“Selamat Hari Raya maaf zahir dan batin. Ini je buah tangan yang saya ada untuk Raya ini, untuk renungan encik sekeluarga”.
With those words, a smile and a handshake, I hand a copy each of our Mengapa Harga Barang Naik? pamphlet and the Pesanan Tulus Ikhlas Kepada Anggota Keselamatan flyer to every police officer I have encountered over the last few days.
And to-date, I have not encountered a single hostile reaction.
A quick cursory look, a question or two, at most, and a thank you.
Yes, we’ve kicked off the ABU outreach to our military and police personnel, as the photos below will show.
I am awaiting photos from the other teams and the same will be posted here as when they are received.
Chegubard and the SAMM team delivering the ABU message at a police station in Penang
Civil defence personnel receiving the ABU message from the SAMM team
Reports coming in from operatives in the north about responses to the Mengapa Harga Barang Naik? pamphlet have been extremely positive.
Many who have received the pamphlets have come back to ask for more copies to distribute to friends and neighbours.
Some want to engage members of the distribution teams in discussion on the issues raised in the pamphlet.
This is where all of you can play an important role.
Starting today right through to the eve of Hari Raya, many of you will be heading back to your respective kampungs and home towns.
Please, please, please, people, download and print as many of the Mengapa Harga Barang Naik? pamphlets and the Pesanan Tulus Ikhlas Kepada Anggota Keselamatan flyers as you can afford and take home and distribute them to friends and relatives.
Then take time out to discuss the issues with them.
You see police and military officers over the next few days?
With a smile and a raya greeting, give them the ABU message.
Better yet, step into the stations and beat bases and hand out the pamphlets and flyers to the officers present.
Take photos and send them to me at thepeoplesparliament@gmail.com for posting here.
Write a short story of your experience so that it can be shared with others here and send it to the same email address.
Tell you what?
For every set of photos sent to me with an accompanying write-up, I am going to give away an ABU T-shirt.
No, the cost is not coming out of the contributions you have sent in.
This is my gift to you this Hari Raya for being a wira ABU.
Don’t forget to state your T-shirt size, and your telephone number and address so that we can mail the T-shirt to you.
Click on both thumbnails to download PDF copies of both the pamphlet and the flyer 
.
Not sure how to fold the pamphlets?
Go HERE for help.
Remember, all these documents are readily downloadable from the ABU website.
You want to take a really strong ABU message back home?
I met up with some grassroot activists from Sungei Siput about 2 weeks back, who had been involved in the distribution of the DNBN Kuburkan BN di PRU13 documentary and they told me that it had proven to be a very effective message to the kamoung folk as to why it is time to Kuburkan UMNO / BN.
The whole documentary, in 6 parts, is available on Youtube. Part 1 is linked here : watch?v=ZvsL4gd9LR8
How about trying to get the folks back home to skip one of the many Malay movies that are going to be screened on TV over this Raya holidays and get them to watch the documentary on your notebook instead?
Now I am really going to push my luck.
If your family and friends have the means, how about passing the hat around and make a collection for the ABU Fund?
Every sen counts.
And if you are driving home, watch the speed limits and rest, if you have to, please.
We want you around to enjoy an UMNO /BN – free Putrajaya after the 13th GE.
Ali Karim
August 15, 2012
I will spread this. But what is “DNBN”? Is it “The End BN”?
Yes, bro.
DNBN = The End of BN
JJ
August 15, 2012
It will be helpful if you could pls guide us on how to download the video? As I know, you tube doesnt allow any downloading, right? How about uploading a shared file? Thanks.
JJ,
You are asking me, a dinosaur in technopark, to guide you on this?
If you knew Wilson, he would tell you that you are barking up the wrong tree?
Can someone help with guidance on this please?
shakuntala
August 15, 2012
Needless to say and I dare say ABU is a going concern. Everyone that you offer the flyer to is receiving it with a great deal of goodwill, like as if they were waiting for ABU to happen.
How wonderful it is to know that Malaysians can respond readily to a good cause for the sake of the country. We are a People with a lot of Spirit. We do respond readily, no doubt about it…..we are a good People too and the country can be proud of us.
And Haris, most people know you and want to know if you are going to run for office…they cannot understand why you don’t want to, when you are definitely the right kind of person for the job.
It would be so meaningful,if you did, since you are a law-maker in truth and in the words of Emmeline Pankhurst. You were born to set things really right!!!!
Selamat Raya and happy holidays to ALL of us…..excellent idea to give the ABU message, “with a smile and a Raya greeting.”
And I’ll think about the happiness that is yet to be……..
Shakuntala,
If by office, you mean a candidate in the next GE, no, I will not be contesting, unless it becomes absolutely necessary.
I’ll try to share why I will not in another post, if time permits.
But my pledge to the rakyat is to be with them to the end in seeing this nation set right
Lluuung
August 16, 2012
Brother, may I have your a/c no pls ? Thx.
Bro,
Please check your email
siewweng
August 16, 2012
sir, thank you for the hard work and sacrifices to make ABU meaningful. God bless you.
shakuntala
August 16, 2012
Sounds terrific…….an ABU WIRA!!!! Nice name.
Can I qualify for instance, or are we separating Muslims and non-Muslims when it comes to getting a free ABU T-shirt, for Hari Raya.
Is it not supposed to be Peoples’ Day…..that we are celebrating.
Cheers SABM…..wow…..should have sent some SABM girls,just for kicks and more smiles!!
Shakuntala,
If you’re an ABU Wira, you’re an ABU Wira, whether Muslim or otherwise.
Send me your photos and little story and I’ll gladly send you the T-shirt
Siebel
August 16, 2012
Hi Haris,
I am really having difficulty with Paypal……kept getting an error message.
So, can i mail you a cheque instead….it may take a few days longer because of the Raya.
Ok?
if yes, I will drop it into the postbox tonight.
I will use details below:
Recipient : Haris Fathillah bin Mohamed Ibrahim
Address : 17-1, Jalan 109E, Desa Business Park, Taman Desa, Off Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur , 58100 Malaysia
Siebel,
That would be fine.
Thanks & God bless
orangkampung
August 20, 2012
Hi Haris,
I have sent a cheque to you 2 days ago…..only RM300. It may take several days to arrive because of the Raya holidays.
I am very encouraged by the dedication and effort you, ABU supporters and the SAMM team put in.
I pray that GE13 will see a change of government and that the police force, Army, bomba and FRU personnel will be on the Rakyat’s side.
Take care!
Peter ooi
August 16, 2012
Harris you are no mere armchair activist but a mover and shaker whom I have had the pleasure of meeting when you were in Penang . This Raya initiative proves that. My friends and I will do what we can to make this Raya “more meaningful” as you suggest. May we all have a more meaningful Malaysia when ABU forms the next government . Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to you and your loved ones
Peter ooi
God bless you and your friends, bro.
If you can, send in a little write-up of your experience in taking the ABU message to ground. I wull be pleased to put it up on the blog to inspire others to do the same.
Selamat Hari Raya to you, too
KTWong87
August 19, 2012
Selamat Hari Raya, Haris!
Maaf zahir batin, bro
KTWong87
August 19, 2012
JJ / August 15, 2012 asked about how to download the Youtube video.
There are some downloader programs and sites which can do that. Google “Youtube downloader”. One site worth trying is this:
http://www.savevid.com/
Enter the URL of the Youtube video you want to download – in this case it’s:
Click download, and if all goes well, there wilol be links for one or more formats you can downlaod the video in.
There may be a prompt to install some plug-in programs before downloading can proceed – follow the instructions.
Typically the downloaded video file will be in your “Document” folder under “Downloads”.
Thanks, bro