Yesyerday, we resisted the forces that have long sought to keep us divided.
Yesterday, anak-anak Bangsa Malaysia found the strength and the courage to lay the foundation for a nation of a single people.
A single people who will build this country on the foundation of justice and equality for all.
All praise is due to God.
The work has just begun.
Much needs to be done.
I have given you, my fellow anak Bangsa Malaysia, a pledge and, by God, I will deliver on my pledge.
My friends and I who have been working on the several initiatives through this blog will be taking a short and much needed break.
Then we’ll be back to continue with the unfinished business of restoring this country back to its people.
Thank you, God, for the strength You give us.
Makkal Sakti! Makkal Sakti! Makkal Sakti!
The People's Parliament 
KevinP
March 9, 2008
I think you deserve a break, but I agree that Barisan Rakyat is long way off yet. This election, with God’s grace all three sectors of Rakyat Malaysia voted the other way but for many different reasons.
We will have to channel the desire to be ONE in the next five years. Malaysians will have to live as ONE and walk as ONE if we were to ever end UMNO’s dominance. However, the result could not have come at a better way where, opposition parties are given the golden opportunities to run various states to prove to the rakyat that they are indeed capable. To top it all up, we can now deny the ruling party the chance to ammend the constitution with impunity.
Malaysians, the journey has just begun and with Haris at the helm of this initiative, I am sure we will move forward.
Justabloke
March 9, 2008
Yes the citizens owe you and the other bloggers who worked tirelessly to reach out to us, and give us that hope for change are the true heros of the day. I salute each one of you.
Michael Sun
March 9, 2008
Thank you, Haris.
Is it people like you who have given us hope for Malaysia. This election we have made a small step in cutting across racial lines in our voting BUT a giant step towards a true ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA.
Our God has answered our prayers. God bless Malaysia.
darshan
March 9, 2008
Now the challenge is to form a govt,,which is for the people not for power, title, greed and status…
bayi
March 9, 2008
I believe the political tsunami was unexpected. We expected some results but what we witnessed was totally unexpected. But the results do not represent the end. They represent a beginning. The dawn of a new era to bring back the country to the people.
Now that the elections are over, there is talk that the newbies will not be able to deliver and by the next election, the scenario will be tilted the other way again.
Let the Barisan Rakyat reps do their work diligently and transparently. There must be a sincerety never seen before under the BN. There should be no infighting and all the parties involved must work in true partnership.
Listen to the people. They gave Barisan Rakyat the votes. Know their fears and grouses. Draw up comprehensive plans to tackle their issues. Show the rakyat that the Barisan reps are here to stay.
Malay Women in Malaysia
March 9, 2008
Yes, Muslims should be thankful to Allah swt… This victory is divine and indeed God-sent.
Alhamdulillah…
seanang
March 9, 2008
The Rakyat needs to continue to keep tabs on the new representatives regardless whether they are from Opposition or government. Gone are the days whereby we only exercise our power during the election.
An important item we all cared for is Bangsa Malaysia whereby all of us are equal in Malaysia. All of us are First Class Citizens! Let us continue to lobby UMNO to end all discriminatory policies in Malaysia.
Anand
March 9, 2008
Haris.
i admire ur efforts as a socialist.
i am a seremban lad but, i live in lembah pantai and work in taman tun dr ismail during the week.
in ur effort to fulfill ur pledge to the people, i am very sure that u would require a lot of help from people
i am ever so willing to help and would love to be involved in ur efforts.
pls contact me at aneed2k@gmail.com.
thank u haris.
the walk of the bar council lawyers and raja petra opened my eyes.
once again thank you for this change. we, the rakyat, needed this.
sinniah
March 9, 2008
Harris,
Congratulations to you, Raja Petra, Rocky, Zorro and all other bloggers who criss-crossed the country.
You all did not go around searching for “syok” as one ex-information chief claimed. You gave the rakyat the added “dose of vaccine” to give all the courage to go out and make the change.
Change we did as I sat in one saluran as a polling agent and watched people streaming in to vote. People who were averse to voting turned up for the first time and had to be guided where to stand (behind the disposable paper booths) and mark their choices.
One rookie voter in Pandamaran , after marking the ballot paper, stood in front of the ballot box, looked around at the polling clerks, the polling agents and the presiding officer and innocently asked “Which one for Charles Santiago”. All of us in the room looked at each other, then pointed to the Parliamentry ballot box.
We all had a good laugh after he left the room.
That was the enthusiasm by the rakyat.
Lets take a few days off and start with oyr journey.
We have a few states to clean up.
First the Local Councils, we must push for Local Council Elections.
Second , ensure that all our Green Spaces are gazetted forever in the states where the Barisan Rakyat rules.
Make sure that all fields and open space for the rakyat are gazetted forever, so that our children have spaces to play and mingle together. We need more playgrounds etc where our children can mingle and get to know each other again.
Third, revitalise all the looking like “war torn” areas where there are plenty units of houses available, before we talk about the development corridors.
I have got more lists to do but I suppose we can meet and decide on them. Lets get the Meet MP sessions with our new Yang Berkhidmat.
Lets also educate our rakyat the roles of the MP, the ADUN and how they together with our elected local councillors can safeguard our rights at every level.
8th March 2008 will be our MERDEKA as Imtiaz puts it in GE2008 – MERDEKA. The BARISAN RAKYAT should make this day our DAY and remember it annually forever.
Punkadelic
March 9, 2008
You deserve your much needed break….and we gave a massive ass-kicking to BN.
And just an attempt to reach our beloved Samy cause that bugger silent already lar dono where :
Dei Samy Happy Birthday…heard you lost?? What happenlar Macha??? LOL!!!
Navin
March 9, 2008
coongrats to all bloggers and malaysiakini,who have been giving us reports and news items from a different angles which has resulted in results of this election.
I must thank all the bloggers who have worked very hard in put an alternative views as opposed to the pro bn media.
you all deserve a big thank you and pat on back for such a marvellous job done.
Trust u all will carry on for the future of Malaysia for Malaysians. Also a point but importantly that the Malays also definitely helped in bringing about the best election result by supporting the opposition.
Gan Kwee Nah
March 9, 2008
Thank YOU, Haris!!!
You have done a great job in convincing the Chinese that we have Malay brothers and sisters who rightly treat us as anak bangsa Malaysia!!! We Chinese esp those born in this country have always thought of ourselves as Malaysians BUT sadly UMNO don’t treat as Malaysians. Praise to GOD that all Malays are not UMNO and today is a grand new beginning for all of us, anak-anak bangsa Malaysia.
Great job Haris. You were instrumental in the tsunami of change that swept the nation yesterday. Keep up the excellent work after a well-deserved rest.
Mnajit
March 9, 2008
thank you Sam Harris for all your hard work, now to remind the opp. politicians, oops NEW STATE LEADERS FOR PENANG, KEDAH, PERAK AND SELANGOR to keep to their pledges made before the elections, anyway any links to malaysiakini can’t seem to get in could be to the bad weather here snowing badly,finland, any way as they say in FINNISH, Hyva Malaysia, KIITOS paljon meaning very good Malaysia, and thank you very much!
Doitnow
March 9, 2008
Yes Haris..all this is possible only with God’s help and providence.
I and rest of Malaysians also thank you for your initiative and leadership. Also the tremendous support and help in the ceremahs.. you captivated us all.. thank you..be sure I want to be part of any initiative you start and together we shall achieve. God Bless you for the wonderful work you started..and will continue
Ben
March 9, 2008
Ucapan setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada Bangsa Malaysia! This is the kind of spirit which can move mountains. Let’s move Malaysia into next phase of development and catch up after lagging behind for so long. Rumba nandri, kam seah, terima kasih.
Julie t
March 9, 2008
Thank you Haris! Thank you Raja Petra! You are the true heroes of Malaysia. We the Raayat are forever indebted to you both and many others working behind the scenes in bringing this victory to Malaysia. Hidup Barisan Raayat! Long Live Raja Petra!!! Long Live Haris Ibrahim!!!
Timothy
March 9, 2008
Makkal Sakti indeed. This is a major step towards rooting out the corrupt government that have been ruling over Malaysia for the past 5 decades. I hope that Barisan Rakyat will make good use of this opportunity to show the nation what it can do and also open the eyes of even more Malaysians so that they will be able to see what the BN has deprived the majority of citizens in malaysia during their autonomous rule all these years. For all the Barisan Rakyat members, I hope that all of you will deliver as promised and make this country a better place to live in. This is just the beginning, there is still a long way to go…All the best!
AkmarABnMd
March 9, 2008
Terima kasih kpd saudara Haris!!!!!!!!
Richy
March 9, 2008
Makkal Shakti blessed by Maa shakti (God’s power)that ruined Khir Toyo for demolishing holy places.
May the Barisan Rakyat be guided by Maa Shakti.
tselau
March 9, 2008
Haris, you deserved a much need break and bounce back with more to help the BR.
Thank you for your lead to where we want to go.
Paul Warren
March 9, 2008
It was sweet! I saw that on your face when you just laid down on the sofa and closed your eyes while we were still around. Well deserved, and all thanks to you.
Sadly, the losing Barisan who will still rule the nation for, maybe, another five years, still think this nation is like a running track in a stadium, with each of us occupying a single track and never to merge. They still can’t seem to see that we were actually individual strings who wound ourselves into a rope when we went to the polls on Saturday.
Now they want to do a post mortem to see what happened. I’d recommend a far less costly endeavour. Just read our blogs and comments! Our secret recipe was all there for them to use for themselves if they only bothered to.
karen loh
March 9, 2008
dear haris,
when the euphoria ends, people will start to realise, some of DAP(or PKR) MPs are young, new and raw in the political enviroment. there are those who got voted in for the reason to hv more representation of DAP (or PKR or PAS) in the parliament or state assemblies, not because they were the better candidate.
we need to be aware of the possible consequences and ensure that the should also be check and balances on them as we would have like to ensure for any ruling party.
there should also be some kind of means and measure as to their performance as our MPs.
well, i guess when you have taken a good break you will make known to us your concept of the Representative Watchdog Committee.
thanks,
Josh
March 9, 2008
Yes brother.
It only just begun.
We must not stop working towards a better stronger and united Malaysia.
Lets keep the Barisan Rakyat parties honest and true to their commitment to the manifesto of Barisan Rakyat.
For our part, we need to keep praying for the transition and formation of the various state governments and it is not going to be straight forward.
lostasylum
March 9, 2008
great thanks to people like you and RPK who worked relentlessly to educate malaysians about the damaging consequences of race based politics and making people think about the future. we must continue to educate and eradicate all remnants of issues that will divide us as a nation.
lemme know how else i can help man. you got my number.
tilaka
March 9, 2008
Dear Harris,
We have to thank you for taking the initiative of many issues that effected our country. Now that these initiatives have been translated into votes by the rakyat we have to ensure that the elected reps in the 5 states under the Barisan Rakyat walks the talk. I believe the work has just started. Lets ensure that we keep our elected reps on their toes and that they humbly serve the rakyat equally irespective of the colour of the sking or the religion they profess. I like what Farish says we are Malaysians first and treat us like Malaysians.
Makal Sakti. Great Job…
brian
March 9, 2008
Thank you Haris and all the other bloggers that have shown Malaysians that they have the power to choose something other than BN.
I’ve got a question though. Which government has the power to determine on local council elections? The Federal level government or the State level government?
I certainly do hope it’s the state government. Can’t wait to make my local councillors work for my vote 🙂
brian,
State government
What happen?
March 9, 2008
I check out YB Lim Kit Siang blog every now and then and found out just now that his account has been suspended when I click for his blog site. Why ? What happen? Is the govt gaining control on the net?
There are so many clean up to be done especially in the police force who are linked to the gangsters….our police is said to have shares in some pub and discos which allow selling of drugs after midnights. Our police,ACA and judiciary are too corrupted to discipline VIPs,BN and the oppositions have a hard time doing the clean up job with them around . They need to be disciplined themselves too.
AJ
March 9, 2008
A heart felt thank you to you and all the bloggers who worked hard to bring us hope for a better future.
I sincerely hope that Barisan Rakyat can bring all Malaysians together as one. I also hope there will be no infighting and parties can work together for the betterment of the Rakyat.
Let this be a dawn of a new era for Malaysia!
People Power!
Proud Penangnite
March 9, 2008
Amen.
Thank you Haris, for your passion, vision, tireless efforts and love for this country and its people
You guys ( yourself, Raja Petra and the many other bloggers ) have played a pivotal role in bringing about the winds of change in this country which culminated in yesterday’s tsunami
Yes, this is just the beginning. There is much work to do. It’s a long road ahead ( Rome wasn’t built in a day, nor can the foundations of justice and equality, be laid in one general election, or a country restored within 5 years ) but t-o-g-e-t-h-e-r, we can do this. One step at a time. One election at a time. One initiative at a time. One state at a time …
Hidup Rakyat!
What happen?
March 9, 2008
I check out YB Mr Lim Kit Siang blog every now and then and just found out that his account has been suspended when i enter his blog site. What happen? Is the govt gaining control in the net now after know how big the cyberspace impact is? Are we losing a simple freedom of speech again?
There are many cleaning jobs to be done especially the police force …heard that some of them have shares and co-owner in pubs and discos which sell drugs after midnight. The judiciary , police force and ACA are too corrupted to discipline the VIPs,BN and it will be a hard time for the oppositions to do the cleaning with them around. They themselves need to be discipline too.
Hanuman
March 9, 2008
It is bloggers like you that kept me dream alive Where there is dream there will be hope. I have voted opposition all my life. Seeing you speaking in Taman Chi Liung reinforced that dream that one day we will be Malaysians, Bangsa Malaysia and Anak Malysia.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE (Reminds of Cliff Richard song)
Makkal Sakti
secular_system
March 9, 2008
To : En. Haris Ibrahim
Thanks for your very strong effort among the good sided supporters.We really need a secular system for this country to live on.
Well,I have made a video clip to thanks ” Barisan Rakyat” for their courage to smashed down our ” real enemies ” and also do not know where to upload.Anyway, I do not know whether it’s the right content of the clip i have made ? Can I upload to you for your judgement before I make it public ?
Thanks with regards.
secular_system,
You can send the clip to the dedicated e-mail address of this blog
Manickam
March 9, 2008
Mr Ibrahim, Sincere thanks for blogging, sincere thanks for believing and impacting the makkal to change. What you have done directly made a difference one vote at a time. Thank you for the time you have personally taken to update your blog with messages that touch us all. Your efforts will not go unnoticed. For someone like me, living away from home (central rockies-us) you keep me in the loop in a very inspiring way. You are part of the history that created this win. Thank you.
Viveg
March 10, 2008
Dear Haris,
Thank you for everything you have done for the Malaysian people. History has recorded that whenever evil power rises and creates gross injustice to the poor and powerless; someone with a powerful vision, strength and tenacity will arise to lead the people’s fight against the tyranny.
You Haris, is one such example. I am now offering my services to participate in any venture that will implement in our quest for a Malaysian race.
Gan
March 10, 2008
Thank you Haris and to all the workers/supportes of the citizen’s initiative towards fair and good governance.
Take a rest as lots of work is to be done, to unravel and repair 50 year’s rot is no mean feat !!
Together, let’s work and live as one nation – a Malaysia for all Malaysians regardless of colour/creed – demi kepentingan negara without the agama/bangsa.
Thank you God for this new beginning and the future it holds.
SV Singam
March 10, 2008
Well done, I say, to all you bloggers who led us in this battle. Well done!
God gives us the strength when we have the courage to take up the challenge. Without bold leadership, the people would not have arisen. To our leaders like RPK and Haris, we give thanks.
There is much to be done. Ideological gaps have to be bridged. Old baggage has to be dropped. Formulae for power sharing have to be developed.
One major threat will be the UMNO desire to exact revenge and regain pre-eminence. They are sure to fan the insecurities of the Malays and pounce on any opportunity to denounce perceived erosion of rights and privileges.
We have come a long way. Let us pray for the patience and wisdom to do the right things to successfully navigate the minefield that looms ahead.
Hidup Barisan Rakyat.
Sharing
March 10, 2008
Please be Fair to confirm many of the Pledges of the Opposition can only be done at Parliamental level
after Reform of Constitution & Laws
where Oppositions have to get hold of at least 1/2 Parliament seats!
Or, unless the Opposition can get hold of the Police, Judiciary and ACA.
Otherwise, BN will continue not answering to AG reports and not be taken by ACA
and to have justice in Court.
Please advise People the limit of what can be done when the Oppositions are in most case restricted in the States they are majority. But, can only monitoring or complaining at Federal level.
Except when the necessary or essential ministers are doing their jobs.
For Subang Jaya, can we see some basis things to be done?
which has been ignored or avoided by a number of DAP and PKR lawyers (from the most Senior to the Juniors):
The Missions for Subang Candidates as in
Please show justice can be done even on a town or a Condo to convince justice be in the State and be for the Nation, at last!
Satya
March 10, 2008
Observation by Leslie Lopez of Singapore’s The Sunday Times (9 March 2008, News, page 22):
“As Malaysians wake up to a dramatically altered political landscape, few expect any violence.
“That’s because the rebuke delivered to the BN wasn’t motivated by racial politics.
“It was Malaysian.”
That last line says it all. Couldn’t have put it better myself. Personally, this is what I thank God the most for.
Peter Chen
March 10, 2008
Haris,
We have had same objectives but unfortunately had a small difference. I don’t know if you will ever get to read this comment as you are a busy Human Rights activist and I don’t even know if you are the one moderating the comments or someone helping you as you have lots of helpers, I have none.
I was so glad I did not sleep and haven’t yet sleep a wink since I came out of the counting center. But I saw a post in Yahoo beritamalaysia list that says PAS going to implement Hudud in Kedah plus another one that says PAS will have 3 Mentri Besars which is not proportional to the number of seats they won.
You told us, don’t fear. PAS by itself cannot form the government even if they win all contested seats. But reading just the headings of those 2 threads have started to get me anxious, and I don’t even know if you are going to bother reading Should non-Muslim have a say over whether Malaysia will become an Islamic state and I just hope PAS well not force the pendulum to swing over the other side.
I have to depend on you as you have got those parties to endorse what you called at beautiful document at the Haris Ibrahim at the SS2 Petaling Jaya ceramah. That is the transcript of what I think is a great speech. I had wanted to add that Peoples’ Declaration to my blog but haven’t done it yet and I suspect just like the CSI pledge, may contain a clause “to consult”.
I would hate to have anything forced down my or my family’s throats without real consultation.
I am no longer member of your Peoples’ Parliament, but I now have to put my hope on you that my grandchildren will not end up living in an Islamic state without my consent. Please.
Peter,
Keep the faith
Guane
March 10, 2008
Thank You so very much NST, STAR, TV3, RTM, mainstream media & the Minister of Mis-Information……for yr 150% support to the BN govt via yr daily overexposure of the BN govt’s messages, without giving the opposition a fair chance for media coverage……..without yr support, we Malaysians wld never have even bothered going to the internet to look for a more unbias & impartial news on Malaysia, for which moved us all to restore democracy & vote for change. BTW, can we finally pls stop the “POSTAL VOTES” once & for all…….
ls
March 10, 2008
A big Thank You for your enduring efforts to support the recent campaigns with your fiery speeches. We the people need to ‘make up ‘ an award for you somehow, if there isn’t one already…! But I am sure you are a humble person but determined in your quest to take race out of politics and replace it with a Bangsa Malaysia and would not flinch in your journey. The people denied BN 2/3 and more, now its the representatives that have to walk the talk. I sincerely hope that DAP and PKR (at least) can unite to form a credible opposition and if PAS comes in, the better. As they have all endorsed the Peoples Declaration, that is the most urgent as the BN spinners would do their utmost to destroy this pact.
Syabas !
Liyin
March 10, 2008
God has indeed heard of cries for justice and freedom in this country. And He has answered our prayers. Praise and glory be to Him!
Thanks to you, Harris for fighting hard for Malaysia. Thanks to all national bloggers for making a difference in our country!
Anak Malaysia
March 10, 2008
I can still remember vividly the life while I was at school and the country was administered by the BN. Some of the things are:
[1] If you are writing a karangan, you must put the Malay race first in all circumstances to at least please the examiner. For example:
“Negara Malaysia terdiri daripada pelbagai kaum – Melayu, Cina dan India…”
This karangan will at least get reviewed by the examiner. However look at this sample.
“Negara Malaysia terdiri daripada pelbagai kaum – India, Cina dan Melayu…”
The second karangan will somehow irritate the examiners that till today thought that they have this ketuanan melayu ideology. That karangan might got a grade C as a result.
[2] The second one would be the Sejarah lesson at school. It was always the May 13 incident that the teachers talked the most in the class. Probably a scare tactic? I do not know. Or probably the government-hired historians like the hypocritical Khoo Khay Kim did not dare to comment the truth of the incident.
[3] TV1 or TV2 will never fail to air locally made movies about the communism threat that took place in the 60’s when it comes to general election and independence day. Another propaganda and scare tactic, maybe? So as The Star, NST and other government-controlled media. Tell me if this is not a similar tactic used by a communist country. It’s all about propaganda and scare tactics.
[4] Anak dato’ or kawan kepada anak dato’ will usually get entrance to renown education institutions such as the MCKK or the Victoria Institutions. Where on earth is the meritocracy? It was as though things can be made easier if you have connections. Tell me if this is not nepotism or cronism.
[5] Scholarships and education loans, too, are a huge issue. The BN government is so ineffective in charging the loan defaulters. Once again, it is not based on meritocracy. Imagine having the scholarship applicants not writing down the IC number to apply for a scholarship. Somehow I believe that the IC numbering system itself contains some information to differentiate sex and race.
[6] The BN government was so paranoid about what was happening around them. This is a perfect example in a karangan that we were thought to write.
“Budaya kuning boleh memusnahkan negara…”
We as students were indoctrinated to use such key phrases in order to please the examiners, but not to write whatever we have in mind. How on earth is this “budaya kuning” going to destroy our country when the politicians themselves are so corrupted? “He seems like me, looks like me, sounds like me, but it’s not me”
[7] It is undeniable that the BN ideology creeps into the higher education institutions. You may see that the chancellors or dean are the useless people in the academia to sit in that position. Unfortunately these are the people hand-picked by the BN. When the list of world-wide university ranking is released annually, these are the people that give nothing but excuses. “We need more time”. More time for what? Tidur kah?
[8] The reason why the Chinese and the Indians were so afraid to vote for the Barisan Rakyat in the previous years is because they too were students, once. And they, too, took the Sejarah lesson. It is because of the May 13 1969 scare tactic deployed by the BN that affect the voting result.
[9] Even my Malay friend was saying to me in a different tone “Jangan lupa May 13.” I looked at him and smiled and said, “you do not need to worry for us. The whole world is watching.”
Million thanks to Raja Petra and Haris Ibrahim
joehancl
March 10, 2008
Thank You, Haris for all you have done for malaysia. Its people like you, the back stage boys who effect change when change is needed. Its a thankless task. But its not us who appointed you. I think God did and I pray and believe He will provide for you and your family. God bless.
SV Singam
March 10, 2008
Many feel that, without a simple majority in parliament, we can’t do much. UMNO (is it even BN anymore?) controls and still governs. And can continue to do so with impunity.
One thing we have that they can’t cheat us of is the new knowlegde that Makkal Sakthi is real. The rakyat have tasted success. And nothing creates believers like success does. You can be sure there are many who hesitated, voted BN and now wish they had done otherwise.
I expect that most Indians and Chinese are ready to believe that change is good. Many Malays also share the sentiment. But I imagine that many who voted for change now have some trepidation, some concern over what is to come next. And those BN loyalists who had remained indifferent would now be wishing that they had cast their vote.
One of the most important tasks before us is to reinforce the belief that change is good. We will have to undo some of the iniquities perpetrated by UMNO in the states governed by the Rakyat. These states will demonstrate to the nation what the Barisan Rakyat stands for. These things will have to be done with utmost care.
The more challenging task, which is of utmost and immediate importance, is the restoration of judicial independence. Without an independent judiciary, we can accomplish nothing. Fortunately His Majesty stopped the reappointment of an UMNO lackey as the head of the judiciary. I believe that Datuk Abdul Hamid, knowing the rakyat are now behind him, may be ready to exercise that independence and resume the appointment of honest and capable people to office.
When the judiciary becomes independent, then we can begin the process of healing, even without a simply majority in parliament.
munnabhai
March 10, 2008
Hi bro, Well done. Makkal Sakti and lets keep our newly appointed Yang Berkhidmat honest.
ladyRP
March 10, 2008
I did volunteer as a polling agent @ Batu and it being on a Saturday, I did walk into the polling centre with my yellow wrist band. The least i could do for a clean and fair elections.
In my limited knowledge, for the first time i noticed Christians did not just stayed in the church and prayed for a change but stepped out in faith and DID something about bringing about that change.
But this morning when i opened the SUN paper and read CitizenNades column titled “Will new people do the same old things” fear clutched my heart.
Please Mr Haris and friends do not forget the
“Representative Watch Committee”
CLK
March 10, 2008
To start off, at the State level:
a) Local council elections
b) More approvals for places of worship for other faiths where there is a shortage
c) Fair representation at Local councils
d) Stop all excesses at local Govt spending
e) More public facilities, like parks, better public transport for locals and limit billboards
KevinP
March 10, 2008
Hey Haris, you had your break… (yesterday)! Now get back to work…
Onward Barisan Rakyat!
KevinP
March 10, 2008
oops… there was a grin just after the “work” part.. how come it disappeared? was just kiddin Haris…
peace for all
March 10, 2008
Perak would be the real test for tolerance and cooperation between DAP, PAS and PKR. I hope the leaders would think about the rakyat of Perak when they discuss on who would be MB and the EXCO. It’s time to be real and not idealistic.
Remember that success in Perak would be a boon for the next general elections, but a disaster if otherwise.
Ahmad Navi Abdullah
March 10, 2008
Dear Harris,
A great thank you to you guys. You did a fantastic job in denying BN. The Rakyat owe you and people like RPK and the blogging communities, the thousand of volunteers who worked day and night for the candidates, the party leadera and the de facto PM DSAI for turning the votes for us.
The votes are for Unity of the races and a big NO to Abdullah for having failed the people.
Thank you guys.
cuddlyfamily
March 10, 2008
Now if we can get local councillors elected, things would really be steaming 🙂
you well deserve a break but BR needs to kick it up now 🙂
(boy, do I talk funny LOL)
tan368
March 10, 2008
Dear Haris,
Thank you very much for all your effort and sacrifice in setting up the People’s Parliament. All of you deserve a good rest first before continuing with the unfinished business. Hidup Barisan Rakyat!
anna in kelana
March 10, 2008
The work has just begun and the road is long, but we now have Hope.
And at last we can lay the ghost of May 13 to rest.
Thank you Malaysians, thank you Haris and the rest, God bless you all.
Soli Deo Gloria
alhbs
March 10, 2008
Thank you Haris, Raja Petra and all bloggers for your hardwork and constructive information.
New Malaysians are wiser and seek for more right picture of Future of MALAYSIA. At lease we know the there is a new stream of powerful media – the cyberworld against the main stream media.
Cyber world media, they speak from their heart and there is no wrong and right answer. You decide and this has shown in the GE.
Hope the opposition keep their promises.
We are now going into a new chapter in our fight to a new Malaysia.
HIDUP ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA
POWER ARE WITH THE RAKYAT.
munnabhai
March 10, 2008
Hi bro, Can I have this comments published here.
Ku Li for PM. Meanwhile tell the old scumbag to stop trying to promote Najib. We had enough of him and his thots. Lets not forget that Dollah and Najib are his legacy. With them around nothing will change. The Rakyat have spoken and lets start dismantling all the old man’s legacy. Tun M just keep quiet, you have created this situation and the polarization of races in Malaysia during your time. We respect you for your age .that’s all do not mistake it for anything else. Makkal Sakti, Makkal Sakti,Makkal Sakti
animah
March 10, 2008
A wish list for the Opposition:
Form a Shadow Cabinet (like in the UK).
Start drawing up Bills – to abolish ISA, OSA, University Colleges Act, amend PPPA, introduce a Freedom of Information Act, privacy laws, pass the Data Protection law (which has been in draft form for about 10 years now).
Perhaps we can help draft them.
What do you think?
vanaja panickar
March 10, 2008
Dear Haris,
We thank you for you tireless efforts, we thank RPK, and all the other bloggers, we thank Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang, Karpal Singh, we thank Malaysiakini, Malaysia Today,we thank having cell phones which enabled us to pass so many messages,we thank all the members of Barisan Rakyat. Most of all we thank Rakyat Malaysia for coming to their senses and throwing the rubbish out. The struggle has just begun with this new begining for BR to prove itself. Power to the Poeople, Makkal Sakti
Jo-Ann
March 10, 2008
Thank you Haris and bloggers like yourself! Your untiring efforts to spread the message of change to the Malaysian public has worked! The Malaysian people were not blinded by the mainstream media to think that ‘semuanya ok’ with the Barisan Nasional. The truth about their greedy ways has gotten out! Well done!
aiyomanaboleh
March 10, 2008
A big thank you to all you gals and guys for your tireless efforts in making this happened.
On a more serious note, now that the dust of euphoria has settled, the road ahead may not entirely be a jovial ride.
A lot of changes have to be made by those who has just acquired the power to rule and political will will be needed to make the changes.
It is good to see that on the political front they have ironed out the premiership of the respective states and Perak will probably be resolved in a amicable way.
The delivery system via the civil service must be inspired to a higher level with promotions for those who qualified.
Local councils will have to be replaced enbloc and suitable and qualified people appointed to run for the benefit of the people. Talking about local councils, is local election possible since opposition is now in power or is a federal directive needed?
As we all know, with power comes great responsibilities and also the danger of it being corrupted and I think TPP’s suggestion of having a MP watchdog is a fantastic idea.
splim
March 10, 2008
08/03/2008 – VR (Victory 4 Rakyat) Day.
Thank you Haris and all Malaysians who played a part in ushering a new dawn in our beloved Malaysia.
Never being so proud to be a Malaysian, a anak bangsa Malaysia.
yatim
March 10, 2008
Dear Saudara Harris,
This is a new era. They may many still believe in the race /religious based politics of BN. Let this victory be a stepping stone to show everyone that we can work and live together as Malaysian with respect for each other. If we could do that in the next election we can wipe BN for good.
I am so happy. My prayers answered. End to the tyranny of BN. End to corruption and nepotism in Malaysian politics.
HIDUP RAKYAT. HIDUP NEGARA.
MAKKAL SAKTI.
ps.nathan
March 10, 2008
We must not forget to Thank, the police who were determined to create this Political Tsunami,by setting up road blocks to inconvenience the Public, by firing all the Water Cannons, and Tear gas cannisters at innocent Citizens of OUR Country.
Yes, your road blocks, Tear Gas and Water Cannons did indeed create that avalache of Votes for the Opposition!!…Thank You Musa, You were indeed the greatest supporter of the Opposition…without that massive use of the Police Force, to deny the Rakyat of their basic rights to peacefull assembly, WE the RAKYAT would never have been challenged to rise and create that Tsunami to drown the nearly 70 BN MPs at the Ballot box!!
SayaBangsaMalaysia
March 10, 2008
Congratulations to everyone here. I echo the sentiments of a lot of people here that you, Haris, have been one of the instrumental pillars of Malaysian people power. What an achievement, and against all odds!
It is indeed a new beginning for Malaysia, but remember, it is just the beginning. Let us continue to strive to make our dreams of a true, just, multi-racial Malaysia a reality.
J Khoo
March 10, 2008
Dear Haris,
You and your team have done well. I have heard of you and Raja Petra before but not in person.
The first time I heard you and RPK speak was in USJ 12, together with thousands of people.
That night, I was inspired by the youthness of the candidates and the boldness in the way you all spoke. The illusion I had that we were insignificant to make a difference went out the door! I realized for years how little I have done to make that change which I had wanted for Malaysia.
All that changed after that night.
I started to write in your blog. I made calls and spoke to people I know about the need for change. I sent sms with messages to vote in favour of the opposition and to promote the will of the people so that we can make the difference.
I guess I was not alone!
I have also heard you spoke with conviction on what we need to do to regain and rebuild Malaysia and that people power will work in this country. Raja Petra’s speech also made me think deeper about the possibilities.
You have also untiringly and unselfishly helped the candidates such as Gwo Burne. You have done well.
And now, my belief in you and Raja Petra and all the opposition parties have been realized!
I am very happy to know that your untireless work has made the difference in people like us to stand up and be counted. With this experience, I have decided to continue to visit your blog and contribute in whatever manner I can. I will express myself like never before, for my children and their children and for Malaysia.
This will keep the people’s power alive and our country’s future with the hopes and dreams to be realised.
You and all your team deserved a break. So, please do that, get your voice back and start the ball rolling again when you have had your well deserved rest.
I just want you to know that from this day on, you have added a very loyal follower who will try his best to make a difference.
Thank you again Haris, RPK and all your team members who are behind the scenes for the inspiration.
Thank you Malaysians for making this call possible.
Congratulations to all the new YABs and YBs. Please carry on the winds of change deeper into Parliament and make us proud to be “Anak bangsa Malaysia”!!!
JK
fainessforall
March 10, 2008
Hi Harris,
I had the pleasure of listening to your speeches and I must say you too played an important part in making the people realise that we need a change. You, Raja Petra, Anwar and all the other bloggers who I many not be familiar with should gives yourselfs a pat on the back for a job well done. Without all your encouragement and revelation of the truth of what the BN govement has been doing, Malaysians may not have had the courgage to go for change and show the BN how powerful people power is.
We want a malaysia for all Malaysians, a Bangsa Malaysia
where all the races can live in hamony and not a country run on racialistic lines. I have friends of all races and I believe most malaysians have no problems with other races. Instead it has been the BN who has been trying to instigate the people especially the Malays that if they do not support them, they will lose out to the non malays. They have been playing the race game. But now I hope that the opposition will proof to everyone that that is not so and that all Malaysians are one and will be treated equally. What we want is for help to be given to those who really need it irrespective of race or religion. Assistance should be given to the right people and not the already rich who under the BN has been abusing the position.
Hope the opposition will bring a big change for the betterment of all Malaysians.
Thank you for your hard work which contributed to the success and yes your deserve a break. hope you enjoy yourself.
Ann Teoh
March 10, 2008
Praise God! And thank you Haris. Thank you. More to be done, but for now, Praise God for having given people to courage to stand up against all that is wrong. May we all have to have even more courage, patience and fortitude and wisdom to forge on…
C
March 10, 2008
This is what i saw when i bought lunch in a Selangor coffeeshop. A reporter with a cameraman interviewing people there. I saw many people turned their heads away , refusing to comment upon approach by the reporters. I then ask the fruitseller. This is how the conversation went.
” I see that there is a reporter and a cameraman” ,I said.
” Yeah , aiyoh people won’t give comment” she said.
” Why? What question she ask? ” , I said.
” Oh she ask what do you think of the election’s result? Are you satisfied with the result? …Aiyoh people won’t ans …if ans then others will know you are opposition….won’t be so stupid.” she said.
I was saddened by hearing and seeing this because the simple rights of freedom of speech is not practising. In Malaysia and in this modern age,people still have the idea of suppressing their views and voices despite their hearts are with the oppositions. Mahathir’s legacy has not only crippled the govt but also our freedom of speech. The idea of getting detained by ISA and being sidelined by friends who maybe with BN have long rooted by Mahathir for more than 20 years. We should be like the US democratic system which allow even a common folk to point out their leaders’ wrong without fear,honourably and in a diplomatic way. This allow other leaders to reckon others’ mistakes and not to follow suit.
I read a news that the Selangor new CM Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim will issue a 100-day reports on how the state govt job does with the comments from the people. It’s good but i fear the people who already think out of the box are unwilling to talk out of the box. This matter should be look into to let the people feel free to comment so that the new state govt won’t repeat the mistakes of the state govt before you.
Paul Warren
March 10, 2008
Selamat Era Baru everyone. I have placed that greeeting on the front door of my factory building as well as the various places people work in. Funny how people respond to it. But I also had a word with my Malay employees who were all BN supporters explaining what happened. They needed to see what they refused to see before or could never see before because their eyes were permanently shut.
Only on the eve of the new era I spoke with my chairman telling him about a storm to come. He could not understand by his own admission. His world view painted by MSM obscured the view of what was to come. For the first time he wanted to know. I gave him PP’s blog site and my own, have to la…after all I have not advertised mine until now.
Grace Yap
March 10, 2008
“Anak Bangsa Malaysia” is a term long overdue…we should have been calling ourselves that since 1957. Thank you for championing the rights of the Rakyat regardless of race. May the BR succeed in proving to us that Malaysia Memang Boleh without any form of discrimination, corruption and nepotism!A lot of cleaning up to do before the next elections and am sure if BR succeeds it will be a good sign to us for another wave of change – a change in THE Government.
Just a thought; if all the non-UMNO parties joined BR/Opposition, surely they could form Government?
dmathews
March 10, 2008
Dear Malaysians,
Wouldn’t it be grand if the speaker of Dewan Parliment be from Barisan Rakyat instead of a BN lackey? A new initative to work on post-pru 12 perhaps?
Vaseau
March 10, 2008
Thank You Haris for all that you have done to change the course of this nation.
We were heading for disaster and when everything seemed hopeless, you and many others like RPK, Aisehman, Jeff, Susan, Elizabeth, Uthayakumar, Manoharan, Hannah, Ktemok, Zorro et al stepped up to give us the courage to openly say “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”.
Now that we have stopped the slide somewhat, a lot needs to be done – at the local level and at the state level. Listen to the voices of reason, enhance the quality of life by starting with the simplest things, better parks, safe, convenient walkways, etc., give us value for the taxes we pay, make transparent decisions ONLY in favor of taxpayer wellbeing, restore our lost faith in leadership, remove racism in all forms …the list can go on and on.
In short, give us what the previous corrupt regime did not give us … took away from us.
Finally, keep reminding the new powers that be: “the people must not fear their government, the government must fear the people”.
Makkal Sakthi!!
Libra
March 10, 2008
Surely its all God’s will. He loves Malaysia and will not want it to be destroyed by evil forces.
Haris, keep an eye on BR, so that power will not go to their heads. They have to care for the Indian community which was also instrumental in this victory.
Hope PAS will not stop gambling, liquor in hotels and that that jazz. Let the non Muslims have what they want.
myop101
March 10, 2008
Dear Haris and dedicated team,
Thank you. If I have not said that before.
Thank you. It is people like RPK and all of you that truly galvanise anak-anak bangsa malaysia to rise and take charge of the situation.
Please do take a rest. But don’t rest too long though…:P
Again, let me apologise for not being able to make it to the Blog House to get those T-shirts.
baiti
March 10, 2008
Alhamdulillah, semoga yang terindah buat Malaysia!
Moderator
March 10, 2008
Video detik-detik terakhir…MALAM SEBELUM BARISAN NASIONAL TUMBANG DI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN! – Malam Sebelum Mengundi (Lokasi:Taman Permata, Lembah Keramat)
http://theindiestory.blogspot.com
Democrats
March 10, 2008
Dear Haris,
It was indeed a pleasure to listen to your “ceremah” for Hannah Yeoh during the eve of election. Long have i waited for Malays (sorry for race identification) to speak against the NEP publicly. The general malay community must be convinced that it is NEP that in many ways rob them of their fortunes into the hand of a few. Many the new state government starts its policies on the right note and show the federal level how it works.
Thank you again for your tireless efforts througout the campaigns that i’m sure inspired many to change their mindset that have lead to the outcome this election.
Keep it up.
John 316
March 10, 2008
Wow, after the crushing defeat of BN, you can see the rumblings going on in UMNO. Mahathir has called Badawi to take 100% responsibility and to resign. This was followed up by Mukhriz to tell Badawi to “do the right thing” and resign. Today I read a press statement by Tengku Razaleigh criticising the UMNO leadership to rise from their “slumber” and to take full responsibility for this debacle. I presume the word “slumber” was used intentionally. Now, what UMNO is waiting for is for Najib to call on Badawi to resign and then the floodgates will open.
At present most of the BN leaders are quoted as giving support to Badawi’s position as PM. This reminded me of the situation in the Soviet Union where all the party leaders went to the train station to say best wishes and safe journey to Khruschev when he went for his holidays. Soon after, they overthrow him. I don’t suppose Badawi will be making any overseas trips soon (just in case). Next few weeks or days will be interesting.
Jayanath
March 10, 2008
Dear Harris,
Thanks a million for your courage,passion and patience in planting the seed of CHANGE.
After the well-deserved break we need to reignite PELITAR launched by Anak Malaysia in August 2007!
Regards
Jaya
Mala.R
March 10, 2008
Thank you En.Haris and all for your work in making this election a success.
I hope our new leaders will work for the benefit of all malaysians instead of just one particular race.
And to all my Indian brothers and sisters, lets not fight for only the Indian rights, but also for the rights of our Malay and Chinese brothers and sisters.
GOD BLESS
sandrav
March 10, 2008
Thank you Haris, and all those who worked tirelessly to provide us with a vision, and a plan.
The reality is, however, that we are a long way off from convincing each other that we are truly all bangsa Malaysia. Watching TV3 these past two days, does not anger me so much as make me aware of how schizophrenic perceptions can be.
We have a golden opportunity before each of us. The way forward must surely be to do what Haris, you have demonstrated. Which is to take the problems of another person ( of a different race) to heart, and work hard to ensure justice and development for all people regardless of race…”with malice towards none”…. Of course the concrete things, like making the government more accountable through local elections etc, must go on…. but I think this is also equally important.
Thank you again. for your wonderful work and ideas
bayi
March 10, 2008
Now that Barisan Rakyat has control of 5 state governments, we have to bear in mind thatmost of the DAP and PKR reps are rather young. They bear the torch of our ideals and deserve our support and encouragement.
BN is waiting for them to stumble and fail. We should encourage them and while we expect much, we should be helping them to fulfil the change we aspire and should not be quick to judge and criticize them for the want of experience.
From the comments I hear from the BN leaders, they appear to have the attitude of “Let’s see what these newbies and greenhorns can do. When they fail we will be there to point out their mistakes to everyone.” So let’s help the reps we have elected to get their act together to achieve the change we want.
Paul Warren
March 10, 2008
“I pledge to protect and uphold the Constitution.”
That was what Badawi read when taking his pledge this morning. I presume he made the same pledge last year. Now how many changes to the constitution during his tenure? I recall one flippant reason..to extend the service of one man!!!
A concerned Citizen
March 10, 2008
Dear Haris,
I couldn’t agree more with JKhoo. Listening to you and Raja Petra at the TTDI ceramah was truly an inspiration.When my brother told me that both of you were to speak that night at 10pm with only an hour’s notice, I knew I had to drive there even from Puchong.It was raining heavily when I reached TTDI and seeing people of all ages standing in the rain with or without umbrellas brought tears to my eyes.
It was after that fateful night I started my own mission to spread the news on why we, Malaysians should vote
A concerned Citizen
March 10, 2008
…continue…
It was after that fateful night I started my own mission to spread the news on why we, Malaysians should vote in the 12th General Election for the future of Bangsa Malaysia. My greatest satisfaction is when I succeeded in persuading my 75 years old aunt who has not voted in any of the last 5 elections and her 40 years old daughter who has never voted although registered, to vote this time round for Nurul Izzuh in Lembah Pantai. It was quite a feat as they were not in favour of Anwar Ibrahim at all. My point ? I would not vote for PKR as well if not for you or RPK. Please continue to inspire us and it will be a brighter tomorrow for all Malaysians !!
sharleen
March 11, 2008
DEAR MY HARIS….thx q thx q…..HIDUP 2 BANGSA MALAYSIA
mnaa
March 11, 2008
Once the dust has settled, everyone needs to get back to work. The people has spoken but this is only the beginning with a long and winding road ahead. The PKR-DAP-PAS coalition must learn and not make the same mistakes of the past. Be humble and be merciful that this mandate given to you by the people is a huge responsiblility to be fulfilled with honour.
We must look ahead towards PRU13. In 5 states, we now have the opportunity to walk the walk and talk the talk. By making these states shining example of Good Governance, we can indirectly wake up some of our brothers and sisters in Johor, NS, Pahang, Malacca, Terengganu, Sabah and Sarawak from their slumber.
Congratulations and thank you to everyone. Good luck and all the best for the future …
mnaa
anak bangsa malaysia
March 11, 2008
God bless all fellow anak bangsa malaysia
we can now step forward with revived hope, cautious but decisive steps as well as new dreams and goals
hope all goes well and this new beginning will enable for a new and better malaysia
Mosesfoo
March 11, 2008
And now for the MSM…towards the tipping point, anyone?
Justitia
March 11, 2008
I wonder how our kawan-kawan that we have helped put in power will change.
Already we hear talks about jostling for positions and portfolios…
apple
March 11, 2008
I’m glad to see Malay also feels the impact to country in long run of dominant of UMNO. Like any other Malaysia born Chinese or Indian, we love Malaysia more than our ancestor country like China and India. However, with BN’s favour Malays policy and we always feel that non Malay being threaten and one day we will have to migrate to other country just for survival. Even today, many Chineses says there is no hope for their children to continue stay in Malaysia. They prefer their sons to study in oversea like USA and get a citizenship there. More and more talented people leave the country and let the Titanic Malaysia ship sink one day. As for UMNO favous UMNO elite continue to cause corruption within the BN leaders regardless of races, they all ‘pakat’ together to steal the country wealth that will cause the whole country to sink. If this continue, Malaysia will have no different than Philipines or Indonesia.
I love Malaysia because i was born in Malaysia and i grow here. My USA, Costa Rica and China friends says they are amaze to see 3 major races stay together in one country but they heard the feedback from the tour guide that racist issue continue to be the hot topic in Malaysia.
Let us Malay, Chinese and India stand up and build a really Malaysia Country just like USA and Singapore where race is not in their priority and we all help each other and share the wealth together.
malaysian Khalsa
March 11, 2008
selangor state officials caught destroying secret documents
http://1426.blogspot.com/2008/03/selangor-state-officers-destroy.html
I-Lann
March 11, 2008
Hi Kawan,
I had a thought today as I was cooking lunch.
I was so excited! I burnt the chicken!
In 4-5 years time we will have a crucial election. It seems to be generally agreed upon that this coming election will set the tone of Malaysia’s political-scape for the decades that follow. This is the true gift our recent 12th general election gave us. It gave us POSSIBILITY.
Now can you all remember what else will be happening in 5 years time?
2013
I’ll tell you!
MALAYSIA will be turning 50!
I mean Malaysia will be REALLY turning 50. Malaysia as we all know, was born, came into being on the 16th of September 1963.
It would’ve taken us 50 years but my hope and prayer is that Malaysia will finally emerge as a truly mature democratic, multi racial, multi faceted, confident country with a vibrant and critical and RESPECTED parliament. When us as the citizenry will make judgements in elections based on performance – may the best candidate win! May the glory of the 12th general election be that we have restored parliament to its deserved place of reverence.
What’s in a date?
To me (probably exacerbated by being Sabahan), the much celebrated 2007 “50th year of Independence” celebrates the very important date/event of Malaya’s independence on August 31st 1957 which was vital to our coming of being and set the tone of our political governance but it is NOT the 50th anniversary of ‘Malaysia’. The implications were widespread to mean that Malaysia has been in existence for 50 years. This is not true. This mis-representation GREATLY disturbs me for these reasons:
– it is factually wrong historic data. If we can’t get Malaysia’s birthday right the implication is what else have we got wrong.
– Malaysia was formed on 16th Sept 1963 by Act of Parliament and is enshrined in the Federal (& State) Constitutions. To disregard this is to disregard our Parliament & our Constitution and to give greater weight to the history of the ruling party.
– That Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore were annexed by Malaya – also factually wrong. They were not annexed but along with Malaya were 4 independent entities that came together to form a new country. The implication otherwise is that Sabah and Sarawak replaced a colonizing power with another one.
– To celebrate 31st August by giving it a public holiday and to NOT celebrate 16th Sept and give it no such favour implies that Malaya is more important than Malaysia. I think this is downright traitorous to the idea of Malaysia. (For example – The Star newspaper for 2 years in a row did NOT publish a single word in the whole newspaper on 16th sept 2006/7 to even indicate it was Malaysia Day.) Please also note that we even celebrate Wilayah Persekutuan Day with marches and a public holiday but not Malaysia!?! Tun Fuad would turn in his grave.
– To celebrate 31st August (ironically) celebrates the British and overcoming a colonized past. To celebrate 16th September celebrates Malaysia, her peopleS and the future.
So what’s in a date?
Its just neat timing.
The next election COULD BE the greatest 50th birthday present imaginable to Malaysia and all that she can represent.
POSSIBILITY
A truly mature multiracial country with strong democratic practises and a vibrant critical respected parliament devoid of autocratic rule. That would be a nice present from Bangsa Malaysia.
cheers!
I-Lann
peter sinniah
March 11, 2008
All those retired and people in the private sector who years of experience should now come out and assist the young Yang Berkhidmats. From what I know so far there are already vultures who are knocking on the doors of the ADUNs and MPs to serve them but with money in mind.
All of us should take one task and help them, spread the heavy burden the younger ones have to handle.
For instance, I have experience with citizenship, birth certifcate and IC issues. I will volunteer once a fortnight to help my MP or ADUN.
The Peoples Parliament could help organsise a database etc. We need to meet and discuss.
The young YBs and MPs need our help.
Temenggong
March 11, 2008
Things could not move in this country until enlightened, wise and courageous malays willing to stand up and be counted, led the revolt of the ‘Forth Estate’.
Those include Pendekar Haris, Pendekar Rocky, Panglima Rpk and many, many more.
These are the honors bestowed by the rakyat. Thank you all.
K.R.Pramila
March 11, 2008
Hi Haris,
Thank you so much for being a part of this change.
Lets work together to create a peaceful and harmonious Malaysia which emphasises on integrity, accountability and transparency.
People’s Power/
Kuasa Rakyat/MakkalShakti/PrajaShakti/Ren Chwen!!!!!
Sean E
March 11, 2008
Now that the opposition parties have won control of 5 state government and deny BN two third majority in the parliament, do the next stage by petition for a Royal Commission on Electoral Reform (RCER) in Malaysia.
If you want to have a better future for our children in Malaysia, do you bit by signing the on-line petition at http://bersih.org.
Why do we need to reform the Election Commission?
1) the discrepancy between number of voters in urban and rural seats is too great. The smallest parliamentary seat (Federal Territory, Putrajaya) has only 6,608 voters while the parliamentary seat for Kapar in Selangor has 112,224 voters. What this means is that one vote in the Putrajaya parliamentary constituency is equivalent to 17 votes in the Kapar constituency.
2) A common tactic is to ‘buy’ the identity card of the voters. Party members will then vote on the voters’ behalf. Random checking of a person’s identity must be conducted using those finger print checking device. Any voting done on another person’s identity must be made a serious offence under the election law.
3) The rules on postal voting must be reviewed, tightened and amended. The current rule favours the ruling party as the armed forces personnel and policemen who vote by ‘postal voting’ would obviously not jeopardize their career or promotion prospect by voting for the opposition.
nstman
March 11, 2008
Thanks you, Harris, for persevering and struggling for what has been perceived to be a lost cause. You deserve credit. Bravo. Keep up the struggle