Barisan Rakyat.
That’s us.
You and I and every anak Bangsa Malaysia who gives a damn about what happens to this country.
And who’s prepared to do what he or she can to stop the rot and to take back governance of our country.
Yes, our country.
Negara Malaysia untuk setiap anak-anak Bangsa Malaysia.
I’ve been reading so many comments about how so many of you crave for that nation.
You all want that, right?
Well, you know as well as I that no-one is going to present that to us on a silver platter!
We’re going to have to work for that Bangsa Malaysia.
What am I on about?
Last Friday, there was a fellowship of bloggers, activists and friends in civil society at the Wharf.
Notwithstanding my chronic rhinitis, I made it for the event because there were two important things placed on the agenda for discussion.
First, reviving the Hartal MSM, which had earlier been put on hold to give room to the BENAR initiative.
Second, bloggers going up to Permatang Pauh for the forthcoming by-elections, myself included.
In the course of the discussion, the suggestion was brought up that given the very strong likelihood that the MSM, subservient to their political masters, would slant their reporting to give the impression that Pakatan Rakyat is already fragmenting, or that race / religion is once again becoming a thorny issue in the country and that a vote for Anwar would destabilise the country, should we not embark on a pre-emptive strike to try and neutralise the mischief that MSM will in all likelihood set out to do?
We know all too well what the MSM is capable of, even though they’d like us to believe that they are now pro-rakyat or pro-truth!
A reader whom I met for the first time that night later said to me that she wished that there was something she could do to help with Anwar’s campaign.
To that reader, if she’s reading this now, and to all the anak-anak Bangsa Malaysia out there, you can help, and really big time, without even getting out of the chair that you’re sitting on now.
By being part of the sms campaign that is being launched through this blog now. The text of the sms appears below.
Media massa arus p’dana akn m’perdayakan rkyt & m’cari helah utk gagalkan Dtk Seri Anwar Ibrm di P/Pauh dgn berita palsu – m’jatuhkan nama Dtk Seri & menanam rasa syak wasangka. Jom boikot! Jgn beli s/kabar & jgn p’caya berita radio/TV. Sebar kpd kwn2 di P/Png & P/Pauh.
Send this sms out to everyone you know, especially those in Penang and Permatang Pauh, and get them to send the same out to those they know. And keep sending the sms out again and again in the run-up to polling day on 26th August.
Translate it into Tamil and Chinese and send it out to friends.
Just added : ( Michelle Yoon contributed to this effort by translating the sms text into Mandarin, as below :
“主流媒介将欺骗人民并且想尽办法阻止安华在檳城的计划，损害他的形象和造成人民对安华起怀疑。 我们抵制! 不要买报纸，并且不要相信广播和电视新闻。“传发此信息给我们在檳城的朋友。”
Michelle has noted, though, that she’s not sure how accurate her translation is.
Michelle, we love you. )
We need to help in the campaign by alerting voters in Permatang Pauh to the dirty tricks of BN and the MSM.
Will this work?
Truly, I don’t know.
I do know that nothing comes out of doing nothing.
And I’m not going to sit by and do nothing.
Some of you might be wondering why I’m prepared to now help Anwar when hitherto, I’ve been very critical of him.
My concerns voiced previously remain, but I must also admit that when I heard him speak in Bentong earlier this month, I noted a humility in him that I have never seen before. And I have followed this man in a great many of his ceramah.
Is he a changed man from his UMNO days?
Whilst I hope he is, can anyone ever really say for certain?
In any event a ‘may have changed Anwar’ is still better than anyone from UMNO!
What I am certain of is the change that has taken place in civil society.
Yes, you and I again.
We know that we wield tremendous power when we are united as a single people, committed to each otehr and strengthened by a new sense of self-belief, to bring justice and equality to all our brothers and sisters in this our nation.
We have already savoured a little bit of that power that we possess on 8308, and I pray that we will never ever slide back to the days when we allowed ourselves to be bullied into silence and inaction.
What I am also certain of is that if Anwar does get into Parliament on 26th August, as I hope he does and, I think he deserves, and should he let us down, then, as with all the other Pakatan Rakyat elected reps who might fail us, I will work my socks off come next election to, borrowing RPK’s infamous phrase, send them all to hell.
That’s my promise to you.
I have just sent out the first sms to Mentri Besar YB Lim Guan Eng.
Please join me in this effort.
Like a great many things I try to do through this blog, they count for nothing without your participation.
Saya tetap anak Bangsa Malaysia.
The People's Parliament 
temenggong
August 14, 2008
“Anything is better than a BN govt.”
We need a choice, to see if we want to change the imminent replacement PR Govt.
Muhammad Firdaus Christopher
August 14, 2008
Dear Mr. Ibrahim,
I read with great enthusiasm and high spirits that you are making your way to our beloved Penang, to witness the dawning of our next Prime Minister. I am extending my invitation to you, Raja Petra and blogger friends to reside in my house on the mainland (about 10 mins from P. Pauh) and it would really be an honor to host all of you.
Salam Reformasi
Muhammad Firdaus Christopher,
Thanks for the very kind offer.
Will be in touch.
Salam reformasi
Rastaman.JB.
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris,
Maxis, my service provider, just sent me a sms saying I am entitled to 100 free sms for being such a faithful bloke.
Well, I will send out 99 of those freebies to all my Bangsa Malaysia frens of your red text….while the other one freebie is reserved for Obama.
Jom SMS !!!!!
BR(Best Regards)
Rastaman.JB.
Rastaman,
God bless, bro
Patek1472
August 15, 2008
Nostradamus Quatrains on “Wag the Dog”
In the month named of a Roman King
The year of great games played by Greeks
Malaysie, a land where politikus battle
“Wag the Dog” the game is played
A man defamed twice over
Seeking restitution with Ottoman Kings
A plot being hatched as night awaits
Watch in trepidation by the man defamed
People in Malaysie cry in vain
Great turbulence and strife engulf
Lost is the fable of Mongolian assasins
Forgotten is the hatred of black oil curse
Men in power rule with joy
For winners, gold and lust awaits
Lost are the tales of greed and arrogance
Forgotten are the tales of men in chains
Little Napoleon kings jump in joy
For keeping the turf and rule once more
But alas, such is the game being played
The time to repent is so in vain
Stomach empty, spirit rise in men
Seeking justice for those in pain
A man of honor they seek within
To play a game of which to gain
Across the land, the people rose
Silence and patience is the game being played
Within the halls and corridors of fame
Man of honor win the game
From: http://patek1472.wordpress.com
bennyloh
August 15, 2008
All the best to you wonderful guys going to PP. Never had a chance, hands full with three university children around. Anyway a joke here:
SPEAKING HOKKIEN FLUENTLY WONT HELP
flyer168
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris,
Congratulations & thank you for initiating this “1st step” for the bye-elections, including your Petition to DYMM Agong, etc.
In addition, may I be allowed to borrow your Blog posting to “cut & paste” the appeal to my email listing :-
Quote:
“Dear Friends,
I truly appreciate your support for this Noble cause
to restore “Truth, Justice & Freedom”
to this great nation “Malaysia for Malaysians.”
Thank you.
Lokman Sardon – flyer168″ unquote.
Cheers & God Bless.
Cheers, bro
Syazana
August 15, 2008
Hear Hear! I am so proud of you, and the causes you decide to take up when you do for reasons that you know you do them. My heart and blessings to your endeavors.
Syazana,
God be with you, wherever you are.
ongohing
August 15, 2008
JUST DO IT! We have nothing to lose, everything to gain. For certain, BN have lied, cheated and robbed the country of its resources and pride. To be taken in by their propaganda in the coming by-election would be sucidal for everything we are striving for. God forbid we should give them a morale lift which will extend their shelf life. Enough is enough. Save the country from crooks and liars, thieves and bullies. But we outsiders can’t vote this time round. So we have to send a clear, accurate, succinct message to the registered voters in PP. Don’t anger or inconvenience them. Don’t crowd them out of their own kampungs and town. Be on our best behaviour. Be respectful and courteous. Don’t be loud. Don’t cause offence.
Fair
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris,
Anwar Ibrahim gives us the best hope in getting a clean, efficient , fair, democratic ,prosperous and harmonious Malaysia after all these years of corruption, abuse of power , trampling of human rights, dismantling of judiciary independent and integrity by the current government.
But in the long term , a system with check and balance will be needed to be built for curbing of corruption; judiciary independence and integrity ;prosperity and advancement ; uphold of human rights and achieving a truely harmonious nation.
Alvin 5
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris
Quote:
“Is he a changed man from his UMNO days?
Whilst I hope he is, can anyone ever really say for certain?
In any event a ‘may have changed Anwar’ is still better than anyone from UMNO!”
I totally agree with you, anyone for that matter is better than what we have up there governing us.
we shall fear not whether Anwar has changed,
for if we can put DSAI there, we can bring him down if he fails.
We should believe in the power of the rakyat.
Way to go…
Alvin 5,
You said it.
Bigjoe
August 15, 2008
I could not agree with you more about Anwar. I did not even bother to listen to Anwar until he fully declared he was going to get rid of the NEP. I still don’t think he is 100% committed BUT HE IS THE MEANS TO AN END. At least OFFICIALLY he says he will end it. That is progress. More importantly he said it and won big which means he is committed in some ways. Now is not the time to doubt what it will end up.
Anwar actually remind me of Ronald Reagan in the 80s. Reagan promised the real Republican Ideal but ultimately he actually still betrayed it somewhat. It actually took Bill Clinton to clean it up later and led to the boom in the 1990s (only to be messed up by George Bush Jr but that is another story).
But without Reagan, the US would not have build the productive economy it now has that is the only buffer to the mess that was created by George Bush Jr.
Similarly, Anwar is already committed to the same way Reagan did. I have no doubt that Anwar will ultimately betray it the way Reagan did the Republican ideal but he will leave enough behind that we can clean it up later (so long as we don’t elect a George Bush Jr. which we seem to have already done..)
mei1
August 15, 2008
I’ll sms the chinese version to my colleagues in Penang though I knew that they didn’t vote for BN on March 8. Well, just to lent a helping hand, after all, I do look forward to drastic changes to the country. Fingers crossed.
Richard Huang
August 15, 2008
What Bangsa Malaysia are you advocating when you don’t even respect our national flag. And don’t give me the excuse that it is because we the people are in distress.Is the flag responsible? What example are you showing to our children? Are you going to carry the Jalur Gemilang upside down in Permatang Pauh to put in practice what you preach? Or isn’t it better to carry it upright doing your rounds of campaigning for Anwar to show that we are united in our cause.
Richard Huang,
If you are who I think you are, will respond to your comment with a post later, when I have the time.
Meanwhile, I hope you are living well in your ivory tower and the symbols of peace, justice and equality that you surround yourself with.
suneel
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris,
If Anwar comes to power, we need to give him more than one term for him to prove himself. If,as you said that he will be kicked out for non-performance,then who do we elect? BN? Good gracious NO!
Anyway, in Pakatan, it wont be Anwar alone. We have LKS,LGE,Karpal,Jeff,Nik Aziz and many others that we can trust, be it DAP,PKR or PAS.
I wouldnt trust any katak from BN though.
suneel,
Didn’t hear anyone say anything about giving DSAI one term only.
su
August 15, 2008
My little contribution of translating it into Mandarin:
“主流媒介将欺骗人民并且想尽办法阻止安华在檳城的计划，损害他的形象和造成人民对安华起怀疑。 我们抵制! 不要买报纸，并且不要相信广播和电视新闻。 传播此播信给我们在檳城的朋友。”
Not sure how accurate I am though.
Bless you, su
colorsmalaysian
August 15, 2008
Great anak-anak bangsa Malaysia !
Who made Malaysia independence ?
Not you ,not me , not AAB , not Malay , not Chinese , not Indian or not the rest of the ethnics!
It was our grand or grand-grand parents , the true “Anak-anak bangsa Malaysia”.
We all are the descendants of Anak-anak bangsa Malaysia.
Once Again !
Life is short !
Serve the country wisely
Contribute to the Nation truely
Share the wealth of the country together without questioning.
I have confident.
We sure win.
Godspeed Pakatan Rakyat.
Hidup Anak-anak bangsa Malaysia !
Hidup Anak-anak bangsa Malaysia !
Hidup Anak-anak bangsa Malaysia !
RAKYAT the Power of Nation
AuntyG
August 15, 2008
Mr Haris and you guys, just DO IT, please, and thank you. If we do nothing, things would remain status quo, or the crap gets from bad to worse. Anwar may or may not be THE answer, but with Anwar there will be CHANGE. We need CHANGE and hope the CHANGE will be refreshing and bring about justice, joy, hope and opportunity for all Malaysians.
rajraman 666
August 15, 2008
Hope Anwar change – maybe after long years suffer under the WARLORDS.
Will keep the finger cross.Sometimes someone will change for the better after realised they are part of previous system.
Will support anilnetto – the only man i know throu the blog.He is covering Permatang Pauh by election.
rajraman.someone email me to his blog for comment,and the wordpress banner i am no longer hourglass but a rooster.weird.is the wordpress software haywire?
Patricia
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris,
Finally, you’re advocating SOMEthing I can do 😉 I will send this out to anyone I know with contacts up north – but an English version, cos me and my friends ah, very the-anglo, wan.
I’ll try to do your version justice, but the gist will be to boycot the msm and give AI a chance to walk his talk.
Like you and so many others I know, I too have reservations about AI. But for now, he is our best hope. And where there is hope, there can be a light at the end of the tunnel for all of us.
I hope the election machinery isn’t ‘doctored’, and that we get a verifiable result, reflecting the rakyat’s wishes: that of having DSAI as our next PM – because this is what it is all about.
May you, RPK, Zorro and all the other bloggers who so bravely stick-their-noses-where-it-matters stay safe and in god’s hands.
Pat
Patricia,
You’ll notice from the post that I’ve included Michelle’s Mandarin translation of the sms text.
Would you be an ever-so-sweet, very the-anglo, wan, doll and send in your English translation so that I might do the same with your translation.
Take care & God bless.
mauryaII
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris,
I’ll do my part as usual. The unknown is better than the known scoudrels in BN.
Their very idea of fishing for votes from the Chinese by getting a candidate fluent in Mandarin and Hokkien shows their deficient mentality.
They fail to realize that People DO NOT VOTE for a candidate’s talents or academic credintials. It is based on people’s perception of the POLITICAL PARTY THAT HE BELONGS TO, THE PARTY’S TRACK RECORD, ITS INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABLITY AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR, ITS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC AGENDA AND WHETHER THEY ARE FOR ALL MALAYSIANS.
UMNO dominated BN does not represent all Malaysians but only the greedy Umnoputras, not the ordinary Malays, Chinese or Indians.
I’ll ask my friends to VOTE FOR CHANGE and VOTE FOR PAKATAN RAKYAT.
Thinker
August 15, 2008
Yesh yesh, go Haris, go PR.
Lets all work for a better Malaysia.
rajraman 666
August 15, 2008
yep,
its confirm my banner is either rooster or turkey.
The blog carries alots of anwar gossip,a man giving a peck at anwar cheek (he mention kissing) and overboard views.
Character assanation i believe.
Look like someone like ..58 – bwt but more political – heavily promoting the opponent of Anwar for Permatang Pauh .
SUPPORT ANWAR FOR THE SAKE OF CHANGE.
rajraman.lucky he email but already smart enough not to give my H/P number to anyone anymore but he support anak bangsa malaysia but a bit….?
su
August 15, 2008
Haris,
If you would so kindly correct my rather weird first translation, and replace the last sentence with this:
“传发此信息给我们在檳城的朋友。”
There were a couple of weird words in there.
ps:My never going to Chinese-medium school is starting to tell a bit here.. 🙂
su,
Done. cold you just look into the post, though, just to make sure I’ve done it right.
Thanks.
tilaka
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris,
I am with you. How else can we get our Malaysia back? Note it will be timely to send YB Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Parliament. I have followed his cheramas, he seems to be consistent this past couple of months. I would like to think that he is our only hope so that my children will inherit a beautiful country Malaysia. Harris you are the guy.. Saw the passion and conviction in your eyes when met you at dinner of MCCBCHST with Pah Lah on 6 August 2008.
su
August 15, 2008
Oh, and I forgot to ask, how’s the rhinitis? Hope you’re better.
su,
Saw the ENT this morning.
He asked why I was wasting time in his clinic and not up in P. Pauh kicking ass.
Guess that must mean I’m alright
MYPortal
August 15, 2008
Go get them Haris. Unfortunately, I will be following the by-election from across the causeway due to work. All the best to all the bloggers in your entourage. I will miss the by-election dearly… 😦
lulai
August 15, 2008
we, MAFREL members from penang will be monitoring the by-election and will dutifully report any misconduct or discrepancies, whatever wrongs-doings from both parties. visit our blog for updated reports during the campaigning – report that comes straight from the MAFREL observers first hand experience.
don’t forget to bookmark the blog and drops in daily! terima kasih!
permatang pauh by election blog
I like chopin
August 15, 2008
Dear Dear Haris
Millions of thanks from my heart to you for helping us get our country back from greedy thugs and this despite you being ill for some time!Yes,I am with you all the way and I don’t care how you do it-fly the flag upside down,sent sms,boycott msm or giving ceramahs.Just do it,my brother!You have our blessing and support.
And if you are with AI,can you do us a little favour,please?Just whisper into his ears that just like him,we all can forgive but will not forget his past in UMNO and remind him to stay true and hold dear to his promises?
The whole country’s hope for changes is on his shoulders and please please don’t let us down.We have been let down for 51 years already and it is way too long.
So,to you,Haris and your buddies,bon voyage and Godspeed!
I like chopin,
You asked : if you are with AI,can you do us a little favour,please?Just whisper into his ears that just like him,we all can forgive but will not forget his past in UMNO and remind him to stay true and hold dear to his promises?
Response : I’ll do better. Open letter to DSAI as soon as I can
mei1
August 15, 2008
Hi Michelle, you save my work to crack my head for the translation, well, I’ve rephrased it and here’s my version of the translation.
“主流媒介将想方设法和使出诡计制造假新闻蒙骗人民及破坏安华的名誉以便人民对他起疑心，进而破坏其在峇东埔的补选。 大家来杯葛吧! 别买报纸（中文报尚可)，勿轻信广播和电视新闻。请将此短讯转发给所有在槟城或峇东埔的朋友。”
I’ve added “Chinese papers are considerably ok” in the bracket, as I feel that the coverage of Chinese papers are “quite okay and just” compared to English/Malay papers. What is your say?
Parli-Man
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris,
I sincerely believe everybody deserves a 2nd chance.
However i suggest we need to form a reliable, honest and responsible alternative political party. ‘We’ here meaning the silent majority.
This ‘Party’s aim will be as a check and balance for any govt of the day.
We should try to get at least one seat into parliment at the next GE.
Problems that i can anticipate :
1. Who is going to support this ‘Party’ ?
Ans: The silent majority
2. No way are the registrars’ going to allow the formation of this ‘Party’ !
Ans: If they don’t we can always stand as an Independant with a common logo
3. Will this ‘Party’ be a spoiler to other current opposition parties.
Ans : i)In democracy there is no such thing as a spoiler
ii)No as was demonstrated in Selayang in the last GE
4. What if the candidate from this “Party” is bought over ??
Ans: We choose very reliable candidates eg HARIS himself !
5. No way we can’t do this ?
Ans : Yes we can remember we are the silent MAJORITY and PKR itself from just one parliment seat has rose to how many now ?
6. Where are we going the get the funds and the expertise ?
Ans : silent MAJORITY again via the net etc
Why don’t you toss this idea to everyone for their learned opinions
TQ
Gan
August 15, 2008
Like you Haris, I too can’t totally erased my image of the former Anwar.
But, presently – he’s our best bet to take this country on a new direction.
So we all better pool whatever resources we can to help him get into the driver seat.
Can’t wait for 16Sep !!
arianna
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris,
This is it, eh. Now or never.
Have to leave the campaigning to you and those able anak Bangsa Malaysia. I can only help on the sms part.
Gonna be a tsunami-like campaigning there, Haris. A lot of people may get hurt. But what the heck, it’s our future we’re talking about. Take care.
U take care, too
serene
August 15, 2008
I am so glad Haris that you decided to support AI. Yes, I also have some doubts with regards to him. But now I know for sure he was framed and I am also convinced that HE is our best HOPE to save Malaysia from these rotten to the core, racist and corrupted nobrainer UMNOPUTRAS.
This is the first time that I am writing on the blog because I am elated that you have finally come around in making the right decision and I want you to know that I am in spirit with you. Wish a day will come soon when I get to meet you and all the other similarly minded bloggers in person.
I live in KL but lecture in one of the colleges in Sri Kembangan. Should you need help for any of your projects, please contact me at my email. If I can spare the time, I will be most pleased to be of assitance
I shall email both the Mandarin Version as well as the Malay version to my nephew who lives and work in Sebarang Prai.
All the best and Good Luck to you and all those who work towards the successful outcome for Pakatan in this coming by election.
Serene
serene,
If we need help, will come knocking on your door. thanks
sjchange
August 15, 2008
We urge all the people, employer, employee, especially petty trader to vote on this 26 Aug 2008.
How much they will lose on that day?
More than their children’s future???
sjchange,
Send out by sms what you’ve written here to people in Penang whom you know
Apeiron
August 15, 2008
Whether Anwar has changed for the better since his UMNO days is NOT THAT IMPORTANT. Our priority is to get rid of the great evil UMNO/BN. All Rakyat must GO FOR CHANGE and give Anwar the chance to destry UMNO NOW!!!
If Anwar is not delivering what the Rakyat wants, then Haris can initiate another round of Rakyat Power to replace Anwar with another Pro-Rakyat Leader.
The power to change is in our hands, let us all support Anwar.
M.Kate
August 15, 2008
Dear Haris
There are so many conflicting stories about Anwar and it could be confusing at times for me. What I am sure is the sodomy cases were fabricated and it show how much fear the current Govt has against him. At this moment, I am pining all my hopes on him. My hope is that he has reformed, changed and since I have never seen his ceramah, I take your word that he has humbled and ‘hope’ he has changed for the better. Those years in jail can either build or destroy a person and I hope it made him stronger and better. My hope that this beloved country called Malaysia will be restored to its former full glory and that when I read the name MALAYSIA in foreign news, I am filled with pride and honour, not shame as of now. My hope that we will finally be Malaysians, irrespective of religion or race..as we have been all along. My hope is that my PM, leader will unite the country, pull the country out of the dumps and let be prospereous again. My hope is that corruption and wastages are gone and PM and MPs be held responsible for their promises. When the fuel went up, the first thing I saw was hardship of my colleagues, the lower income group, majority Malays, struggling to pay bills, cutting on food expenses, digging into their meagre savings to survive. Still, we had no choice but to continue living. What I could not accept are the wastages of OUR money by the BILLIONS. My hope that the judiciary and police force is restored and could be respected by the people, unlike now. I dont know how Anwar will be as a PM but I’ll take my chances, but I do know we will all die faster with the current gomen. There’s a joke among us, better appoint any ‘tonggol or batu’ to be PM than the current one. When people are desperate, they do desperate things..and at this moment, I am desperate for a change. I want to see Malaysia among the top, compared with the advanced nations..not with Swaziland (no offence to Swaziland).
Paul Warren
August 15, 2008
Is Permatang Pauh about ensuring Anwar wins and gets to parliament?
Is it about the start of a change over of government with the fall of Barisan Naisonal?
Can it be the signal for the rejection of race based politics?
Does it spell the demise of “ketuanan Melayu” and the birth of Bangsa Malaysia?
The way the Malays vote, is that going to define the Malay race once and for all about what they are or are made of?
Are the Malays in Permatang Pauh going to acknowledge and concede that the conduct and behaviour of UMNO and PAS, to an extent, exemplify what the Malays are all about?
Or are they going to tell UMNO to stop representing Malays for the vile that they, UMNO, represent?
Are the Malays in Permatang Pauh going to take this opportunity to tell UMNO that they do not define the Malay by their conduct and behaviour?
Are the Chinese in Permatang Pauh going to fall for whatever promises the BN has made to them?
Are the Chinese in PP going to allow MCA and/or Gerakan to once again lead them with their lies?
Will the Chinese in PP recall that only recently UMNO was prepared to talk to PAS and entice them with all kinds of positions in Government and probably conceding to them their wish for an Islamic State, and completely ignoring their life long partners in politics?
Will the Chinese through their votes tell the MCA and Gerakan that they are not going to continue being subservient to UMNO?
Will the Indians in PP go to the polls thinking about this teacher who said all these nasty things about Indians straight to the faces of Indians and she was rewarded by being transferred to a Smart School closer to her house?
Or are Indians such losers that they will fall for MIC’s and Samy’s goading and coaxing and letting these guys lead them?
Will Indians by their votes tell BN and Samy that the race based politics has brought them nothing but misery?
Will the Indians by their votes tell the BN that they are not satisfied that the Hindraf 5 still remain incarcerated under ISA?
Or are the Indians by their votes going to tell the BN that the Hindraf 5 should continue remaining incarcerated under the ISA?
Are the people of PP going to tell the BN that they really don’t fear the BN government collapsing?
Are the voters of PP going to tell the BN that their bluff that everything will become a standstill if BN lost has been called and that BN lost?
Do the voters of the BN want to tell the rest of the Malaysians what they are really made of?
I just hope and pray the voters of PP will go out on the 26th and show the world how they helped to make history. Yes they can make history or they can condemn themselves as well as the rest of us Malaysians to the dogs.
su
August 15, 2008
Haris,
Looks good, no prob with the posted version. Means you know where the sentences start and end, eh?
And am glad that your doc said that. You must have simply worn yourself out before this. A good lesson not to burn out again.
mei1,
My Mandarin is hardly any good. I think your version is as good as mine, if not better! Go ahead and send that out!
daniel
August 15, 2008
dear all
i’ll be forwarding the texts (bahasa and mandarin) to my friends in penang. they have more friends in penang.
let’s rock and roll !!!!!!!
Simon
August 15, 2008
Harris,
Anwar will be the PM for all Malaysians.That I have no doubt. To all voters in Permatang Pauh, please vote wisely as the fate of Malaysia is in your hands.
Bujang
August 15, 2008
Anwar must win.
Anwar must go to the Parliment.
Anwar must be PM.
He has told us he will rights things up!
Whether he is a changed man or not, we will have to start somewhere and believe him first!
Any BN candidate said the same thing? Could he say such a things with all the corrupted and twisted Mahatir trained-bosses around him?
If he does not say so why should you believe him and elect him?
MCA, MIC Gerakan are traitors to their own race. How long more they ae going to be subservent to UMNO. Still no shame kah?
When are they going to wake up?
Jim
August 15, 2008
Hi Haris
I am extremely thrilled by this initiative to get fellow Anak Bangsa Malaysia to spread the word around using SMS. As suggested previously, the SMS was used effectively by the people before to topple a number of undesired governments.
However, I wish to share my thoughts as to your suggested text for the SMS, in that it is actually pretty indirect, ie it is actually more focused on boycotting the MSM, when in fact, the SMS should be more direct and should call for Permatang Pauh folks to vote for DSAI and hence for the future of Malaysia. Sure, we should boycott the MSM, but this should not be our focus now. Our focus now should be to get DSAI into Parliament.
Secondly, may I suggest that the SMS should be limited to 160 characters so that this can make it more cost effective for Participating SMS Campaigners to send out to as many friends as possible. Your proposed SMS text is actually 270 characters, which is, if I may, neither here nor there; if you want, you should maximise the space for 2 SMS units, ie go up to 320 characters, so that a clearer message can be conveyed, or limit it to just 160 characters so that PSCs can send out to as many people as possible.
In this respect, I wish to propose herewith a shorter and more direct 160 characters SMS: “Vote for AnwarIbrahim on 26Aug, Vote for MalaysiaBaru n for d Future of our Children! Forward this SMS to all AnakBangsaMalaysia, esp those in PermatangPauh”
If I may, I wish to suggest that we go one step further by extending this Campaign via Email?
Further, I wish to suggest that we seek out volunteers who are to post the following message in other blogs, to encourage readers of other blogs to undertake the Vote Anwar SMS Campaign, Vote Anwar Email Campaign and Vote Anwar Blog Campaign: “VOTE ANWAR CAMPAIGN: Let us join hands to Vote Anwar into Parliament, for the future of Malaysia and for the future of our Children. Help us campaign for Anwar by spreading this message via Blogs, SMS and Email! Let us know of your participation in this Campaign in https://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/barisan-rakyats-campaign-to-send-anwar-to-parliament/#comments” (feel free to suggest your version).”
To enable us to see the effect of this and to encourage all of us to go futher, allow me to further suggest that we use your blog as a reference point to report back as to how many blogs we have posted, and how many email messages and SMSes which we have sent out.
Let us make this Blog Campaign, SMS Campaign and Email Campaign work, and let us show them that WE’RE THE BOSS!!!
Jim
Kerajaan Rakyat
August 15, 2008
Dear Harris and all,
More campaign for Anwar bin Ibrahim.
Here : http://kerajaanrakyat.com/?p=525#more-525
N here; http://kerajaanrakyat.com/?p=549
Regards
http://kerajaanrakyat.com/
sjchange
August 15, 2008
Harris,
I will. My hometown is Penang, the beautiful Island.
mei1
August 15, 2008
Hi Su, I’ve just added one word “齐” to make the sentence better. Yup, will definitely circulate this to others via sms and email. Cheers!
“主流媒介将想方设法和使出诡计制造假新闻蒙骗人民及破坏安华的名誉以便人民对他起疑心，进而破坏其在峇东埔的补选。大家齐来杯葛吧! 别买报纸（中文报尚可)，勿轻信广播和电视新闻。请将此短讯转发给所有在槟城或峇东埔的朋友。”
Truth Seeker
August 15, 2008
We the Rakyat, should evaluate and determine the kind of Leaders we want for our beloved country, Malaysia
Here are the Top 10 Qualities of a Good Leader
By David Hakala
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Leadership can be defined as one’s ability to get others to willingly follow. Every organization needs leaders at every level. Leaders can be found and nurtured if you look for the following character traits:
A leader with vision has a clear, vivid picture of where to go, as well as a firm grasp on what success looks like and how to achieve it. But it’s not enough to have a vision; leaders must also share it and act upon it. Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric Co., said, “Good leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision and relentlessly drive it to completion.”
A leader must be able to communicate his or her vision in terms that cause followers to buy into it. He or she must communicate clearly and passionately, as passion is contagious.
A good leader must have the discipline to work toward his or her vision single-mindedly, as well as to direct his or her actions and those of the team toward the goal. Action is the mark of a leader. A leader does not suffer “analysis paralysis” but is always doing something in pursuit of the vision, inspiring others to do the same.
Integrity is the integration of outward actions and inner values. A person of integrity is the same on the outside and on the inside. Such an individual can be trusted because he or she never veers from inner values, even when it might be expeditious to do so. A leader must have the trust of followers and therefore must display integrity.
Honest dealings, predictable reactions, well-controlled emotions, and an absence of tantrums and harsh outbursts are all signs of integrity. A leader who is centered in integrity will be more approachable by followers.
Dedication means spending whatever time or energy is necessary to accomplish the task at hand. A leader inspires dedication by example, doing whatever it takes to complete the next step toward the vision. By setting an excellent example, leaders can show followers that there are no nine-to-five jobs on the team, only opportunities to achieve something great.
Magnanimity means giving credit where it is due. A magnanimous leader ensures that credit for successes is spread as widely as possible throughout the organization. Conversely, a good leader takes personal responsibility for failures. This sort of reverse magnanimity helps other people feel good about themselves and draws the team closer together. To spread the fame and take the blame is a hallmark of effective leadership.
Leaders with humility recognize that they are no better or worse than other members of the team. A humble leader is not self-effacing but rather tries to elevate everyone. Leaders with humility also understand that their status does not make them a god. Mahatma Gandhi is a role model for Indian leaders, and he pursued a “follower-centric” leadership role.
Openness means being able to listen to new ideas, even if they do not conform to the usual way of thinking. Good leaders are able to suspend judgment while listening to others’ ideas, as well as accept new ways of doing things that someone else thought of. Openness builds mutual respect and trust between leaders and followers, and it also keeps the team well supplied with new ideas that can further its vision.
Creativity is the ability to think differently, to get outside of the box that constrains solutions. Creativity gives leaders the ability to see things that others have not seen and thus lead followers in new directions. The most important question that a leader can ask is, “What if … ?” Possibly the worst thing a leader can say is, “I know this is a dumb question … ”
Fairness means dealing with others consistently and justly. A leader must check all the facts and hear everyone out before passing judgment. He or she must avoid leaping to conclusions based on incomplete evidence. When people feel they that are being treated fairly, they reward a leader with loyalty and dedication.
Assertiveness is not the same as aggressiveness. Rather, it is the ability to clearly state what one expects so that there will be no misunderstandings. A leader must be assertive to get the desired results. Along with assertiveness comes the responsibility to clearly understand what followers expect from their leader.
Many leaders have difficulty striking the right amount of assertiveness, according to a study in the February 2007 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, published by the APA (American Psychological Association). It seems that being underassertive or overassertive may be the most common weakness among aspiring leaders.
A sense of humor is vital to relieve tension and boredom, as well as to defuse hostility. Effective leaders know how to use humor to energize followers. Humor is a form of power that provides some control over the work environment. And simply put, humor fosters good camaraderie.
Intrinsic traits such as intelligence, good looks, height and so on are not necessary to become a leader. Anyone can cultivate these leadership qualities.
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sambal muncha
August 15, 2008
Hi SH,
You are an inspiration and a great role model to the younger anak-anak Bangsa Malaysia.
Peace be with you on the road to PP.
matt
August 15, 2008
Screw this tv 3 as.holes could u imagine we had history made by LEE CHONG WEI and this aholes presented saifoool swearing on the quran. I believe there is a god as even he got the date wrong from a prepared text.ANWAR TO WIN.
rajraman 666
August 15, 2008
candleman,
I saw my second comment hanging,others goes throu.
Do you think i am making up stories.
You went and check ha?
How come ANWAR with his neck wrap with the (i dont know what to call)(i have use one for slip disc and for neck before).
rajraman.Dont simply make up stories but maybe what i write a bit flip flop because still learning.
su
August 15, 2008
Don’t know if The Whisperer left a comment here on his/her Eng translation on the sms text. Just in case, here’s his/her translation:
“The MSM is going all out on a smearing campaign to undermine Anwar’s chance of winning this PP by-election with false reporting, character assassination etc. Pls boycott the MSM. Do not buy newspaper and refrain from radio and tv. Pls help send this msg to as many frens as possible esp those in Pg and PP and continue spreading it till the polling date”
Got it from HERE
The more translations the better.
daniel
August 15, 2008
yeah to simon above…
“national duty”, LGE calls it.
rajraman 666
August 15, 2008
I posted again under the guy blog.
(sembang sembang politik)
This time under ANWAR gossip.
Got moderation – no more without moderation.
My wordpress sign back as hour glass.
The previous under pengali KUbur – my sign still rooster or turkey.
rajraman.just want to forget about it.its not a big deal like the man i call facefungus @ ..58.(he his self appointed guru) like people perform haj must be call Tuan Haji – i dont know when they became tuan for me.
WILL SUPPORT ANWAR – NOTHING TO LOOSE BECAUSE UNDER WARLORDS GETTING WORSE.LETS TRY ANWAR.
Life had to go on.
IndependenceKid
August 16, 2008
picked this from KTemoc
Friday, August 15, 2008
Hadi Awang – more Malay than Muslim?
I wasn’t at all surprised when I read Malaysiakini news article Hadi non-committal on
Anwar’s PM bid, because Pak Haji would have stabbed Pakatan in the back long ago if not for
Pak Haji Nik Aziz.
Despite Hadi Awang’s avowed Islamic affiliation he’s basically another of those ketuanan
Melayu person, where being Malay would be far more important than being Muslim.
He was the head of the faction that wanted to do a secret deal with UMNO to seize power in
Perak and Selangor, probably with some incentives of PAS MPs joining the federal cabinet –
forming a Pan-Melayu alliance despite what PAS had said of UMNO during the years and
especially in the pre-election campaign.
Following exposure of his hanky panky footsie rubba rubba with UMNO under the Pakatan table,
he was asked whether he had threatened to pull PAS out of Pakatan. Though he denied that,
note how he qualified his answer that PAS wants to be part of a Pakatan government which is
rooted by Malay-Muslims.
Then using the BN as a reference, as if the BN has been/is an exemplary model, where its
leader has always been a Malay (I use the term ‘Malay’ only because ‘Malay-Muslim’ would be
tautological as there is no such person as a non-Muslim Malay in Malaysia), Hadi Awang said:
“This is accepted by all parties, including Barisan Nasional component parties, which
accepts a Malay as their leader. If there is a change (in the federal government) this would
be accepted by all parties including the DAP and other Pakatan members. The core has to be
Malay-Muslims.”
Not just Muslims, but Malay-Muslims. No, not even an Indian or Chinese Muslim.
Therefore in his narrow provincial parochial perception of Islam, it’s not just a mere
Muslim that’s worthy of leading his aspired Islamic nation (perhaps unless that person is
the superior Arab, where Hadi Awang would then probably cringe before and fawn upon).
That person must be from the Malay race!
So what does that make him?
A Muslim or a race-conscious person who would not accept a Muslim as the nation’s leader
unless that Muslim is also a Malay?
But when asked whether he would accept Anwar Ibrahim, who is both a Malay and a Muslim, as
the PM of a Pakatan government, Hadi Awang remained silent ….. implying ‘NO’!
No doubt the Hadi bloke himself wants to be the PM.
Well, given his true colours showing through his words and actions, would he then be
considered as a Muslim tulin (pure, genuine) enough to head PAS, as he would when the
elderly Pak Haji Nik Aziz retires?
Or is he no more than an ordinary ambitious (perhaps even power crazy) Malay politician?
Islam has been the great equalizer of social classes, where centuries ago, many Indian
converted to Islam because as Muslims, they became equal within society without suffering
the stupid sickening stigma of such an inhuman concept as lower social caste?
Now, what did I say about those who had insulted Islam?
Quek
August 16, 2008
Since I’m living overseas now, as Anak Malaysia I donated my money to the Pakatan Rakyat through DAP. Let’s fight for justice, truth, equality …. let’s fight for the Rakyat.
Malaysian tentu Boleh!
deekay
August 16, 2008
My prayers to DSAI and his team in PP.
I sincerely hope that Malaysia for this time, once and for all, united as one to bring glory to the nation and its aspiration by voting for a change.
patek1472
August 16, 2008
Permatang Pauh Voters decide for Nation? – Appeal by Nostradamus.
Pengundi Permatang Pauh tentukan untuk Negara? – Rayuan oleh Nostradamus.
1. Voters of Permatang Pauh will vote come 26 August 2008. Who to vote for and What to vote for? (Man of Honour)
Pengundi-pengundi Permatang Pauh akan undi menjelang 26 Ogos 2008. Mengundi Siapa and mengundi untuk Apa? (Man of Honour)
2. 50 Questions to test your Conscience at http://www.patek1472.wordpress.com
50 Soalan untuk menguji Suara Hati anda di http://www.patek1472.wordpress.com
yh
August 16, 2008
haris,
done and god speed.
suresh
August 16, 2008
There are few bloggers who write not to please others or themselves but to make a better Malaysia. You are one of them. John F.Kennedy’s word comes to my mind to describe this.
“Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country”
What you are doing is something I regard as a service by a filial son for his beloved country, Malaysia.
Keep it Up Harris. You are one those who makes me proud calling myself a Malaysian. I’ll do whatever I can to assist all those filial children of Malaysia to make her proud.
Sharing
August 16, 2008
Fair Says:
August 15, 2008 at 7:54 am
Say it ALL!
Go to BET on AI!
But with his promises NOT ONLY a clean, efficient , fair, democratic ,prosperous and harmonious Malaysia
But ALSO a system with check and balance!
Let AI promises a Parliament with Division of Legislation, Monitoring & Execution. Or a 2-Houses or 3-Houses Systems.
AI did not have proven record for a Good Government-ship or Democracy, therefore, People should not BET on a Person but on AT LEAST his promises!!
Please draft a Simple and Straight Forward Open Letter for AI to endorse on the coming system!
MALAYSIAN HAVE TO BET on Promises!!
Any SMS by then, is to encourage People to BET on his Promises rather than just emphasizing the ignoring of MSM!
May be the following slogan may help, after his promise:
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DSAI – ONLY HOPE FOR Malaysia to Change!
To change with Individual & Independent set-up of Legislative, Executive & Monitoring System he promised.
Send him to Parliament on 26.8.2008 via election in
Permatang Pauh, Penang.
Be aware of any Anti-DSAI propaganda from MSM, TV & Radio.
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Chinese Translation:
国家希望在安华！
承诺推行国会立法，行政，监察分立法!
8月26槟城峇东埔补选，选安华！
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小心报纸，电视，广播倒安华！
FINALLY, IT IS ALWAYS SAD FOR PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FROM “NO OTHER CHOICE”!!So, do the Best BET!!
Fender Stratocaster
August 16, 2008
Would it help if bloggers make some banners or fliers to distribute to the people of PP listing the blogs where the people can log in to get alternative news? Believe that many people stil not aware of such things as blogs. Who knows it might even make them to actually log in out of curiosity.
ttc
August 16, 2008
Here’s a long story of some dreams.
One was a dream from a long time ago. It was to live in a good place. To work with and support the work of a good party of people who were truly democratic, and who stood for democratic diversity in alignment with a multi-racial, multi-cultured, multi-religious and democratic, secular land of Merdeka A people’s alliance helmed by true and good servant-leaders and filled with professionals in its party ranks.
This symbolised for me the true model of that Merdeka-land, the nation state that was envisaged by the pioneering Merdeka leaders, who had negotiated and encapsulated the model into a democratic social contract and who enshrined it within the Rule of Law contained in the Merdeka Constitution.
But that distant dream remained a pipe dream, and over the years since independence one watched as dear Merdeka-land went pear shaped and slowly turned topsy turvy and finally went upside down into a nightmarish scenario reflecting a sad look rather like the flag flying here in distress mode….
[I could not paste the picture I saw here so imagine picture of an upside down flag flying here.]
But, last night I had another dream.
I dreamt I was an intrepid reporter from the free press (could have been from MK but not sure of this). I was sitting on some (dirty) bench at some shabby-looking railway station where I had just bought a (way overpriced) ticket to some destination. I waited and I waited for the by now very late train. When it finally arrived, over an hour late, I saw it was belching out lots of black, unhealthy and foul-smelling smoke as it limped slowly into the station platform.
I got on the train and looked for my seat. I found it but it was occupied by a fat cat who grinned at me and told me that the seat was already taken as it had been allocated to it on its BN free-loader riding pass. The fat cat proved this to me by waving the free-loader pass in my face, so I had no choice but to accept this reality, and as I could not find another seat, I had to stand for the long journey, even though I had paid an additional (and extortionate) $50.00 for that reserved seat on what I had thought was a bona fide purchase transaction contract!
As I stood there hanging on for dear life on that shaky moving train, I notice several other fat cats sitting on various seats in my carriage. All appeared to be riding on the train for free using their free-loader cards issued by names such as BeaN, HmNO, MCAh!, MISee, Gerotten, etc. Some of these fat cats were stuffing their faces with various foods topped with what looked like lots of gravy (and burping stinky gassy stuff out at the same time) even though they appeared to me to be too fat and bloated already for their own good!
I also noticed several passengers, also standing up all the way, including some frail old folks, but unfortunately, not one of the fat burpy cats appeared to bother to want to get up and offer their (free-loading) seats to these old folks who had obviously paid for their tickets and so had a legitimate right to ride on that train. So much, I thought cynically, for fair-play, chivalry, civility or maybe even that oft trumpeted and selectively wheeled out “Asian values”. I found the journey oppressive and couldn’t wait to get off this smoke-spewing gravy train filled with stinky, burping fat-cats.
As I finally got off at the destination station I looked back to see the long gravy KTM train trundling off into the distance, its receding back-end shaking and burping badly from its gravy-laden free-loading fat-cat passenger innards, and belching out black acrid smoke, a sorry sight for all to see. A bad result from the deliberate dereliction of duty in the due care and diligent maintenance of the state train and its engine, which had by now become so seriously corrupted and corroded, that it was now posing a dangerous and nasty heath-risk for all passengers riding in it, whether on bona fide tickets or male fide free-loader ones.
Thwwwaanggg!! A loud noise of some sort woke me up, luckily I thought, from this bad stinky nightmarish dream. It was a pesky mate coming indoors after the usual night-time trip out. I sipped on some ice-cold water and went back to bed.
Soon I was, peskily-enough, dreaming again……
I was back at that spick and span railway station. The sun was shining and the birds were singing as I bought my ticket, this time believe it or not, at half the price I had paid earlier! I sat on that clean bench again as I waited. The train soon arrived. It was an electric-powered train, sleek in its metal exterior, its paintwork clean and shiny with no unsightly scratches. It pulled up at the station platform, its engine giving out a quiet steady but powerful hum. It had arrived on the dot as stated on my ticket from its start-out point. I was impressed!
I got on board and managed to find my reserved seat without any hassle at all. Every one was also seated and there was no one standing any where on the train. I settled into my utilitarian but well-designed seat which I thought was functional, clean and comfy. I looked around the carriage for any burping, stinky fat cats. None appeared to be about on board, thankfully. But as I sat waiting for the train to leave, I saw some fat cats suddenly appear on the platform. They tried to jump on the train with their free-loader MISee corrupt passes but I saw a tough man in a wheel-chair wearing a judge-like wig shoo them away and prevent them from boarding, much to my relief!
Soon the whistle blew. From my seat I could see the train’s engineers and drivers come on board. All of them appeared neat, tidy and professional-looking. From where I was sitting I saw a matter-of-fact looking one from the team change the train’s destination board while the others were sort-of checking over other parts of the train.
Some got on into the train driver’s compartment in the leading carriage. As they did their various tasks there, some turned around for fleeting moments, and seeing some passengers looking at them, they smiled (one with twinkly eyes had a particularly nice smile I thought) and sort of tipped their hats at the curious passengers. Then they turned round going back to their tasks and very soon the train was moving and leaving the platform behind. And, remarkably, it had left as stated on the ticket, bang on the dot again! Wow! (always late BR, eat your heat out okay.)
I felt quietly assured in the knowledge that this was going to be a safe and pleasant journey. As I settled into my book and to the good rocking and rolling music of Move It (sung by a knight rock and roller called Sir Cliff Richard) from the headphones of my Sony video-walkman, I thought for a moment that, when that professional-looking train driver had turned around just now, I could have sworn I’d seen Anwar Ibrahim there with the likes of those PR folks, Lim Kit Siang, Karpal Singh, Nik Aziz, and maybe even Tian Chua there as conductor, but of course I must have been mistaken, or perhaps even dreaming, for how could that be so?
As the powerful train gathered momentum smoothly and gained speed, I tucked into a tasty tuna sandwich, a slice of VN cake and a hot cuppa (which I thought was surprisingly good tea considering the usual rubbish served up on trains) I thought other train operators, like that BR for instance, could take a pointer or two from “Keretapi Tanah Merdeka” on how to serve good tea.
As I started dozing off into relaxed and restful napping-mode, I glanced sleepily at my ticket once more to check my arrival time for that scheduled interview with the PM. My Keretapi Tanah Merdeka vfm ticket stated: 22.00 hours Overnight PR “Move It” Direct Express from Permatang Pauh to Putra Jaya; One recharging stop at Parliament Hill and ETA PJ at 9.00am on……(snore,snore)…..
I woke up as it was time to wake up. I smiled quietly as I thought of my dreaming and so maybe, just maybe, that pipe dream from long ago might just come true, one day, who knows and instead of flying upside down, that flag might fly like this:
[I could not paste the picture of the flag I saw here so imagine the same flag previously distressed flag now flying upright happily here.]
So maybe like that melodic Sir Cliff Richard sang all those years ago, good times, even better times may really be coming for everyone in Merdeka-land with maybe everything sort of coming up-a-roses like he sang. What think you, Haris and you, Susan Sontag-like Helen Ang?
WE SAY YEAH! 🙂
Jeremiah
August 17, 2008
There are three types of voters that will swing the vote in either way.
1. Those who wish to see the right leader for their state and country, regardless of race/religion.
2. Those who wish to maintain the status quo and maintain the current government with some slight reforms.
3. Those who have little care for the country’s political future and who are most vulnerable to “bribes” and short-term incentives to vote for a particular candidate.
The whole nation can take part in the PP election indirectly by praying to God that the PP election will be fair and that the voters will be of the first catgory.
If all sincere Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus (all over the world) were all to pray to God in their own ways for a fair and just election, and for the voters to choose the right leader in Permatang Pauh, then this act will be more powerful than all the sms, all the rallies, all the blogs, all the MSM that can be used to persuade the voters.
Patricia
August 17, 2008
Hi Haris,
Have been away as usual and only just caught your reply here.
Here’s what I sent off:
The msm is being used to try to deceive us in the elections in P/Pauh. They’ll use every means to stop DSAI here: with false news to make us lose our faith in him, and by planting the seeds of distrust in all he stands for. Jom boycott! DON’T buy newspapers, and DON’T believe what u hear on d tv & radio! Send this sms to your friends in Penang and P/Pauh. Thanks 🙂
Please edit and do whatever to make it more accurate.
Pat
su
August 20, 2008
Haris,
I wrote this piece half in response to Richard Huang’s comment above, and half to dedicate to Bangsa Malaysia fighters like you and many others.
Here’s to a better future for all of us.
Jit Dharma
August 27, 2008
Hey brother Haris,
I am one of those late comers to cyber-space,and I
guess I’ve missed a little of the build up to these
exiting times, and I want to say it’s good to see
patriots like yourself doing what they can to bring
the rakyat together. Syabas dan selamat menyambut
Hari Merdeka to all my fellow Malaysian brothers
and sisters.