My friends, and people I meet who come up and speak to me, and I, are clear about one thing.
The kleptocracy that this nation is now perceived to be, has been facilitated by the foundations that you laid during your 22 years in office.
And yet many of these same people, these friends and people I meet, urge me to consider these possibilities.
That you have come to realise the errors of your earlier ways.
That you wish to now, through the next general election, remove Najib, UMNO and BN from power and begin the process of undoing the damage that has been inflicted on this nation.
They ask that I consider these possibilities and, for the sake of the nation, place my faith in and give my fullest support to a Pakatan Harapan led by you.
I confess that, for the various reasons I have previously stated, I am struggling to come to terms with this.
What might have helped?
A simple “Yes, I made mistakes, now let me work with all of you to make things right” would have sufficed.
That’s not been forthcoming.
Instead, from time to time, you have alluded to dark periods in our national history and sought to explain them away.
The Salleh Abas sacking.
Ops Lalang.
The latest : Anwar’s sacking.
Do us all a favour, please, if you really want everyone to come round to working with Pakatan Harapan, led by you, come the 14th GE.
If you must embark on these piecemeal explanations of past travesties, be man enough to acknowledge responsibility for the same, rather than exonerating yourself by laying the blame on others.
If you cant, just zip it, please.
The People's Parliament 
John khoo
March 15, 2018
Bro
We are all human with our failings. As your long term friend and brother. I will stand by you no matter what your failings or mine are. We only have one life to live. Let’s do what is right and not be accused of being a waste of space and not doing God’s will
Shanghaifish
March 15, 2018
Sorry seems to be the hardest word for this old MahaFiruan. When all is said and done in GE14, this man as pm, must be led to the dock and be tried. Will that happen or will he put phase 2 of his grand plans in motion as pm ?
Vanaja Panickar
March 15, 2018
I understand exactly how you feel. He is the cause for Malaysia being what it is now. A simple open apology on his part will do a world of good for GE14.
Ernest H
March 15, 2018
First it was Hussein Hamid from Melbourne, now, Haris Ibrahim, have thrown the spanner in the works.
The explanations of both, Hussein and Clare, are not sufficiently convincing to persuade most of us that they have the interest of Malaysians, who want DS Najib out.
Whilst Hussein and Clare seem to be motivated by money, and ego, as to who should take the credit for blowing the whistle on the scandals, Haris is more selfish, he is motivated by hatred, revenge and wants his pound of flesh.
Does it require an intellect like Albert Einstein to know that these actions are contradictory to everything that we Malaysians have been working and possibly praying hard to achieve these past few years?
Why is it so difficult for Haris to just let things be, not retaliate in this manner? Especially with the 14th GE so close.
Or did he on purpose choose the timing?
A lot of us, have put our personal feelings aside, our dislike of Tun M, etc.,, indeed we have put all out hated of so many people in PH aside, and all we want is to rally behind, the once the most hated man in Malaysia, Tun M, and and others, to ensure the removal of the BN Govt. There are those, that have greater personal reasons to hate Tun M, but, have decided, consciously, to just let it go, for the sake of Malaysia’s future and well being.
Tun M is now leading the opposition, along with many others who don’t see eye to eye on a million issues among themselves, but yet, can come together and discuss, argue, disagree, etc, and then, go forward.all with a view to winning the 14th GE.
This morning, I sincerely hope that Haris realises that he has destroyed everything, that PH has worked for, the last couple of years.
All because he wants the blood of Tun M, as if, if he had that, everything will be ok.
When will Haris ever grow up, and think of All Malaysians, not just himself.
If you do not want to play a part, just keep quiet, don’t sabotage all our efforts, please.
With people like Hussein, Clare and Haris, Najib doesn’t need anyone else to win this coming election.
I am truly disappointed.
It’ll be another generation, before the present situation, presents itself.
azlinah483
March 15, 2018
I don’t personally know who the writer is, nor do I have any stake in the upcoming election.
The writer has a valid point. Past mistakes should be acknowledged, and atoned for. And if this writing truly destroyed everything PH has worked towards/for the last few years..it must not have been substantial to begin with.
Speaking the truth, on a personal level, has such a liberating effect. I imagine the effect is million-fold on a national level. Just saying….
bumi non malay
March 15, 2018
Abolish Shariah, Jakim, JAIS majilis Ulama……is the 2nd act after putting Najib/Rosmah to Prison and waiting to Hang for ordering the murder of Altantuya…..then comes the sultan-agong who did nothing 60 years…Put English back as medium of instruction, Revert back those stupid Malay Road names back to Pre War and Make Orang Asli the TRUE Bumiputera……..any other promises will NOT make Malaysia any better than Singapore or the current state!!
kl chan
March 15, 2018
Haris I have always admired you and your stand. ..but honestly and lately you and people like that kua kia soong is driving me crazy…
The war is at hand and we all must unite to fight this evil.
I want to say to you get off your bloody high horse and stand this side…
liberal and ngos dont have 1 thing for sure… pragmatism and a sense of being in the now and fight first win and later sort it out…
they all live and die by their ideals which are not at odds in this present world .
I say to you and the ngos unless you all unite and stand on this side the opposition do not have a prayer of a chance to win against a corrupt regime that has controlled and put so many in their pockets…and gerrymeandered crazily…
this is actually war not philosophy…
secondly can you imagine being 92 years old.. and still fighting.. how many of us even at 60 or 70 can still get up and fight….. we should forgive him or at least hold our anger in abeyance..
for he cannot right this terrible wrong without all our help..
He knows his omega is looming so lets unite with him and fight this fight..
please get off the high horse,… i say this to you..and the likes of you..
win first ..
continue with this holier than thou attiutude… surely we all die…
for once in all our bloody lives THINK OF THE NATION not your selves!!!
The nation is fast fast failing crumbling… no time for pontifications!!
God save this nation!
bumi non malay
March 15, 2018
Morgan Tsangarai of Zimbabwe Opposition for the sake of nation agreed to let Mugabe continue as President……What improvement did YOU IDIOT See There??? Lets hope Tun Munafiq Islam M…Bapa Kemerosotan MalaySial Dies just after Rosmah and Najib + UMNO BN(bangsat negara) MCA, MIC, PBS, PBB, Taib, leaders + some Royalty…. all in Jail….. Tun has Less than 6 months to achieve this….. We the Rakyat must NEVE have a moment of Weakness or Sympathy……Zimbabwe is coming to Malu SIAL or break it up to 12 new Nations!….There in no hope in the current UMNO-PAS bangsat negara State with Approval from Sultan-Agong!!
kl chan
March 15, 2018
I also will say this….
This country cannot afford another 5 or 10 years under this crooks and esp under this Thief…
All and everything that you hold dear and value have and will crumble!!!
This is stage 4 cancer of this country…Everystage of life , security. economy, personal safety is affected not to mention spiralling prices…
We are in farking deep shit…Haris… deep deep shit..
So get with it..
shaku
March 15, 2018
Haris many tks….you have always been a responsible thinker for yourself and us ( yes many of us) have been so touched, time and time again, by your resilient guidance and steadfastness.
Forgiveness is the key now. We all know and have felt for the sins of the past of the person who is the subject of your worthy blog! For they are past sins, especially the sin against a man of true justice ie Tun Abbas. So many people feel like you that Tun Abbas had been so cruelly and unashamedly and powerfully, abused by just ONE person.
I am Christian…..have been taught that where there is a likelihood of repentance of sins committed against one, it is encumbent on the person aggrieved to immediately FORGIVE AND FORGET!!!
Too many persons with good sense are around Mahathir now….they all are dying, I dare say, to save this great Nation of ours.They are our vanguard. They will stand up to guide us as they seek to deliver us in like manner. Am so overwhelmed by the outpouring of emotion by Malaysians and the media….SAVE OUR BELOVED NATION are the keywords for now and hopefully for always. We have to rally round our flag, not just FLY it on occasions.
Haris, we sympathize with your earnest wish to extract an apology…..maybe that can come later? There is usually a time and place for everything. No worries!!!
For now give to Mahathir what should be called, the “quality of mercy”. We should not allow it to be strained.
If you and all of us give Mahathir our collective mercy, we will stand tall. He won’t fail to see that, being the intelligent guy that he is, for sure!! God will be be ready to bless you, us Malaysians and him (Mahathir) who takes from us …..our unrestrained mercy.
Let’s do it….bravo Haris!!!!!
John Khoo
March 15, 2018
All I can say is to quote the Lord Jesus. “Let those without sin cast the first stone”.
Haris Ibrahim
March 15, 2018
I am mindful of this verse in the Bible. You will forgive me, though, if I also heed the counsel in Surah Al-Baqara verses 8-18 of the Holy Quran
susan
March 15, 2018
If Anwar and Lim Kit Siang who had the worst treatment and even languished and languishing in jail…who are you so righteous as not to give Tun M a second chance? I am mindful what was written in the Bible…who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone
Ernest H
March 15, 2018
Haris, will never change his thinking, he is hell bent on sabotaging all efforts in ensuring that PH projects a collective and united stand when they face the 14th GE.
Why he is doing this, is left to the readers to come to their own conclusions, I have mine.
PERHAPS, just like the skunk from Manchester, Haris has his needs too, and he has commitments, but then, why not just come out and say it.
When one man, despite all the advice friends and supporters have given him, still insists on sabotaging, and wants Tun M’s blood, and in the process, does terrible damage to the hopes and dreams of millions of others, the reasons are obvious.
There are many people, who are so called social activists by name, but, something very sinister in practice, and Haris wanting Tun M’s head given to him on a silver platter, well, speaks volumes of his activism.
I have crossed swords with Haris many times here, and then he went quiet, perhaps contemplating how to make his alleged activism profitable. Then, this morning after I read his post here, I couldn’t help, but, hoped that by pointing out his lack of judgement, he MAY change, however, I must admit that when one is desperate, nothing would make sense, except his needs.
Ernest H
March 15, 2018
Gosh, John Khoo and Susan, please leave the bible alone, this is not the time to give sermons, especially to someone like Haris? Do you think Haris doesn’t know of the existence of that verse? He knows that, and even more, however, like you both, he is not dictated by verses in the bible, Haris has his own bible, his bible is filled with hatred, revenge and more hated and revenge.
Quoting the bible, doesn’t take care of Haris” needs, as much as knowing the bible, and what’s written in it, makes anyone a christian.
Shaku says he is a christian, what has that got to with the issue at hand? Because you are a christian, and believe the bible, Haris also must? Come on!!!!!
John Khoo
March 15, 2018
Ernest, Shows how much you know Haris if you think his bible is filled with hatred, revenge and more hated and revenge. My reference of that quote was not aimed at Haris but those who accused him of exactly what you are doing
Emeric
March 15, 2018
Hasn’t he already apologised, albeit indirectly?
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/30/mahathir-sorry-for-past-mistakes/
Haris Ibrahim
March 15, 2018
Yes, but then he negates that by going into specific events like Ops Lalang etc, and laying the blame on others. Those of us who lived through those times know what happened. Hard to see him as repentant if he carries on this way. Hence, my request that he zip it
Walter
March 15, 2018
TDM has expressed his regret, perhaps not to the full satisfaction of those who want to him to fully atone for his sins. ABU must still be the rally cry and it will be a huge mistake to not vote for PH just because of TDM’s half-apology. Too much is at stake for the country.
Haris Ibrahim
March 15, 2018
I have never said I was going to not vote, spoil my vote or, worse, give my vote to BN. I am in no doubt that the robbers and thieves presently camping in Putrajaya must go
shaku
March 15, 2018
I think this is a jolly good Dear Mahathir debate. Not all of us need agree, that he is dear, we may have our own opinions, that is our right, this is what is known as freedom of expression in a democratic society.
Why get angry with one another, so far so good that all are able to speak their minds. That is what is good about HI’s posts. he allows it either way…..whether you defend his view point or offend it….he still publishes everything, he is courageous and he believes in justice…let him have his say fellas and gals! that’s the way to go!
We are just scrutinizing Mahathir……so many will be against him not just HI…Mahathir is acknowledged by some and not by others.it is a fact…what’s so wrong about that?
aitze
March 16, 2018
ABU = ANYTHING But Umno/bn
Haris, if you totally believe in ABU, then you should support Mahathir unconditionally because ABU means that ANYTHING (including Mahathir, who is no longer Umno/bn) is cool and right apart from Umno/bn.
Simon Lau
March 16, 2018
Bearing in mind that humans are imperfect, Pakatan Harapan need Tun Mahathir and his influential power to Topple UMNO BN.
We can’t afford and nothing left behind if UMNO BN continue to rule this country……
I personally willing to give a chance to Pakatan Harapan, if they can’t perform well, change again……
😁😁😁
John Santhanam from London, UK
March 17, 2018
Honesty above all must be the pre requistive of any future leader … what hope do we have otherwise?
John Khoo
March 17, 2018
Guys, Look at the bigger picture and decide and keep in mind on what is the end result will/should be. If Dr M can get rid of the evil in Putra Jaya, then embrace him. He does not have long to go. If you believe in God or Allah, he will before his Judge before too long. He will be made answerable to his maker. The fate and survival of Malaysia is bigger than any Malaysian alive
Ben
March 17, 2018
He will never say enough, leave alone do enough to atone for the damages inflicted on 2 generations of msians whose lives he has fucked- up.
Neither will he try. At least, give him credit for not saying sorry or take responsibility when he dont even think he has done anything wrong. U know politicians will say anything to get our votes.
Meanwhile, this is the closest an apology one can get
https://youtu.be/UXu-LhlqI80
Look….he even cried……lol
https://youtu.be/ilVhgfz6SNY
Hey..if we dwell on this or play this up maybe we can get the syiok-sendiri effect…lol
If we dont stand behind PH, what r the alternatives?
NONE
Anguish!!!!….see your years of struggle comes to an end cos of him. Hasnt he done us enough harm?
Maybe it is time to be practical….time is not our friend…this time
Ernest H
March 17, 2018
Haris Ibrahim said:
I have never said I was going to not vote, spoil my vote or, worse, give my vote to BN. I am in no doubt that the robbers and thieves presently camping in Putrajaya must go
Bravo Haris, So, you admit, that you’ll NOT vote BN. |
However, it seems that you will do everything you can, to sabotage the people who are working very hard to ensure that PH stands a chance to get rid of ” the robbers and thieves presently camping in Putrajaya”, your words, not mine, who have put their personal hatred of Tun M aside, who have had to eat humble pie, in so many ways. so many times, who have sacrificed a great deal, etc., and now we must re-consider our stand, ALL BECAUSE TUN M IS NOT SHUTTING UP, AS WHAT HARIS IBRABIM, WANTS HIM TO DO.
And tell me Haris, if Tun M shuts up, as you insist, then, you’d say that PH would have a greater chance of winning? Is that your contention?
Then, can someone please make an appointment an see Tun M, and tell him to shut up, because Haris Ibrahim, and 3 of his supporters, said so?
Then Haris, you are no different from that skunk from Manchester, who insists his strategy is right, and everyone must adhere to his way, or, he will sabotage everything everyone does.
When a person insists on something, very desperately, and forgets all reasoning and rationale, and goes against his own friends, then, something is very wrong, he has a greater reason to consider, and what that is, only you know. Again, not unlike the skunk from Manchester, who by way, banned me from commenting on his blog, because I asked him some very pertinent questions, very politely, indeed, he even deleted my question.
Haris, you had a better head, when you were a practicing lawyer, now that you are a self appointed activist, your idle mind has become the devil’s playground, YES, IT IS THAT OBVIOUS.
John Khoo said”
Ernest, Shows how much you know Haris if you think his bible is filled with hatred, revenge and more hated and revenge. My reference of that quote was not aimed at Haris but those who accused him of exactly what you are doing
John, I do know Haris, however, today, now, he is not that Haris that I knew. And for your information, I do not have to know Haris, I only have to know, what he is doing now, to hurt a cause which I feel he has misguided himself, for reasons only he knows best, and which he has a choice to accept, or not.
Haris, actually, I think that it is you that has to apologise to us, and if not, then you should just shut up.
KF Chan
March 26, 2018
Perhaps the biggest problem for Dr.M is his pride.
It would be good if he takes personal responsibilities for all his wrongs.
But at 92 and with the end coming, I would rather he is re-directed to the right course, which is the downfall of BN. Then I put faith in PH’s system of check and balance that will not allow the possibilities of him going crazy after being PM for the second time.
As of now, there is no evidence that if PH win and Dr.M is PM again will led to him being a dictator. He will not be as powerful as he was and things will slowly move towards the direction we hope for.
Let’s secure victory for PH then we all can whacked them till kingdom come. Then we can scream for accountability.
As long as BN is in power, how has anyone’s screaming works. They are getting worse and worse, bull-dosing laws after laws to restrict more freedom. After the national security law, now anti-fake news law. All designed to make our screaming of no relevance.
steven
April 4, 2018
Those who insist that this old man must openly acknowledge his past wrong doings don”t seems to see that he is now putting his life on the line trying to save this country.Imagine a 93 years old man who has numerous heart surgery moving from place to place giving ceramah until late at night and what we do to try to bring about a change to a better government, nothing but just complain.
Why he is not doing what has been demanded is beyond our understanding, pride? ego ? i don’t think we can be sure, but if DSAI and all his family members who has suffered the most because of his action can forgive him and not asking for an open apology and acknowledgement of his wrong, why can’t we? what is more important ? Tun’s apology or saving this country from imminent ruin.
MorN
April 22, 2018
You have only 2 choices, M or N.
N is out of the question, so pick M.
Simple.
Never mind M has not changed.
Win first then we fight M if have to.
Elanjelian Venugopal
April 27, 2018
🙂 22 years of mistakes, but a sorry is too much to ask. Beggars can’t be choosers, I suppose.
Haris Ibrahim
March 15, 2018
Please read my post carefully. I have not asked for an apology. What I have said is that if he chooses to explain his past actions, stop laying the blame on others. If he can’t, it would be better to just shut up. That would make it easier for the likes of myself to try and come to terms with a Dr M – led PH