Today, my weekly column appears in the Rakyat Times. You can read it HERE.
And it is slated to appear every Friday.
I hope that through this column, I may continue to serve the cause of the Rakyat, and I hope to continue to have the support and encouragement that you have all given me over the years of my writing here.
This blog has served me well the last 7 years in reaching out to all of you.
From today, this blog will continue as the medium by which ABU And Negara-Ku messages are got out to you.
What, you thought ABU was over and done with?
Banish the thought!
For now, my friends and I in ABU work covertly.
In my second application for a visa to enter Australia last year, after the first was refused, to address their concerns that I had no intention of leaving Australia to come home because of the sedition charge hanging over my head, I had, in an addendum to the second application, said :
“My present work, to take back our nation from a thieving regime and to bring justice, long overdue, to 40% of our people who have been long deprived of educational and economic opportunities, work for which I have given up the comfort of my previous lifestyle, is not yet done. I will not abandon my people”.
Nothing has changed.
The People's Parliament 
Teck
September 19, 2014
What are your thoughts of PAS and Ulama? Will ABU still work? Can you help us identify the progressive PAS so we know who we can vote? Also, what do you think about the future of 2 party system?
Another Anak Bangsa Malaysia
September 19, 2014
Haris,
Hm… just testing reactions “out there”, eh? 🙂
Unless you meant “migrating” in a very Zen sort of way – whatever that means!!! 🙂
You are right about the 3 a.m. roti canai and, of cos, it goes without saying, the ubiquitous teh tarik.
Also, to those of your readers here who have said they would “hold the fort” in your absence, I would like to say that I am truly privileged to be in the company of people who have the resolute and determined nature you all have shown. I only wish I had the same strenght of character you people have.
Thank you for being totally awesome Malaysians 🙂
More power to you all 🙂
shakun
September 19, 2014
Hurray………………………………………….!!!!!!!!……that’s what I mean by having infinite hope like Martin Luther King.
I knew you were testing us kidding us, you cheeky devil Haris!!!.
Haris if you had meant what you said…..we would all be like…. a boat without a rudder or a fish without a tail.
No exaggeration!
Another Anak Bangsa Malaysia .. cheers!
Another Anak Bangsa Malaysia
September 19, 2014
shakun,
No doubt about you, grrrl, you are irrepressible 🙂
tebing tinggi
September 19, 2014
Good for you Harris ,but always never forget a Malay saying , “dimana bumi dipijak disitu langit dijunjung ” ,then roti canai will always be there for you.
RastamanJB
September 19, 2014
TT……you sang a different song in Helen Abdullah’s blog………..if you are smoking daun ketum ensure you puff the right type before you hit the keyboard……real zombie !
RastamanJB
tebing tinggi
September 19, 2014
I always sings accordingly ,it’s just that you don’t understand my songs .
Tok Rojak
September 19, 2014
Roti canai can be found anywhere now since its being exported frozen. The question should be, “can we feel safe eating roti canai at 3.00am?” or that in a few more years, will the crowd mingle like they use to at the tea tarik stall or can we afford the price of roti canai?
Your sacrifice is undeniable. While some of us would not have given up a lucrative law practice or face chargers for one’s belief, it was unusual that many were wishing you godspeed so quickly (including one entire posting dedicated to your departure in a highly divisive blog).
However, to remain requires a new direction. Its obvious from the sandiwara in Selangor, that its the same old protagonist and plot at play. Given the lost of hope, maybe its better to say goodbye. But to stay, means there must be a fresh impetus for change.
There is now the People’s Alternative Party (PAP) who together with your close allies, the PRM & PSM and not discounting like minded people, maybe there is a small flicker of light in the tunnel. It only needs someone to bring them together and get backing. We hope that the roti canai & stiff tea will get the engine running again!
Taipan
September 19, 2014
People’s Alternative Party (PAP)….. maybe there is a small flicker of light in the tunnel, you said?
It looks more like a party of crowns to me…..waiting for the Royal Circus to come to town!
daklai
September 19, 2014
Pengecut
WILLIAM
September 19, 2014
Sir Haris, How nice to hear you are still with us …heart feel appreciation for your efforts
Zahariah
September 19, 2014
Haris, you rascal! Just migrating from Peoples Parliament to The Rakyat Times and you had Helen Ang gleefully proclaiming you were abandoning the cause to flee to Oz in her blog.
You sure did make her look utterly stupid. Fell for it hook, line etc.
Just shows—she’s way down in the battle of wits.
Taipan
September 19, 2014
…..Just shows—she’s way down in the battle of wits.
Not only that, Zahariah! Word has it that nowadays she hardly had on any underwear to show. It’s gonna be one hell of a rough ride all the way down. Wouldn’t you say so?
Zahariah
September 20, 2014
“rough ride”?
Heck! Helen ought to consider herself damn lucky if she can get any ride at all. Kinda explains the frustrated bitchiness.
Another Anak Bangsa Malaysia
September 19, 2014
Zahariah,
Helen who?
Oh, you mean Helen “Ridhuan Tee with tits” Ang 🙂
Heheheheheh!!
Alvin
September 19, 2014
Roti canai at 3 am ? That explains your diabetic situation ! Glad you are only migrating to The Rayat Times . Phew !
marie
September 20, 2014
Hahaha…knew you were pulling our legs haris. You are one true anak bangsa malaysia.
Nor M
September 20, 2014
Salams Tuan Haris,
Am not a lawyer, but I know just a little bit about the law, much lesser than you Sir, of course…
my point here is, if your ‘nawaitu’ is on ‘track’… your ‘intention’ and ‘action’ are sincerely, and genuinely for The Rakyat, I guess its high time for you to show us all.. ‘Turning Faith Into Action’ mode…. right?
Ever wonder why The Vikings are the top 3 least corrupted countries??…
Hetchess
September 21, 2014
Thank you Haris for the reassurance on ABU and for all your time and endless efforts.
Malaysian
September 22, 2014
I must have missed out a bit while you were teasing your readers last week! Honestly, my heart sank for one split second when I saw “I am migrating” (saying to myself “Oh! No! Not you!”) and then “Whew! ” when I next saw “Leave you people? Nah!”
“It’s not just the roti canai at 3am” reason that you have to stay on …… Yes, I know I sound selfish.
Haris, you and other TALL Malaysians are the reason why I flew home to vote the last time and will fly home to vote comes each GE.
You and your formidable ABU eagles, and other TALL Malaysians give me reason not to give up my Malaysian nationality despite living abroad for umpteenth years!!!!
And I am sure that I am not alone to feel that way!
On the practical side, it’s not just the roti canai at 3am that you will miss if you migrate, not to mention its food haven too! The cold-chilling winter, hay-fever spring and the wet summer would convince you that there is no place like Malaysia where sunshine is aplenty, without which, it can be demoralizing!
But what you would miss most would be the “Malaysian” hospitality! That hospitality feeling that I only feel it when I meet another Malaysian or the moment I step into a MAS plane. You see, when we are abroad, we are ALL truly ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA!
Malaysia is really a blessed country and Malaysians are beautiful people – without all those idiots, bigots and zealots that ruin our country and divide us!
God bless you and your teams and all those TALL Malaysians for leading the way to fight for a better tomorrow for Malaysia!
bigjoe99
September 22, 2014
I am not being a smart alec but The Answer to your question of the Title of this piece – In Indonesia, India and Myanmar you can get it . Increasingly also you can get it in Thailand. Sooner or later, there will be many many places everywhere including, I kid you not, even in California, Palo Alto, where they serve a pretty good one pretty late….
Wulan Purnama Sari
September 22, 2014
Salam untuk Kang Haris
Izinkanlah orang Indonesia yang ‘numpang lewat’ di blog anda ini memberikan sedikit pendapatnya.
Luar biasa.
Ternyata dalam beberapa hal, keadaan di Malaysia lebih busuk daripada di Indonesia. Diskriminasi kepada pribumi masih dilanggengkan, bahkan dalam undang-undang negara.
Diskriminasi kepada orang-orang Tionghoa (Cina) di Indonesia sudah dihilangkan dari konstitusi sejak lebih dari sepuluh tahun lalu, sementara Malaysia masih terus berkutat dalam hal ini. Sampai hari ini.
Soal perkara “Melayu” ini ada sedikit yang ingin saya terangkan.
Dalam kaitan antara penduduk Melayu di Malaysia dengan negara saya, kesepakatan antar dua negara pada tahun 1960-an memegang peran penting.
Saya rasa anda yang kelihatannya cerdas mungkin tahu, bahwa pada tahun 1960-an Indonesia sepakat untuk mengirimkan ‘Komoditas Ekspor Berupa Manusia’ ke negara anda dalam rangka menyaingi jumlah penduduk ‘non-Bumuputera’ (China dan India). Karena itulah ramai orang-orang keturunan Indonesia di negara Anda.
Tapi kenapa keturunan orang jawa, bugis, dll di negara disebut pula sebagai MELAYU?
Satu hal, Kang. Pengertian MELAYU di Malaysia berbeda jauh dengan pengertian MELAYU di negara saya, Indonesia.
Saat Bung Karno bersepakat dengan Ibrahim Yakoob mengenai penyatuan wilayah Malaya dengan Indonesia, sebenarnya mereka berdua memiliki perbedaan dalam memandang Melayu.
Ibrahim berpandangan bahwa seluruh pribumi di Indonesia dan Malaya adalah Melayu, sedangkan bagi Bung Karno dan para tokoh nasional lainnya Melayu adalah satu suku bangsa di pesisir Sumatra dari sekian banyaknya suku-suku bangsa di Indonesia. Karena itu Bung Hatta menolak usulan nama “Melayu Raya” yang diusulkan oleh Ibrahim dan lebih memilih “Indonesia Raya”
Di tanah kami, Kang Haris, Melayu adalah sukubangsa, bukan ras, yang duduk sama rendah dan berdiri sama tinggi dengan ratusan sukubangsa lainnya. Sunda adalah Sunda, Bugis adalah Bugis, Madura adalah Madura, Batak adalah Batak, Gayo adalah Gayo.
Mereka bukan Melayu.
Mereka tidak menyebut dirinya Melayu.
Datanglah ke Indonesia kalau anda sempat Lihat dan tanya sendiri.
Namun kini ‘berkat’ negara anda yang mulia dan terhormat, begitu gigih merayu ke sana kemari di Indonesia, melakukan “Melayusasi” di negeri saya, beberapa dari mereka begitu tersanjung dan lupa daratan, sehingga menyebut diri mereka MELAYU.
Ketuanan Melayu bukan hanya berdampak buruk bagi manusia-manusia di negara Kang Haris, namun juga bagi negara Indonesia.
Semoga sejahtera selalu
Malaysianatheart
September 25, 2014
Dear Haris, you might want to tell the Aussies that had the Malaysian authorities thought you were a flight risk, they would have denied you bail and probably impounded your passport! If the Malaysian courts are confident that you will appear to defend yourself …. then such a lame excuse to deny you a visa is nothing short of an affront to your integrity?!!! Sheeez!
If that fails you can always use the discrimination/racism/religion card – that always does the trick with the whiteys. Tell them that they are denying you a visa because you are Muslim or some such crap and they usually crumble. LOL!
Another Anak Bangsa Malaysia
September 26, 2014
Malaysianatheart,
Not so easy anymore where the Aussies are concerned, buddy.
Tony Abbot is a big fan of Najib Razak – seriously.
Tony reckons that Najib is a moderate Muslim, and that Malaysia is a progressive and inclusive country with racial and religious harmony.
Just google “tony abbott” “najib razak” and you will see what I mean.
TL Man
September 28, 2014
In ten years the Roti Canai will cost ten times what it costs today. I hope your income increases to allow you to enjoy it.