good chat.
Keep up the good work.You and I know how difficult it is to change things. But giving up is not an option for you and me, and others of our kind. Let us stand for justice. Take care, Din
December 14, 2007 at 11:29 am
Date: Dec 12, 2007 1:18 AM
Subject: Disappointed.
To: chewmf@kpwkm.gov.my, pju@chewmeifun.org
Dear MP of Petaling Jaya Utara, YB Dato’ Ms. Chew Mei Fen,
I am disheartened to receive from the National News on television today that the Parliment had passed the amendment bill (Article 114), after 2nd and/or 3rd reading for extending the Chairman of the Election Commission’s (Tan Sri Abdul Rashid) tenure from age 65 to 66 until June 2009, in a rushed bull-dozed manner despite numerous attempts from the voice of the rakyat - represented by many non-political quarters, Suaram, Writers Alliance for Media Independence, Centre of Independant Journalism, Pusat Komas, Citizen Thinktank, and most of all - Bersih, without a proper debate with the Wakil Rakyat.
Even the ‘Memorandum of Petition against the bill (with reasons and historical facts of Abdul Rashid’s discredibility & proof of previous rigged election processes), merely to be passed to the members of the parliament this morning was halted on the pretext of ‘public safety’. This is utter nonsense. Traffic jams were created by the police themselves, not the members of the parties above.
I have lost confidence with the so-called ‘democratic’ parliamentary and judiciary system.
The government no longer hears the rakyat.
I am disappointed.
Ms. Cornie Wong
January 31, 2008 at 12:30 am
I have been humiliated and toyed-around by SUHAKAM since 24-7-2000 when i was called to KL, 500km to-fro ipoh , to attend its very 1st historic INQUIRY on my ‘quest for justice’ !!
February 5, 2008 at 11:23 am
Unity is strength. Diversity is unique. Both are needed to maintain the beauty of a nation, race or community. This is the universal truth.
Unfortunately it’s sad to note that we are losing our unity which suppose to be our strength because our minds are so engrossed in our diversity which instead of looking it as our exclusivity, we choose to regard it as rivalry and divisive. That explains why we can never be united under one roof called Malaysia and proudly calls ourselves as bangsa Malaysia.
To aggravate the situation we have our political, educational and economical policies which stress on the difference more than our uniformity. The racist remarks and political biasness of our vote hungered politicians further add fuel to the already suspicious minds. Our national schools which supposed to bridge our differences together set them wider apart again by introducing the difference between one religion to another to the naïve minds of our children. Then we have government policies which are very discriminative towards one and practices favoritism to another.
Instead of relying on external influences to form our views and opinions, it would be wise if every individual start looking within and questioning her or his conscience. At the end of the day, aren’t we all one regardless of our mother tongue, class, race or religion? Aren’t we having the same core needs as human? Love, compassion and divinity are the nucleus of our being. Then why are we forgetting our deeper selves only because someone else is different outwardly?
Let’s not dwell on to long on our differences and gulp down our core values which are the same. Its time to forge our relationship with one another based on our true selves and not based on what we speak, do or practice. We need to go beyond our conditioned minds to see the oneness in everything.
Pramila,
It is a privilege and honour to know you.
February 24, 2008 at 6:01 pm
IF YOU CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MALAYSIA AND OUR CHILDREN, PLEASE FORWARD THIS CHAIN EMAIL AROUND SO THAT WE CAN SEE THAT THE BARISAN NASIONAL DOES NOT GET ITS 2/3 MAJORITY THIS TIME ROUND
THERE ARE ABOUT 11 MILLION VOTERS AND ABOUT 16 MILLION INTERNET USERS, AND IF EACH OF US CAN FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO AS MANY FELLOW MALAYSIANS AS POSSIBLE, IE THOSE WHO CARE, WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A STATEMENT AND ALSO MAKE A CHANGE THIS TIME ROUND
IF EACH OF US CAN MAKE SURE THAT AT LEAST 2 FRIENDS FORWARD THIS CHAIN EMAIL, AND IF THIS EMAIL GETS FORWARDED 23 TIMES, WE WILL BE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO 8,388,608 PEOPLE (IE 2 ^ 23)
OF COURSE, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO ALL THE 8,388,608, AND NOT ALL THE 8,388,608 MAY VOTE THE SAME WAY, BUT AT LEAST WE CAN HOPEFULLY REACH OUT TO A GOOD NUMBER OF VOTERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE SITTING ON THE FENCE
SO, DO YOUR BIT RIGHT NOW!
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR FRIENDS WHO CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MALAYSIA AND OUR CHILDREN!
AND ON THE EVE OF 8 MARCH, FORWARD THIS “VOTE FOR THE FUTURE OF MALAYSIA AND OUR CHILDREN, VOTE OUT BARISAN NASIONAL, VOTE IN BARISAN RAKYAT!” MESSAGE BY SMS
February 26, 2008 at 9:49 am
Hi there,
Just informing you that I’ve linked the article by SV Singam (from your blog) to mine. Thanks for posting it. It gives great insight to the current situation.
March 4, 2008 at 11:08 am
I have been concerned that my Dad who had passed away 16 years ago may still be on the SPR register, and took it upon myself to check the same. Fortunately, he is not in the register.
But this does not mean that the SPR register is clean. So, let us spread the word around, to get fellow Malaysians to check if their deceased family members and/or relatives are on the SPR register. All you have to do is to find their IC Nos, and go to http://www.spr.gov.my to check it.
Do it right now! We must have a clean register and fair elections!!!
March 4, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Haris
People Power in the Philippines, South Korea, Kenya and Spain through SMS made a big difference; it helped change governments.
We should use this technology RIGHT NOW, as we only have 4 days to go. Though I have received some SMS messages (all of which were in favour of the Barisan Rakyat), I personally feel that the SMS is not being used enough. This is in part, I believe, attributable to the fact that Malaysians generally prefer not to state their political views openly for obvious reasons (eg sabotage or punishment by the ruling coalition).
Hence, one best way to get this going is to get the Barisan Rakyat candidates to start and push the campaign. It is only when people feel that there is a MOMENTUM building that they will be BRAVE enough to forward the SMSes, and vote the right way.
Given that there are easily 200 ceramahs (for the 222 constituencies) going on every night / day throughout the whole country, including those in the day time, and assuming that at each ceramah there is at least 500 Rakyat in attendance, and if each of the candidates and speakers ask the Rakyat to create and/or forward received SMSes to at least 2 friends, we will be able to reach out to at least 800,000 Rakyat (= 200 ceramah x 500 Rakyat x 2 friends x 4 days). This is assuming that the SMSes messages stop at the first level, which I believe it will not, especially if one were to receive say 5 SMSes a day. I believe that once each concerned Rakyat receives 5 to 10 SMSes a day, he or she will become bolder and will believe that the time has indeed come for a change.
So far, I have attended 3 ceramahs, and I have spoken to 2 of the candidates, and they told me that the SMS strategy is part of their strategy. Perhaps they have been too busy to catch my point, in that, as speakers, each and every one of them should tell the Rakyat present to start a MAKKHAL SAKTHI / PEOPLE POWER SMS CAMPAIGN, which will give us hope to change the government, if not, to deny Barisan Nasional of its 2/3 Parliament control.
Haris, if you and fellow bloggers have direct access to the Barisan Rakyat candidates and other speakers, give them a call or SMS them to ask them to end their speeches by reminding the Rakyat to join in the SMS Campaign. I have prepared a SMS (below) which you can use to forward to the Barisan Rakyat candidates and speakers whom you know.
The country has never experienced such an opportunity to ensure a possible change in government, and let us continue to push for this change.
Sincerely
Jim
Proposed SMS Message to be forwarded to all Barisan Rakyat Candidates
“Pls fwd to all BarisanRakyatCandidates n speakers: D SMS is verypowerful n was used 2 change d Filipino SKorean Kenyan n Spanish Govt. D PeoplePowerMOMENTUM can b built thru SMSCampaign; once MOMENTUM built, d Rakyat will b BRAVER 2 vote d right way. Build MOMENTUM by ASKING RAKYAT AT ALL CERAMAHS TO FWD BARISANRAKYAT SMSes TO 10 FRIENDS eg VOTE FOR D FUTURE OF MALAYSIA N OUR CHILDREN, VOTE OUT BARISANNASIONAL, VOTE IN BARISANRAKYAT!”
March 4, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I support your idea, except I’d like to suggest a simpler message, easier to read, costs less.
50 yrs BN crony corruption enuf. For ur children future vote OUT dacing n vote IN Barisan Rakyat. Fwd dis msg 2 all frens n famly.
131 characters = single message.
March 5, 2008 at 9:28 am
DSAI will be in Bilik Greakan Keadilan Parlimen Rembau (behind Majlis Dearah Rembau) on 6th March 2008.
We need to get interested groups to join the convoy to Rembau.
Tolong sebarkan
terima Kasih
March 5, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Hi SV Singam
I am glad that you support the idea. However, please note that my proposed SMS message is to be sent to Barisan Rakyat candidates. I felt that it was most necessary to explain clearly so that the candidates can understand better.
Hence also the proposed message of “eg VOTE FOR D FUTURE OF MALAYSIA N OUR CHILDREN, VOTE OUT BARISANNASIONAL, VOTE IN BARISANRAKYAT!” which is for the candidates to subsequently send out, or for the Rakyat and/or bloggers reading this message to send out.
Anyway, your brief message is also good, and so let us send these messages out quickly so that the MOMENTUM can be built for 838!
Tbanks.
Jim
March 7, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Kepada Encik Haris
Hi..terima kasih atas ceramahx2 Encik Haris. Saya juga ekses dapceramah.com. Saya adalah keturunan Baba Nyonya dan Encik Haris telah berkata satu yang amat penting dan betul sekali. Iaitu orang Melayu adalah orang yang bersopan santun dan berbudi bahasa. Hang tak bodek la…cool
Terima kasih.
Susanah Teh
March 8, 2008 at 11:00 am
Haris
I have just returned from polling in the Kelana constituency this morning, with my family, of course.
I feel a measure of satisfaction not just because my family and I (4 votes) voted for the cause of Bangsa Malaysia, but more because I have two children in their 20s and we discussed why we should vote the way we did, for the future of all the Malaysians. Patriotic awareness begins at home, like charity, and it would agur well for our country if all our children are aware of the reasons of why we choose the path we do. All for the love of our Motherland - MALAYSIA!
Pride is belonging to Malaysia, being an Anak Bangsa Malaysia.
Thank you, Haris, for the role you have played in bringing about this awareness. I am sure what all of us are doing will go well beyond this election. My family and I are positive what all of us are doing will be the norm of the country one day.
All because we love Malaysia!
All praise is due to God
March 9, 2008 at 7:54 am
Terima Kasih for your selfless crusade for a Bangsa Malaysia.
Sincerely yours
March 9, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Haris,
thanks for yr relentless efforts in helping us rakyat Malaysia to realise the dream. Malaysian is proud to have anak rakyat like you who without fear and favour stand on the line to fight for our legitimate rights. Kudos to you and I believe you have made a mark in Msia history in bringing about political change that many of us thought almost impossible. God Bless
March 10, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Dear En Haris,
I had the chance to bump into your Barisan Rakyat group on Sunday in Segambut seafood noodle stall, would have like thank you and every member of your group for the tremendous effort and time that all of you have contributed towrds this mammoth task.
However after basking in the euphoria of the results, the REAL work have just begun.
Now it is time for our Yang Berkhidmats, be them from the ruling or opposition, to fully understand and realised that we the people of Malaysia truly have a voice that needs to be heard loud and clear.
Each and every action from now onwards will be closely watch and will be judged again in the next general election. They are to be reminded that all policies are to be carried out for the benefit of ANAK MALAYSIA irrespective of the race, it is my hope that none of us are left behind when the country moves forward.
So for all the Yang Berkhidamts, remember first and foremost that you duty is to help ANAK MALAYSIA without prejudice of skin colour.
So SELAMAT BERKHIDMAT and make us all proud for being ANAK MALAYSIA.
Once again to all Malaysians who dared to make the change, my sincere thanks.
John Tan
March 10, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Hi Harris,
I want to buy the t-shirt but the contact numbers given could not be reached.
Please advice.
Thanks and regards.
Sunny Lim.
March 11, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Dear En Haris,
My friends and I are clueless on this issue :
Despite winning 10 out of 13 parliamentary seats in the Federal Territory, the executive powers still remains with the Federal government, we feel it is quite out of place whereby the policies for the Federal Territory would be determined by the very people that were voted out.
It seems that the actual voted representatives of the people will not have a hand in any of this.
Your take on this please when you have the time.
John,
Wilayah comes under the purview of Parliament. BN enjoys the majority in Parliament.
March 21, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Oh..finally our prayers are answered.We have been suppressed and oppressed and intimidated for 23 years.Alleluyah.Justice to the ordinary laypeople.The new administration should be Robbin Hoods (”rob” the rich to “help” the poor..and middle income group also-lah - the worst off group-struggling to make ends meet with the rocketing cost by the day).Best day of our lives.Feel like a stone lifted from our backs. Its like there’s light in the tunnel.Although we are chinese, we praise you for your fantastic work and concern and immense effort. Can sleep better these days. Can blog anytime wherever and whenever. Our voices heard and no more bottling up feelings (out of our chest, feel light and happier that there is a channel for ordinary laypeople like us and most importantly to know that there is somebody standing by us and caring for us. So good to be able to speak in our lingo and being informal.Best lah, blog- best media and entertaining too (no need to pay for unnessary advertisements and its free of charge).
March 25, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Bro,
The 1st time i saw n know about you is when u walked into the Hindraf Rally 251107, was cheering for you, thinking u r the negotiator.For a while i was very proud to c sum non-indians joining the cause.Later i did a search and found the real situation-dat ur an observer for that day from the council .
Since then I’ve been following up your blog.From the ceramahs to the “people’s manifesto” dat u hv compiled.Please stay neutral and be the watchdog for the makkal.You have definitely played a very big role during the elections which reflected in the results.I know U will keep everyone on their toes.Gud Luck!!!
Here is something that i blogged and sent a copy to mkini-might/might not get published.
Im just disheartened when come to think of how BN did a ‘PECAH & PERINTAH’ on us for sooo long .PATHETIC!!!!
Pls read on….tell me what u think.
Tq for you time
Revamp The Education System - Sad Lessons from Moral Subject 1983-1993
I’m a product of KBSR ( Kurikulum Baru Sekolah Rendah) & KBSM (Kurikulum Baru Sekolah Menengah). Being born in 1976,The Dragons,we are the 1st batch of KBSR,KBSM and the last of SRP (Sijil Rendah Pelajaran) which was eventually replaced with PMR. I will try not to be racist in this article, but being a product of Malaysian Education system, I can’t help it but being one.
My closest friend during primary is Mustapha bin Abdullah whose father worked in KTM in a small town in Perak.Nizam bin Daud - father was a teacher.
Secondary was E.T.Lim, Gunalan, Nagen, Tan Kah Hee, Pannir and Dave.
Varsity - Nathan, Kamahraj, Prabu, Ganeshn, Theya, Suresh, Siva (No non-Indians)- Why?
Back then we had time table slot for Moral-Non Muslims & Agama Class-Muslims. The interesting part of the Moral class is, we get to combine with other non-Muslim pupils from other classes, so we have a change of environment, at least for an hour. So what’s the problem?
Primary 1 till Primary 6, we learned Moral.What’s in Moral?
There’s always been 3 main characters in each and every story. A yellowish, a brownish and a darkish characters, obviously Ali, Muthu & Chong.Being a kid at the age of seven, you don’t really care the color, religion or even if your friends hair is straight or curly.
This is how the story goes everyday in Moral Subject. Ali, Muthu & Chong are thick friends. In each and every incident in their relationship as friends, Muthu will be the notorious one,Muthu will steal, Muthu will lie, Muthu will cheat, Muthu will catapult the chicken,cat & dog. At times Chong joins him. Ali, will be monitoring the situation. Finally when Muthu & Chong pays the price for their actions, Ali will come in to the picture and advice them that they shouldn’t do this and that. Day in day out, this is what we have learned in Moral subject for that 10 years of my school life.
I didn’t realise this till recently when i was engaged in a conversation with a friend of mine.Suddenly it stroked my mind, why would the education system want to do this?
Is that a phycological warfare to undermine a certain races and to plant inferiority complex to certain group of people, so that they feel useless and helpless?
My heart became very heavy when i recalled how inferior i felt towards other pupils of a different ethnic.I asked my friend after so long, why this happened to us?
Innoncent child which was being indirectly suppressed and classified as the lier, cheater, robber and the notorious one.
I’m sure there are many more implicit physcological suppression being implanted in our educational system.
Please stop this killing!!! And save a soul from being phycologically affected.
We Malay,Chinese,Indian,Iban,Kadazan, Bidayuh would like to live as humans not to be known by our color or religion.
Mark Eswar
Mark,
Realising what they have done all these years is the first step.
Now to put a stop once and for all to the divide and rule.
March 27, 2008 at 9:58 am
Dear Haris
I refer to the interview by Tan Sri Khalid with MalaysiaKini - http://politics101malaysia.blogsome.com/2008/03/26/qa-we-will-pursue-khir-toyo
Of particular concern are the following statements:-
1. Q - On Istana Zakaria, nothing has happened to that. Will there be any legal action taken?
A - He (Ronnie Liu) has indicated to me that he will be looking at the facts again and we will have discussions with the Klang local council on the matter. Maybe then we will correct the situation.
2. Q - The Penang state government has directed its leading government officers to declare their assets publicly.
A - We’ll do it also. I think we’ve also made the same statement, but the timing of its implementation will take time.
Q - Will they declare to you or directly to the public?
A - I’ll have to ask my excos first. Some do not want to make their declarations public for family reasons.
Q - Even the Barisan Nasional-led federal government is directing cabinet ministers to declare their assets publicly.
A - Well, it’s up to my excos. If they feel they want to make it public, then we’ll make it public. But there are reasons for this, because they say they do not want to show their shareholdings to the public.
Q - Doesn’t that raise questions regarding the excos’ transparency?
A - No, no, no. They will give their details, but they do not want it to be public. There’s a difference. In some countries they do that. But most likely, we’ll make it public. I must get their agreement.
My concerns:-
1. Istana Zakaria - I am surprised that Tan Sri seems to be “careful” with his choice of words - “Maybe” then we will correct the situation?? There should be no “Maybe” but ” We Will”, upon finding wrongdoings??
2. Why does there seem to be a rolling back of public asset declaration by certain exco? Before coming to power, everyone was so gung ho about it - now, sudah soften approach pulak?
Answers such as - “timing will take implementation” (didn’t Badawi say the same thing bout the IPCMC when he too was “all for it” pre-GE 11?), or “Well, it’s up to my excos. If they feel they want to make it public, then we’ll make it public”
The MB is the Chief. If he directs the exco to declare publicly, then should it be “up to my excos”?
Perhaps you can offer your opinion.
I must say that the “mood” & choice of Tan Sri’s replies seem very guarded, and I hate to say this - but BN-ish in some respects, such as above.
Shanker,
Will try to make time to post my thoughts on this.
For now, let me just say that I share your concerns
April 1, 2008 at 12:19 pm
To MR. Harris Ibrahim,
& To MR. singam
Before we can form the next “Federal Government”, are you proposing to add these 2 clauses to the People’s Declarations for PKR,DAP,PAS ’s Aknowledgement & Acceptance ?
I know it is like talking to a brick wall, legally speaking.
1)For the future, anyone offering to serve whether as MP or ADUN, should be required to sign a declaration that he represents all races and will not expect any racial quota in the fielding of candidates or elected representatives.
2)BR candidates must agree not to ask for State exco posts or Federal cabinet posts .
Keep up your good works.
Syabas. Barisan Rakyat.
April 1, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Dear Wisdom Above,
I can’t speak for Haris but my view is that, the People’s Parliament has gifted the People’s Voice and the People’s Declaration to our political representatives. Now it is for them to tweak these work-in-progress documents into their Party Manifesto and People’s Representative Guidelines or whatever.
Our ongoing role is to monitor the work done, as individuals and as a party, by our representatives and make sure they are aware of how we think they are performing. In another article, Haris has explained the Representative Watch Committees that will be doing this. Do lend your support to this initiative.
By the way, I realise you have addressed your message here to me as well because you are responding to what I wrote in Malaysia Today. I have to clarify that I am certainly not a voice of the PP. There are many here who have been around a lot longer than I have and who have a better understanding of the processes.
Thank you.
April 3, 2008 at 1:58 am
Dear Haris,
2 April is International Autism Day and the month of April is Autism Awareness Month.
I am a father of 2 handsome boy who suffer from autism, We have a parent support group at http://www.pr4a.org. We are going to have an Art Exhibition of art pieces by autistic kids and also fashion show cum charity dinner on 27 April 2008, at The Westin KL.
Could you please help in anyway to promote the event and if possible help to raise some much needed fund via the charity dinner.
You can visit our website at http://www.pr4a.org (design and maintain by me) and download the event flyer.
Best Regards
Yong
P/S: I hope the online committee can come out to support our effort in Autism Awareness.
April 12, 2008 at 7:46 pm
haris,
pls read my appeal to you at your khalwat and tango.
i dont know how to reach u.so blogs to your khalwat and tango to appeal to you regarding uthayakumar medical treatment.
April 28, 2008 at 6:58 pm
LOL it just occurded to my that the man in the picture “many colours one dream” looks like you! LMAO!
May 7, 2008 at 10:13 pm
To,
Mr.Harris,
Pardon me,i am back into your blogs throu back doors(email)
I have few question to ask you,
1.When RPK is arrested,there are public outcry from bloggers donation,but the blogs owner never confirm the accounts number to wish account to donate.
2.Bloggers put up the accounts number-what happen if its not true accounts(luckily its right)
3.Should it be the blogs owner should varify the accounts number and give a comments the account number is the right one.
4.This so called political motivated charges is a testing ground for the goverment to start harrassing the blogs owner and the bloggers.
Is there any of the blogs owner prepare to face this if the is no proper information for donation drive to bail the poor guy out of bail?
Next time maybe me,you or other blogs owner and the bloggers will subject to this kind of harrasment.Do your gang prepared to face it?May be you can financially and maybe some cant.
Its a duty call for you and the blogs owner cum bloggers to set up a trust fund to bail them out ASAP.
Dont wait the last moment to collect fund,pls start now.
RAJ RAMAN.I AM SHOUTING TO EVERYONE ABOUT THIS FUND (SLOONE AND ANILNETTO) AND TO YOU.pls take note about this trust fund and malaysiakini should provide 365days free advert for this trust fund account number to be display because the bloggers and blogs owner is contributing to their readership.
Thanks,MR.HARRIS.
May 10, 2008 at 1:03 pm
I am very happy to have meet up with you at BUM 2008. It good to know that we have many good Malaysian who do a damn of good job by protecting the rights of the people of Malaysia. Without you guys i don,t know what will happen to the rights of the citizens. Keep up your good work and if you need any help please call on me. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
God bless
May 16, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Dear Haris Ibrahim and,
Blogger out there. Just here to intro. ourselves and garner your support for a better society.
We are a NGO comprising a group of concerned citizens who have formed this association namely, PEMALIK to highlight the plight and grievance of children and non-custodial parent who lose custody of their children due to an acronimous divorce.
We are non-political and non-gender biased. We have over 50 members ranging from affected and non-affected individuals.
We have a big and serious problem (involving emotions and family ties) due to the reason that many loving parents (either father or mother)are unable to get to se their lving children as a result of the contribution or reliance on Mlaysian Family Courts today.
The mainstream news media does not any give prominence to our plight as we are questioning the integrity of the Caring Society system and fairness of the delivery system to the broken Family Unit.
We are getting a growing resentment amongst the affected parent who do not get custody. They lose hope to see their children after for prolonged periods despite having court orders. There seems to a tendency of lot of bias practice and lacksidal attitude of those serving in the relevant Family depts..
The respect for justice and fairness in Family Courts have diminished. THis is becos many have been barred from seeing their loving children by the selfish attitudes of Ex-spouse.
The courts cannot /will not or unable to set the record straight. There is so much irregularities and it is obvious why people no longer have faith in the Legal system of Family Courts.
We have the world biggest Court and our “Family” Courts is situated in this building. The “Family” Court as they cal it is really non-fully in existent in Malaysia apart from that fact “only in name”. A better name would be to call them “Kangaroo Courts’ if you know what I mean and many can vouch with this.
Here we have got situations where a plantiff tells white lies under oath (a criminal offence) and despite the defendant having lodged a police report with evidence, witness and police investigaton – having established prima facie sufficient for a charge in court - no action has been forth coming even after 2 years. Telling lies under oath despite a Family Court matter is a serious Criminal offence and yet the Public Prosecutor office in Kuala Lumpur is fumbling with the IP for reasons best known to themselves and pushing blame back and forth with the police.
We have got many more inappropriate matters that are taking place in Family Courts all nicely swept under the carpet as though everything is well managed and all under control. The truth is “good families” are being torn apart here - becoming a crime scene. Judges having a mounting amount of workload unable to handle cases proficiently. Lawyers being more motivated by money rather than and on human face is capitalizing on the weakness of the system.
We are having a Forum themed : Psychological Issues Affecting Children of Parents facing Divorce/Custody Battles.
Venue: Bar Council Kuala Lumpur on 24th May 2008 *:30 to 1:00pm. Admission is by registration on first come basis. We anticipate a turn-out of 100 to 120 persons. We got 5 expert speakers from Psychological Assoc. Welfare Dept. and Family Lawyers and concerned NGO participating.
Plz check out our Website: http://WWW.PEMALIK.ORG For the readers as this is something new in Malaysia and very relevant to the young generation and couples.
PakCik
May 18, 2008 at 9:35 am
yaa,i am back as the intruder whenever u approve my comments.
Haris,u are very interesting guy and also very stuck up like me.
well u create a large followers in People Parliments and posted a comments Boikot MSN.Well and good cause but i do maintained reading some MSN.(i have habit of reading whatever rubbish available whenever i am free).
The points is today i read about you in MSN (STAR).
Interesting topic u brought up and interesting view i like point out.
Sometimes we lost in between when obsses of something we do,beetwen me and you the only differences is your legal points and writing skill to attract the readers and i as an intruder in your blogs with your approveD and moderated comments will follow up like a leech until the leech drop out.
Anyway what i thought and what i want to say to you i cant put it in writing,because i am immplementer and you are the idealogies and immplementer.
so,pardon me when i follow up some issue,please give me the previlleges to comments or take its out my comments.
rajraman666.from different angle the illusion created by photo u look like indian,talk like indian but today MSN STAR u look like MALAY.
Thats the illusion we create in our daily life from religions,races and championing human rights.HATS OF FOR U HARIS.I AM NOT A EASY GUY TO HANDLE UNLESS I DECIDE WHO HANDLE ME.