It is the optimism and the seemingly boundless energy of the beautiful youth of this nation that is going to make the difference.
As the Election Commission drags its feet in making any reaL effort to get to and register the as yet unregistered 5 million unregistered voters most of whom are aged 30 and below, some extraordinary young people intent on impacting the community have committed themselves to go to the ground and register 2 million voters over the next twelve months.
Herculean task?
Not for those who ask in faith, and then match that faith with selfless work.
The Voice For Choice initiative launches on the 3rd & 4th of April, 2010 at the following three venues :
Subang Parade
Amcorp Mall
Cineleisure, Kota Damansara.
The organisers inform me that whilst the launch, like the initiative as a whole, is intended to be fun-filled, the business of the day is still getting people registered so that they can do their civic duty of voiceing their choice of government through the ballot come the next General Election.
Voter registration booths will be open at all three venues abovementioned on both dates, from 10 am – 10 pm.
For more details, click on the badge below.
Reproduced below is an explanatory note of the organisers of this awesome initiative.
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First things first, to clear all doubts and suspicion, neither EPIC for UNITY or Voice your Choice are tools of any political party. We are strictly non-partisan and not affiliated with any political parties. We have found out that many people cannot comprehend this but YES, we are SINCERELY doing this because we realize as youths we need to take up our responsibility to make our nation something we can all be proud of. Nation development is rather tricky and even though we youths are anxious to make a difference we dare not say we can do it without the wiser more experienced generation. Therefore, all who have asked if there is an age limit or if you are TOO OLD? The answer is NO there is no age limit to dreams.
Voice you Choice is created by youths for ALL Malaysians
This is what it is all about…
This is not about PR or BN or any political parties
This is not about overthrowing the government
This is where corporate and political rivals can work together to meet a common need
This is where our faiths unite regardless of religion
This is about uniting all Malaysians for Malaysia
This is where we obtain the peace that comes from within and is not driven by our environment or circumstance. Peace is with those who can wake up every morning knowing they have done everything to the best of their abilities in making this country a better place.
This is about conquering ourselves, finding our voice and believing that it counts, only then can we know that this government, nation and world will be cured of the diseases that plague it.
This is about using a new yard stick to measure another fellow human, not by his race, status, and profession or academic achievement, but by the same believe that we want a better future and Equality for all.
The marker of success will be met when we successfully organize ourselves as one people, as organizations, and individuals. When we hit the 2 million mark, only then do we know that we have conquered our past and became one Rakyat.
We learn from our past but are never haunted by it. We are dedicated and committed to using our present to shape our future. Join us!
Read more about EPIC at:
www.dosomethingepictoday.blogspot.com
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Showing posts with label Harapan Negara. Show all posts
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
When the Going gets Tough, the tough gets going
PKR has the burden of history, it’s Umno’s true nemesis and suffers for that reputation.
Despite all the desertions and dissertations, PKR is the only party due to its ideology and membership make-up — in look and feel — which has the value proposition to compete with Umno.
The other Pakatan Rakyat parties?
DAP wants to shed its Chinese-only perception, and PAS is actively on the way to becoming a fully-integrated Islamic-principled party.
They need time to force some paradigm shifts and stay intact through that process to become what they desire.
But for now, it is PKR which fills that void, due to its history and development.
You have to move back in time to retrace this story, the story of PKR and to know what it was and is, what it always promises to become — and come short — and the common malaises which haunts it.
Somewhere in the vaults of the major media companies — from a time before Internet portals — various pictures of Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders celebrating their 1995 general election landslide victory sit. They are filed and stored, but not for reproduction in the present.
You will see a nervous but relieved Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The substantial losses of 1990 to the trio of Semangat 46-PAS-DAP and rebelling Parti Bersatu Sabah had died down. The economy was purring.
Nothing advertised the ‘times-are–a-changing’ better than having a Malay language graduate and Islamist firebrand rebranding himself as finance minister.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be found in that picture holding up Dr M’s hands and they would be smiling from ear to ear. Not far would be Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, and all the usual characters from the Umno family.
Umno was in its zenith, it was impregnable. The landslide victory vindicating the thinking that a race party is the answer for Malaysia. Everyone was content.
It was postulated that only Umno could end its own dream. And the script went exactly that way.
The Anwar dismissal in 1998 and subsequent protests and trials were monumental but not decisive. It was the diaspora of Umno grassroot leaders and members into what was not an Umno-clone which was.
The creation of Parti Keadilan with the intention of seeking justice for all and political change was unprecedented. A large number of Umno members rejected Umno. Their reasons, their allegiance to Anwar and even naïve think that the move would result in immediate change did not affect the cumulative effect of it.
A sea was crossed, for a population afraid of drowning in a water bucket.
The colossal loss of Malay votes in Election 1999 meant PAS was the biggest parliamentary winner after BN. It was important for the Umno strategists that Parti Keadilan ended up third behind the religionists and DAP.
Let’s get this out of the way. Keadilan as a party is not the fear for Umno. Keadilan as a concept is. There was never a practically multiracial party with a Malay spine since the days of Datuk Onn Jaafar. And that was enough to scare the pants off Umno.
Which is why Election 2004 — despite the landslide win — remained somewhat unsatisfying to Umno for it did not bury Keadilan — which was now PKR following its marriage with Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM).
Everywhere PKR — especially the ex-PRM candidates — was falling like bowling pins and the defeated crew quickly licked their wounds and turned their eyes to events in Permatang Pauh.
Party president Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was being run very close for what was to be their single parliamentary seat.
After several recounts, Azizah kept her seat in Dewan Rakyat.
PKR was to have a heart-beat until the next election.
In the 10 years of existence leading to Election 2008 PKR was plagued by problems. Of its Malayness isolating non-Malay issues.
Of leaders — who left the lap of luxury inside Umno and expecting a short spell in the desert — growing disappointed with a leadership which was struggling with its own teething problems.
Of its inspiration — Anwar — imprisoned for most of that time.
However, the ex-Umno faction gave the party reach to places like Dengkil and Bukit Semanggol and not just in Petaling Jaya and Johor Baharu. They were more than just the sentimental choice of unionists and NGOs — which PRM was unfortunately and unfairly stereotyped before merging with the less chic Keadilan dudes.
The party despite its lack of political wins was operating nationwide.
But the active political observer has to recollect that leading up to Election 2008 PKR had only one closely-won parliamentary seat to show, and lost the assembly contest in the Ijok by-election to a newbie candidate.
That is why the critique that PKR should have recruited better candidates for Election 2008 is hubristic if you have been rooting for change in Malaysia prior to 2008.
The idea of contesting with little financial support from a party with six wins in two general elections was not enticing enough to capable candidates.
Names had to be put on the ballot for all the parliamentary and assembly seats PKR negotiated with PAS and DAP, keeping to the promise of one on one contests against BN nationwide.
And in the future there will be other surprises in the party. PKR suffers more than DAP and PAS, because the two latter parties have been in the game longer as opposition parties, lived without political pork-barrel which comes with winning and are not inundated with those previously with the enemy.
That is why it is tough for PKR, but I feel they escaped the bigger body blow in 2004.
The concept of a multiracial party with substantial Malay presence will grow as fewer and fewer leaders in it would be ex-Umno men with living memories of a better life; joined by a generation of local graduates with less caution than their parents seeking a party to back their multicultural aspirations.
The challenge for PKR is to keep its general momentum through that transition.
They can’t counter the mainstream media attacks, costly branding exercises and the financial incentives BN relies on, but they have to sustain the broad belief in a multicultural Malaysia built on effective leadership not race leadership.
If PKR passes the present low-point then all roads will lead to Putrajaya eventually as mixed race-seats in the country hits past the critical mass line.
But politics is all year round even if elections are not. And as PKR deals with adolescence, trying to balance between better candidates and realpolitik maybe a few more people have to step forward.
They say in politics, half of it is in showing up.
Above article by Praba Ganesa;
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/praba-ganesan/55180-pkr-will-go-on
Praba Ganesan is a Hulu Langat boy with a penchant for durians and debate. He is part of balairakyat, an NGO promoting ideas exchange
Despite all the desertions and dissertations, PKR is the only party due to its ideology and membership make-up — in look and feel — which has the value proposition to compete with Umno.
The other Pakatan Rakyat parties?
DAP wants to shed its Chinese-only perception, and PAS is actively on the way to becoming a fully-integrated Islamic-principled party.
They need time to force some paradigm shifts and stay intact through that process to become what they desire.
But for now, it is PKR which fills that void, due to its history and development.
You have to move back in time to retrace this story, the story of PKR and to know what it was and is, what it always promises to become — and come short — and the common malaises which haunts it.
Somewhere in the vaults of the major media companies — from a time before Internet portals — various pictures of Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders celebrating their 1995 general election landslide victory sit. They are filed and stored, but not for reproduction in the present.
You will see a nervous but relieved Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The substantial losses of 1990 to the trio of Semangat 46-PAS-DAP and rebelling Parti Bersatu Sabah had died down. The economy was purring.
Nothing advertised the ‘times-are–a-changing’ better than having a Malay language graduate and Islamist firebrand rebranding himself as finance minister.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be found in that picture holding up Dr M’s hands and they would be smiling from ear to ear. Not far would be Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, and all the usual characters from the Umno family.
Umno was in its zenith, it was impregnable. The landslide victory vindicating the thinking that a race party is the answer for Malaysia. Everyone was content.
It was postulated that only Umno could end its own dream. And the script went exactly that way.
The Anwar dismissal in 1998 and subsequent protests and trials were monumental but not decisive. It was the diaspora of Umno grassroot leaders and members into what was not an Umno-clone which was.
The creation of Parti Keadilan with the intention of seeking justice for all and political change was unprecedented. A large number of Umno members rejected Umno. Their reasons, their allegiance to Anwar and even naïve think that the move would result in immediate change did not affect the cumulative effect of it.
A sea was crossed, for a population afraid of drowning in a water bucket.
The colossal loss of Malay votes in Election 1999 meant PAS was the biggest parliamentary winner after BN. It was important for the Umno strategists that Parti Keadilan ended up third behind the religionists and DAP.
Let’s get this out of the way. Keadilan as a party is not the fear for Umno. Keadilan as a concept is. There was never a practically multiracial party with a Malay spine since the days of Datuk Onn Jaafar. And that was enough to scare the pants off Umno.
Which is why Election 2004 — despite the landslide win — remained somewhat unsatisfying to Umno for it did not bury Keadilan — which was now PKR following its marriage with Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM).
Everywhere PKR — especially the ex-PRM candidates — was falling like bowling pins and the defeated crew quickly licked their wounds and turned their eyes to events in Permatang Pauh.
Party president Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was being run very close for what was to be their single parliamentary seat.
After several recounts, Azizah kept her seat in Dewan Rakyat.
PKR was to have a heart-beat until the next election.
In the 10 years of existence leading to Election 2008 PKR was plagued by problems. Of its Malayness isolating non-Malay issues.
Of leaders — who left the lap of luxury inside Umno and expecting a short spell in the desert — growing disappointed with a leadership which was struggling with its own teething problems.
Of its inspiration — Anwar — imprisoned for most of that time.
However, the ex-Umno faction gave the party reach to places like Dengkil and Bukit Semanggol and not just in Petaling Jaya and Johor Baharu. They were more than just the sentimental choice of unionists and NGOs — which PRM was unfortunately and unfairly stereotyped before merging with the less chic Keadilan dudes.
The party despite its lack of political wins was operating nationwide.
But the active political observer has to recollect that leading up to Election 2008 PKR had only one closely-won parliamentary seat to show, and lost the assembly contest in the Ijok by-election to a newbie candidate.
That is why the critique that PKR should have recruited better candidates for Election 2008 is hubristic if you have been rooting for change in Malaysia prior to 2008.
The idea of contesting with little financial support from a party with six wins in two general elections was not enticing enough to capable candidates.
Names had to be put on the ballot for all the parliamentary and assembly seats PKR negotiated with PAS and DAP, keeping to the promise of one on one contests against BN nationwide.
And in the future there will be other surprises in the party. PKR suffers more than DAP and PAS, because the two latter parties have been in the game longer as opposition parties, lived without political pork-barrel which comes with winning and are not inundated with those previously with the enemy.
That is why it is tough for PKR, but I feel they escaped the bigger body blow in 2004.
The concept of a multiracial party with substantial Malay presence will grow as fewer and fewer leaders in it would be ex-Umno men with living memories of a better life; joined by a generation of local graduates with less caution than their parents seeking a party to back their multicultural aspirations.
The challenge for PKR is to keep its general momentum through that transition.
They can’t counter the mainstream media attacks, costly branding exercises and the financial incentives BN relies on, but they have to sustain the broad belief in a multicultural Malaysia built on effective leadership not race leadership.
If PKR passes the present low-point then all roads will lead to Putrajaya eventually as mixed race-seats in the country hits past the critical mass line.
But politics is all year round even if elections are not. And as PKR deals with adolescence, trying to balance between better candidates and realpolitik maybe a few more people have to step forward.
They say in politics, half of it is in showing up.
Above article by Praba Ganesa;
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/praba-ganesan/55180-pkr-will-go-on
Praba Ganesan is a Hulu Langat boy with a penchant for durians and debate. He is part of balairakyat, an NGO promoting ideas exchange
Thursday, September 17, 2009
HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY!
I join the call to All ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA:
Four Principles of Empowering Peace
In this regard, peace associated with fear that inhibits us from full participation in public affairs is but pseudo peace.
True peace must be empowering and inclusive to allow all Malaysians to contribute to and enjoy the national life. True peace requires rule of law and protection of human rights. It is therefore political, but in no way partisan.
We call upon every Malaysian citizen and organization, especially the politicians and political parties, to sign up to the following principles:
1. Zero tolerance for violence as a political means
Civilized life requires restrain and self-control. Conflicts should be solved through dialogues, deliberation, debates or litigation. There must be zero tolerance for the use, threat or incitement of violence as a political means, regardless of circumstances or subject matters.
In this sense, the perpetrators of the cow-head protest should be charged for incitement of violence, not sedition or illegal assembly. The thugs who threatened to rape Rodziah Ismail and to murder Khalid Samad, the elected representatives in Shah Alam, must be investigated and prosecuted for criminal intimidation. The threat of sexual violence, a common trait in many communal conflicts, is especially alarming and absolutely intolerable.
2. Fighting Hatred with Reason
Hatred exists in every society and can only be effectively eliminated by reason, not law. Given a vibrant public sphere, the flaws of hate speeches can be exposed and the perpetrators shamed. Legal suppression only weakens the society’s resistance to hatred by removing the need for intellectual rigour and moral courage to confront bigotry.
The latest harassment of Malaysiakini by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for featuring video-clips of the cow-head protest and the Home Minister’s press conference justifying the act is not only violating freedom of expression, but also protecting violence from public shaming.
3. The State’s Duty to Protect Political Participation
The state which monopolizes the legitimate use of violence should exist only to protect citizens from private violence, not to inflict more violence than necessary. The state’s coercive power therefore must never be used against peaceful political activities. Instead, the state has the duty to protect political participation.
Instead of arbitrarily arresting over 160 1BLACKMalaysia protesters, lawyers on duty, 589 Anti-ISA protestors and bystanders, the anti-PPSMI, Kampung Buah Pala and Hindraf protesters, and using unnecessary violence, the police should have only controlled traffic and maintained order. After all, the validity of the protesters’ causes should be judged by the citizen, not the police or the Executive.
4. Upholding Elected Government
The threat of political violence is greatest when political elites resort to means other than elections to attain power. Democracy is the only guarantee for political stability and peace. Politicians and political parties must therefore do their best to win elections honestly, not usurping power after elections. Otherwise, democratic breakdown may lead to coups or revolutions.
The Perak coup has seen an elected government being overthrown by a host of unelected institutions including but not limited to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the Election Commission (EC), the Judiciary, the bureaucracy and the police. The partisan investigation of MACC in Selangor amidst the Barisan Nasional’s express wish to takeover the state had led to the death of Teoh Beng Hock, the first of a state official in the custody of a federal agency. If there is no firmed commitment from both sides of the political divide to democracy, the next election may see the military being the next unelected institution dragged into political struggle.
On the auspicious birthday of Malaysia, which should have been made a national holiday 46 years ago, let us all vow to make empowering peace the basis of public life of our nation so that all of us may enjoy real freedom.
Four Principles of Empowering Peace
In this regard, peace associated with fear that inhibits us from full participation in public affairs is but pseudo peace.
True peace must be empowering and inclusive to allow all Malaysians to contribute to and enjoy the national life. True peace requires rule of law and protection of human rights. It is therefore political, but in no way partisan.
We call upon every Malaysian citizen and organization, especially the politicians and political parties, to sign up to the following principles:
1. Zero tolerance for violence as a political means
Civilized life requires restrain and self-control. Conflicts should be solved through dialogues, deliberation, debates or litigation. There must be zero tolerance for the use, threat or incitement of violence as a political means, regardless of circumstances or subject matters.
In this sense, the perpetrators of the cow-head protest should be charged for incitement of violence, not sedition or illegal assembly. The thugs who threatened to rape Rodziah Ismail and to murder Khalid Samad, the elected representatives in Shah Alam, must be investigated and prosecuted for criminal intimidation. The threat of sexual violence, a common trait in many communal conflicts, is especially alarming and absolutely intolerable.
2. Fighting Hatred with Reason
Hatred exists in every society and can only be effectively eliminated by reason, not law. Given a vibrant public sphere, the flaws of hate speeches can be exposed and the perpetrators shamed. Legal suppression only weakens the society’s resistance to hatred by removing the need for intellectual rigour and moral courage to confront bigotry.
The latest harassment of Malaysiakini by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for featuring video-clips of the cow-head protest and the Home Minister’s press conference justifying the act is not only violating freedom of expression, but also protecting violence from public shaming.
3. The State’s Duty to Protect Political Participation
The state which monopolizes the legitimate use of violence should exist only to protect citizens from private violence, not to inflict more violence than necessary. The state’s coercive power therefore must never be used against peaceful political activities. Instead, the state has the duty to protect political participation.
Instead of arbitrarily arresting over 160 1BLACKMalaysia protesters, lawyers on duty, 589 Anti-ISA protestors and bystanders, the anti-PPSMI, Kampung Buah Pala and Hindraf protesters, and using unnecessary violence, the police should have only controlled traffic and maintained order. After all, the validity of the protesters’ causes should be judged by the citizen, not the police or the Executive.
4. Upholding Elected Government
The threat of political violence is greatest when political elites resort to means other than elections to attain power. Democracy is the only guarantee for political stability and peace. Politicians and political parties must therefore do their best to win elections honestly, not usurping power after elections. Otherwise, democratic breakdown may lead to coups or revolutions.
The Perak coup has seen an elected government being overthrown by a host of unelected institutions including but not limited to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the Election Commission (EC), the Judiciary, the bureaucracy and the police. The partisan investigation of MACC in Selangor amidst the Barisan Nasional’s express wish to takeover the state had led to the death of Teoh Beng Hock, the first of a state official in the custody of a federal agency. If there is no firmed commitment from both sides of the political divide to democracy, the next election may see the military being the next unelected institution dragged into political struggle.
On the auspicious birthday of Malaysia, which should have been made a national holiday 46 years ago, let us all vow to make empowering peace the basis of public life of our nation so that all of us may enjoy real freedom.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
We are not enemies, but brothers...
The following piece jointly written by Nurul and Nik Nazmi is well worth reading
The recent demonstration by a group claiming to be residents of SS 23 in Shah Alam at the Selangor State Secretariat, where a cow’s head was paraded and then dumped on its ground is the surest sign that our country’s ethnic relations are at a critical point.
The action and rhetoric of these people go against every tenet of Islam and Malay culture. Nothing can justify their mean-spirit behaviour.
There were legitimate avenues by which they could have pursued their grievances, but instead they chose to threaten bloodshed unless their demands were met.
How can anyone possibly now have any sympathy to their cause in the face of such antics? They are making a mockery of the efforts of their Malay neighbours who were willing to discuss this matter in a sane and civilized manner. This is the bitter harvest of months, even years of sectarian posturing and the inflammation of ethnic fears by irresponsible elements in our society as well as politics.
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak must walk the talk of his 1Malaysia ideology and ensure that the perpetrators of this deed do not go unpunished. We also applaud the courage of our fellow politicians, on both side of the aisle, who have had the courage to stand up and be counted against this act of hate.
While our immediate thoughts naturally turn towards anger and revenge, we must not give into such desires because that would mean the end of the Malaysia that we all know and love, the Malaysia that is just, tolerant and progressive, which we hope will someday prevail against the forces of extremism that threaten it.
Rather, all Malaysians of goodwill, regardless of their political affiliation should come together to condemn this senseless act and find an equitable solution to the issue that give rise to it.
We must not close our hearts and minds to each other despite this and many other future provocations that will surely come as the last-ditch efforts of the reactionary forces that have blighted our country are slowly but surely turned away.
We are a better country than this; we are a greater people than this. Let me end with the words of the great statesman Abraham Lincoln, delivered to a country that was facing similar divisions like ours:
“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.”
We hope and pray that we can leave this sorry incident firmly in the past and move forward to a better Malaysia for our children and their children.
NURUL IZZAH ANWAR is Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai as well as Keadilan Lembah Pantai Division’s Pro-Tem Head. She graduated from Universiti Tenaga Nasional in electronic and electrical engineering before furthering her studies at the School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, US in International Relations. She maintains a web presence at www.nurulizzah.com.
NIK NAZMI NIK AHMAD is Political Secretary to the Selangor Menteri Besar and State Assemblyman for Seri Setia. He is also a Keadilan Youth committee member. A graduate of King’s College, University of London in law, Nik Nazmi blogs at www.niknazmi.com
The recent demonstration by a group claiming to be residents of SS 23 in Shah Alam at the Selangor State Secretariat, where a cow’s head was paraded and then dumped on its ground is the surest sign that our country’s ethnic relations are at a critical point.
The action and rhetoric of these people go against every tenet of Islam and Malay culture. Nothing can justify their mean-spirit behaviour.
There were legitimate avenues by which they could have pursued their grievances, but instead they chose to threaten bloodshed unless their demands were met.
How can anyone possibly now have any sympathy to their cause in the face of such antics? They are making a mockery of the efforts of their Malay neighbours who were willing to discuss this matter in a sane and civilized manner. This is the bitter harvest of months, even years of sectarian posturing and the inflammation of ethnic fears by irresponsible elements in our society as well as politics.
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak must walk the talk of his 1Malaysia ideology and ensure that the perpetrators of this deed do not go unpunished. We also applaud the courage of our fellow politicians, on both side of the aisle, who have had the courage to stand up and be counted against this act of hate.
While our immediate thoughts naturally turn towards anger and revenge, we must not give into such desires because that would mean the end of the Malaysia that we all know and love, the Malaysia that is just, tolerant and progressive, which we hope will someday prevail against the forces of extremism that threaten it.
Rather, all Malaysians of goodwill, regardless of their political affiliation should come together to condemn this senseless act and find an equitable solution to the issue that give rise to it.
We must not close our hearts and minds to each other despite this and many other future provocations that will surely come as the last-ditch efforts of the reactionary forces that have blighted our country are slowly but surely turned away.
We are a better country than this; we are a greater people than this. Let me end with the words of the great statesman Abraham Lincoln, delivered to a country that was facing similar divisions like ours:
“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.”
We hope and pray that we can leave this sorry incident firmly in the past and move forward to a better Malaysia for our children and their children.
NURUL IZZAH ANWAR is Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai as well as Keadilan Lembah Pantai Division’s Pro-Tem Head. She graduated from Universiti Tenaga Nasional in electronic and electrical engineering before furthering her studies at the School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, US in International Relations. She maintains a web presence at www.nurulizzah.com.
NIK NAZMI NIK AHMAD is Political Secretary to the Selangor Menteri Besar and State Assemblyman for Seri Setia. He is also a Keadilan Youth committee member. A graduate of King’s College, University of London in law, Nik Nazmi blogs at www.niknazmi.com
Monday, August 3, 2009
And now the good news.........
What a way to start the month of August; for our Country this would have been a celebratory month.
But freedom (MERDEEKA) took a big step backwards with the arrests over the weekend at the Anti ISA protest. Much has been written and reported but here I want to write about the positive part of the whole event.
YB Sivarasa plus a group of us took the KTM train from Sungei Buloh to Bank Negara. On the train, there were so many friendly faces, strangers who became friends, united by a common cause; going to lend support to the Anti ISA march.
Yes there was the hard handedness of the FRU / Police. However, there was the great comaraderie, the unity amongst all the races - that was truly ONE MALAYSIA. For me it was more HARAPAN NEGARA - that despite all teh negatives, there is still great hope for the nation.
I must thank the two PAS YOUTH (AMAL) group boys who helped pull me aside following the tear gas attack while we were at the corner of SOGO. They got me out, sat me down, got me more water and left on another mission to rescue. TERIMA KASIH guys!
There was the strangers who were sharing their water, salt and words of encouragement etc etc.
That is the Spirit of Muhibbah!
Siva's arrest and subsequent detention at the FRU Depot in Cheras brought forth another eye opener. The FRU guys manning the gates were RUDE and just plain RUDE! However, I also saw the professional and helpful nature of SGT SHUKOR. Despite being in a most difficult position, he helped and assisted in a manner which I believe went beyond the call of his duty. SYABAS SGT SHUKOR! Another Anak Harapan Negara.
Than that patience and gentlemanly behaviour of the Vice President of the Bar Council. His patience in speaking to the RUDE n ARROGANT FRU guys, his composure is something to be examplified. Adding to that was his care and concern for others shown in the way he organised refreshments and snacks for all and the courtesy to tell others about the snacks being HALAL and all. I salute you BRO! and indeed an Honour to have met you!
Than on Sunday YB Elizabeth Wong touched my heart with her kind simple gestures. She indeed showed forth her compassion and kind heart. She went out herself, probably queued up for a while to place orders and brough back KFC and ice cream for all of us who were baking under the hot Sunday afternoon sun. Thank you ELI!
Later in the evening I also found out that she took the trouble to go out again to buy a tent to shield some of us from the sun. Gosh, is there an end to her kind concerned initiatives? There's more...
This afternoon at the Jalan Duta Courts, she again showed her kind human side; the trouble she took to quickly get food for Sivarasa and than for the two juveniles released the previoud night. Elizabeth once again showed that she is Harapan Negara; Anak Bangsa Malaysia indeed!
In seeing all the positive things happening over this weekend, I must raise my hat to the great and wonderful work of the Majlis Peguam team! That great gentleman who was there from 8:30 am till at least 8pm that night and yet still had his cheery smile...bro, I salute you.
The rest of the Majlis Peguam team too, too many to identify individually but all of you: Terima Kasih. Thank you for being true Anak Bangsa Malaysia, u all are Harapan Negara!
As we move on into August, with the fasting month, the chinese 7th month celebrations and our National Day celebration, I hope for a Better Malaysia indeed.
MANSUHKAN ISA!
But freedom (MERDEEKA) took a big step backwards with the arrests over the weekend at the Anti ISA protest. Much has been written and reported but here I want to write about the positive part of the whole event.
YB Sivarasa plus a group of us took the KTM train from Sungei Buloh to Bank Negara. On the train, there were so many friendly faces, strangers who became friends, united by a common cause; going to lend support to the Anti ISA march.
Yes there was the hard handedness of the FRU / Police. However, there was the great comaraderie, the unity amongst all the races - that was truly ONE MALAYSIA. For me it was more HARAPAN NEGARA - that despite all teh negatives, there is still great hope for the nation.
I must thank the two PAS YOUTH (AMAL) group boys who helped pull me aside following the tear gas attack while we were at the corner of SOGO. They got me out, sat me down, got me more water and left on another mission to rescue. TERIMA KASIH guys!
There was the strangers who were sharing their water, salt and words of encouragement etc etc.
That is the Spirit of Muhibbah!
Siva's arrest and subsequent detention at the FRU Depot in Cheras brought forth another eye opener. The FRU guys manning the gates were RUDE and just plain RUDE! However, I also saw the professional and helpful nature of SGT SHUKOR. Despite being in a most difficult position, he helped and assisted in a manner which I believe went beyond the call of his duty. SYABAS SGT SHUKOR! Another Anak Harapan Negara.
Than that patience and gentlemanly behaviour of the Vice President of the Bar Council. His patience in speaking to the RUDE n ARROGANT FRU guys, his composure is something to be examplified. Adding to that was his care and concern for others shown in the way he organised refreshments and snacks for all and the courtesy to tell others about the snacks being HALAL and all. I salute you BRO! and indeed an Honour to have met you!
Than on Sunday YB Elizabeth Wong touched my heart with her kind simple gestures. She indeed showed forth her compassion and kind heart. She went out herself, probably queued up for a while to place orders and brough back KFC and ice cream for all of us who were baking under the hot Sunday afternoon sun. Thank you ELI!
Later in the evening I also found out that she took the trouble to go out again to buy a tent to shield some of us from the sun. Gosh, is there an end to her kind concerned initiatives? There's more...
This afternoon at the Jalan Duta Courts, she again showed her kind human side; the trouble she took to quickly get food for Sivarasa and than for the two juveniles released the previoud night. Elizabeth once again showed that she is Harapan Negara; Anak Bangsa Malaysia indeed!
In seeing all the positive things happening over this weekend, I must raise my hat to the great and wonderful work of the Majlis Peguam team! That great gentleman who was there from 8:30 am till at least 8pm that night and yet still had his cheery smile...bro, I salute you.
The rest of the Majlis Peguam team too, too many to identify individually but all of you: Terima Kasih. Thank you for being true Anak Bangsa Malaysia, u all are Harapan Negara!
As we move on into August, with the fasting month, the chinese 7th month celebrations and our National Day celebration, I hope for a Better Malaysia indeed.
MANSUHKAN ISA!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
May13th...40years on
Today, the 40th Anniversary of that black day in Malaysia's history. The day that "Unity in Diversity" actually died in Malaysia.
I was only 6 years old at that time and was living in Penang where Dad was in the Special Branch. What do I remember of it? Absolutely nothing.......except for what I later learnt as I grew up.
This evening I attended the 513 to 1Malaysia Forum at the Civic Center in MBPJ. I was interviewed by the ANTARA News Agency - on why I was there. I was there to learn more about 513 from the people who were in the thick of it than.
I was also asked what I thought would be a lesson to be learnt. I said that the lesson we must learn is that Unity is the only way forward - One Nation, One People: ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA.
This evening at the Civic Center which was filled to capacity and with many more outside - the message was clear: We want to move forward - leaving behind the shadows of 513. That BNs (and UMNOs) politicis of FEAR is no longer LAKU.
My wish and prayer now is that all those present this evening, would put into action what they agreed to and applauded. If only each can share this thought and idea with two others.....and each one willing to stand up and be counted (and risk being put in the lock-up) than and only than can we see the light at the end of the tunnel.
If most of us still continue to be complacent and keep talking with no action and waiting for others, especially for the politicians to bring about change, than nothing will happen. the Tsunami of 8march08 would be nothing is we the rakyat are not prepared to take that second step.
.."for evil to succeed, it is enough that the good do nothing.." Bangkit la ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA demi masa hadapan Malaysia. HARAPAN NEGARA ada ditangan anda - Anak Bangsa Malaysia
I was only 6 years old at that time and was living in Penang where Dad was in the Special Branch. What do I remember of it? Absolutely nothing.......except for what I later learnt as I grew up.
This evening I attended the 513 to 1Malaysia Forum at the Civic Center in MBPJ. I was interviewed by the ANTARA News Agency - on why I was there. I was there to learn more about 513 from the people who were in the thick of it than.
I was also asked what I thought would be a lesson to be learnt. I said that the lesson we must learn is that Unity is the only way forward - One Nation, One People: ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA.
This evening at the Civic Center which was filled to capacity and with many more outside - the message was clear: We want to move forward - leaving behind the shadows of 513. That BNs (and UMNOs) politicis of FEAR is no longer LAKU.
My wish and prayer now is that all those present this evening, would put into action what they agreed to and applauded. If only each can share this thought and idea with two others.....and each one willing to stand up and be counted (and risk being put in the lock-up) than and only than can we see the light at the end of the tunnel.
If most of us still continue to be complacent and keep talking with no action and waiting for others, especially for the politicians to bring about change, than nothing will happen. the Tsunami of 8march08 would be nothing is we the rakyat are not prepared to take that second step.
.."for evil to succeed, it is enough that the good do nothing.." Bangkit la ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA demi masa hadapan Malaysia. HARAPAN NEGARA ada ditangan anda - Anak Bangsa Malaysia
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
1Black Malaysia - Join me in wearing BLACK!
The Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (BERSIH) held a press conference this morning in relation to the ongoing Perak constitutional crisis and the much anticipated sitting of the Perak state legislative assembly on 7th May, 2009.
I reproduce below the full text of the press release issued by BERSIH this morning.
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We the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (BERSIH) call upon all Malaysians to wear black to work, to school, in play or at home the coming May 7th (Thursday) to present “1BLACKMalaysia” to Prime Minister Najib Razak as our strongest protest to the on-going Perak coup he has orchestrated.
Despite the court’s scheduled hearing on the legality of Zambry Abdul Kadil’s legality as the Menteri Besar on May 5th and 6th, a sitting for the Perak State Legislature has been scheduled to begin on May 7th bypassing the speaker V. Sivakumar.
A motion has also been tabled to replace the speaker, who has vigorously defended the Legislature’s rights and power throughout the coup, with R. Ganesan, a non-lawmaker from the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).
To prevent the public from knowing what would happen in the assembly, a “media curfew” was imposed whereby only 13 selected media outlets are granted access, on top of a general lockdown of the city of Ipoh, where the Legislature is seated. While the Zambry regime had since retracted the “media curfew” under strong public outcry, the initial move reveals a regime that fears public scrutiny.
These latest developments show total disregard of Najib Razak on rule of law and constitutional democracy in Malaysia. He has also ignored the voters’ wrath on unconstitutional means of power grab, as showed in the Bukit Gantang by-election where the margin for the ousted MB Mohammad Nizar increased by over 2000 votes.
Najib’s slogan: “1Malaysia, people first, performance now” is now a cruel joke on Malaysians. Is this the old “1Authoritarian-and-CorruptMalaysia” getting worse? What “people first” when people are forced to be blind, deaf, mute and immobile with the media curfew and city lockdown? What “performance now” when the “performance” in law-breaking may never be known?
In response to all these, we urge all Malaysians to wear black on May 7 th. It will be a peaceful but powerful message of civil disobedience that we the people are politicians’ bosses and no politicians defiant of public opinion can escape punishment at the next poll. Civil disobedience is a peaceful act that every citizen can participate and make a difference. In history, civil disobedience led by Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King and the Polish people had successfully ended tyranny and injustice without bloodshed or disruption.
Let’s paint every state and territory, every town and village black with our clothes, headbands, hats, turbans, veils, armbands, ribbons and stickers on that day. Let everyone see a sea of black walking into an office, a market, a mosque, a temple, a church, a college, a park, a bus, a commuter or LRT car, a ferry or an aeroplane .
Let us be united in one BLACK colour and let show the world that the 1Malaysia under Najib Razak is “1BLACKMalaysia” living in darkness.
Let’s show the world that Malaysians will stand up against any invasion of democracy, freedom and peace by unscrupulous politicians. We will not allow coup be the way to power in Perak, or anywhere in Malaysia. No one shall take away our democracy, freedom and peace. Najib may hijack our unelected institutions like the judiciary, civil service, police and Election Commission, but he will never win our heart and mind. And he is no reformist until he dares to face elections in Perak.
Let us show Najib in one colour - “1BlackMalaysia!“. Let us tell him in one voice for Malaysia: “Democracy First!” Let us pose him the one solution for Perak: “Elections now!“
Yes, Mr Prime Minister of Malaysia, and the World, listen to us: 1BlackMalaysia! Democracy First! Elections Now!
I reproduce below the full text of the press release issued by BERSIH this morning.
___________________________________________________________
We the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (BERSIH) call upon all Malaysians to wear black to work, to school, in play or at home the coming May 7th (Thursday) to present “1BLACKMalaysia” to Prime Minister Najib Razak as our strongest protest to the on-going Perak coup he has orchestrated.
Despite the court’s scheduled hearing on the legality of Zambry Abdul Kadil’s legality as the Menteri Besar on May 5th and 6th, a sitting for the Perak State Legislature has been scheduled to begin on May 7th bypassing the speaker V. Sivakumar.
A motion has also been tabled to replace the speaker, who has vigorously defended the Legislature’s rights and power throughout the coup, with R. Ganesan, a non-lawmaker from the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).
To prevent the public from knowing what would happen in the assembly, a “media curfew” was imposed whereby only 13 selected media outlets are granted access, on top of a general lockdown of the city of Ipoh, where the Legislature is seated. While the Zambry regime had since retracted the “media curfew” under strong public outcry, the initial move reveals a regime that fears public scrutiny.
These latest developments show total disregard of Najib Razak on rule of law and constitutional democracy in Malaysia. He has also ignored the voters’ wrath on unconstitutional means of power grab, as showed in the Bukit Gantang by-election where the margin for the ousted MB Mohammad Nizar increased by over 2000 votes.
Najib’s slogan: “1Malaysia, people first, performance now” is now a cruel joke on Malaysians. Is this the old “1Authoritarian-and-CorruptMalaysia” getting worse? What “people first” when people are forced to be blind, deaf, mute and immobile with the media curfew and city lockdown? What “performance now” when the “performance” in law-breaking may never be known?
In response to all these, we urge all Malaysians to wear black on May 7 th. It will be a peaceful but powerful message of civil disobedience that we the people are politicians’ bosses and no politicians defiant of public opinion can escape punishment at the next poll. Civil disobedience is a peaceful act that every citizen can participate and make a difference. In history, civil disobedience led by Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King and the Polish people had successfully ended tyranny and injustice without bloodshed or disruption.
Let’s paint every state and territory, every town and village black with our clothes, headbands, hats, turbans, veils, armbands, ribbons and stickers on that day. Let everyone see a sea of black walking into an office, a market, a mosque, a temple, a church, a college, a park, a bus, a commuter or LRT car, a ferry or an aeroplane .
Let us be united in one BLACK colour and let show the world that the 1Malaysia under Najib Razak is “1BLACKMalaysia” living in darkness.
Let’s show the world that Malaysians will stand up against any invasion of democracy, freedom and peace by unscrupulous politicians. We will not allow coup be the way to power in Perak, or anywhere in Malaysia. No one shall take away our democracy, freedom and peace. Najib may hijack our unelected institutions like the judiciary, civil service, police and Election Commission, but he will never win our heart and mind. And he is no reformist until he dares to face elections in Perak.
Let us show Najib in one colour - “1BlackMalaysia!“. Let us tell him in one voice for Malaysia: “Democracy First!” Let us pose him the one solution for Perak: “Elections now!“
Yes, Mr Prime Minister of Malaysia, and the World, listen to us: 1BlackMalaysia! Democracy First! Elections Now!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Anak Bangsa Malaysia - One Nation, One People
This is one of the cultural events that I enjoy attending.Inter racial mixes......and more importantly, continuing with our cultural heritage.
Here Anne, wife of YB Sivarasa lighting the oil lamp to launch the Harvest Festival, Ponggol.
Friday, February 6, 2009
REST IN PEACE - Markus
This afternoon I received (through my email) the sad news of the passing-on of a friend I had just recently had the pleasure of being acquainted with.
I had met Markus Ng at the weekly Mesra Rakyat gatherings at the tarmac of MBPJ every Sunday. The last I saw Markus was on Chinese New Years Eve.
He had called me aside and said he had something for me. He than took out a nicely and freshly printed name card. He had made a name card for himself carrying ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA tagline.
This was his little way of supporting what I have been promoting ie: Anak Bangsa Malaysia; one nation, one people, one hope
Now this name card will be something I will cherish. Though I have not known him for long, this young man had impressed me with lots of passion and promise. In as much as I will miss him, I submit to the will of God. I know that now my dear Markus will be resting in peace while we continue to fight for a cause that he has been and continues to be a part of.
Amen!
I had met Markus Ng at the weekly Mesra Rakyat gatherings at the tarmac of MBPJ every Sunday. The last I saw Markus was on Chinese New Years Eve.
He had called me aside and said he had something for me. He than took out a nicely and freshly printed name card. He had made a name card for himself carrying ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA tagline.
This was his little way of supporting what I have been promoting ie: Anak Bangsa Malaysia; one nation, one people, one hope
Now this name card will be something I will cherish. Though I have not known him for long, this young man had impressed me with lots of passion and promise. In as much as I will miss him, I submit to the will of God. I know that now my dear Markus will be resting in peace while we continue to fight for a cause that he has been and continues to be a part of.
Amen!
When 08 is an embarassment...
This past week has been truly an interesting week in Malaysian politics.
Certainly, the developments in Perak is most interesting.
I had expected that the best and right thing was for a Snap Elections in Perak. All expectations and hopes were in the hands of His HIghness.
Sadly, Tuanku chose to allow BN to rule the state, for whatever reasons best known to him alone.
I respect his decision though I feel sad. It is indeed a step backwards in the pursuit of changes. More so when all this is in Perak, the State of my birth. I carry 08 in my ID number. :-(
Certainly, the developments in Perak is most interesting.
I had expected that the best and right thing was for a Snap Elections in Perak. All expectations and hopes were in the hands of His HIghness.
Sadly, Tuanku chose to allow BN to rule the state, for whatever reasons best known to him alone.
I respect his decision though I feel sad. It is indeed a step backwards in the pursuit of changes. More so when all this is in Perak, the State of my birth. I carry 08 in my ID number. :-(
Friday, January 23, 2009
Mandarin Oranges....Police and more...
For the past two Sundays, the peaceful MesraRakyat gatherings were disrupted by the police. Despite being in a public area, with permission from the owners, the gathering was considered to be illegal by the police. I had been receiving telephone calls almost daily from our friendly SB officer advising me not to attend the gathering and is possible try to call it off: my response has always been, I have no authority to call it off and as always, I WILL BE THERE!
For the past two weeks, I have been busy attending meetings to try resolve matters and helping make Malaysia a better place. It has been busy, frustrating but rewarding too in that I can make a difference.
Whilst it is still sad to see many people still having the "old mind set" but changes is not easy to come by. It may take a while to see changes in our society as a whole, it does not mean that we have to give up. Nor does it mean that people are unwilling to change. Change management takes time and I am glad to be able to be a part of this.
I am also glad to see many young people actively participating in events and gatherings to help bring about changes. More and more people are walking the talk instead of just standing by and watching.
These are people that gives hope for the nation. These are Harapan Negara and of course they are all ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA.
For the past two weeks, I have been busy attending meetings to try resolve matters and helping make Malaysia a better place. It has been busy, frustrating but rewarding too in that I can make a difference.
Whilst it is still sad to see many people still having the "old mind set" but changes is not easy to come by. It may take a while to see changes in our society as a whole, it does not mean that we have to give up. Nor does it mean that people are unwilling to change. Change management takes time and I am glad to be able to be a part of this.
I am also glad to see many young people actively participating in events and gatherings to help bring about changes. More and more people are walking the talk instead of just standing by and watching.
These are people that gives hope for the nation. These are Harapan Negara and of course they are all ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Anak Bangsa Malaysia
The following copied from YB Hannah Yeoh's blog. From day one that I met Edward, I have been impressed and standing by to give him my 100% support for what he stands for......May God continue to guide him as he journeys on to bring changes to this community. Edward - USAHA, HINGGA JAYA - To strive, To seek, To find but not to Yield!
My political secretary, Edward Ling has recently been included in the DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) leadership for 2008-2010. This is good news for the youth of Subang Jaya as this is a national committee. May the voice of our youth be heard in all areas of governance.
For those who do not know, Edward Ling played a key role in inspiring me to register myself as a voter prior to March 2008. His interest in politics started when he was still in school. He would read the newspapers more than his textbooks and that passion never ceased. Returning from Australia after obtaining his degree, he began to seriously consider how he could make a difference in our nation's politics. He would speak to his friends over coffee on the effect of corruption and danger of being indifferent. I was one of them at such coffee sessions. Sometimes, a single act of encouraging someone to do something small yet positive could lead to something way greater than what you can ever ask or imagine. Congratulations Edward! May you continue to inspire many more young people to bring change to this land. For more information on Edward, please visit his blog http://www.edwardling.blogspot.com/
My political secretary, Edward Ling has recently been included in the DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) leadership for 2008-2010. This is good news for the youth of Subang Jaya as this is a national committee. May the voice of our youth be heard in all areas of governance.
For those who do not know, Edward Ling played a key role in inspiring me to register myself as a voter prior to March 2008. His interest in politics started when he was still in school. He would read the newspapers more than his textbooks and that passion never ceased. Returning from Australia after obtaining his degree, he began to seriously consider how he could make a difference in our nation's politics. He would speak to his friends over coffee on the effect of corruption and danger of being indifferent. I was one of them at such coffee sessions. Sometimes, a single act of encouraging someone to do something small yet positive could lead to something way greater than what you can ever ask or imagine. Congratulations Edward! May you continue to inspire many more young people to bring change to this land. For more information on Edward, please visit his blog http://www.edwardling.blogspot.com/
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Busy December...
I have been terribly busy these past weeks leaving me with little time to post my blog. So what has Peter been up to...
I have kicked off the Harapan Negara project (harapannegara.blogspot.com) which is to build a Civil Society of Anak Bangsa Malaysia. A society where Good Governance (competency), Accountability and Transparency - CAT - is a part of our life. We practice it and expect others to practice it too.
However, for the society at large, in order to practice CAT, we must also empower them with awareness and knowledge of what is happening around us.
Therefore, AFP Resources Sdn Bhd has been set up as a resource center. This would be predominantly a Consulting and Training and Event Management company which will help human development of Anak Bangsa Malaysia - to build a competent human resource pool.
The future of Malaysia would truly be in the hands of all of us, Anak Bangsa Malaysia.
To some, this may seem like a dream: but dreams do come true, and all it takes is that first step. Who would have thought/believed that a black man would be in the White House?
What is your stand? To continue to watch from the sidelines and see history being made; or to be a part of it, and make history. Make Malaysia a better place; perhaps not for ourselves, but certainly for our children.
Harapan Negara - A Hope For The Nation.
I have kicked off the Harapan Negara project (harapannegara.blogspot.com) which is to build a Civil Society of Anak Bangsa Malaysia. A society where Good Governance (competency), Accountability and Transparency - CAT - is a part of our life. We practice it and expect others to practice it too.
However, for the society at large, in order to practice CAT, we must also empower them with awareness and knowledge of what is happening around us.
Therefore, AFP Resources Sdn Bhd has been set up as a resource center. This would be predominantly a Consulting and Training and Event Management company which will help human development of Anak Bangsa Malaysia - to build a competent human resource pool.
The future of Malaysia would truly be in the hands of all of us, Anak Bangsa Malaysia.
To some, this may seem like a dream: but dreams do come true, and all it takes is that first step. Who would have thought/believed that a black man would be in the White House?
What is your stand? To continue to watch from the sidelines and see history being made; or to be a part of it, and make history. Make Malaysia a better place; perhaps not for ourselves, but certainly for our children.
Harapan Negara - A Hope For The Nation.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Harapan Negara - Anak Bangsa Malaysia
I am embarking on a journey to do something positive to contribute to make Malaysia a better place.
I have commited my time and energy to help my community. However, the reality is that doing volunteer work is an expensive hobby. To continue serving the community, we must be sustainable both physically and financially. Otherwise, no matter how passionate and sincere we are, the reality will hit us.
Therefore, with my partners, we are trying to link businesses, the government, NGOs and the community in a smart partnership. We are negotiating for government funds as well as financial backings from the business community.
With these funds, we can be more stable financially and be able to concentrate and commit fully to serving the community.By the Grace of God, we will also be financially strog enough to support and bring on board others to contribute their efforts and energy.
I am starting on a journey to help build a more competent and socially responsible community; a civil society. We have a pool of experts who will lend and share their experiences to train and build a more knowledgeable society. Each of these experts will be available to contribute their time and energy to the community.
Meanwhile, companies who believe and practices Social Responsibilities will be taken onboard as our partners. They will contribute financially as well as share their entreprenurial experiences. In return we will endorse these companies to the government and communities to expand their businesses. These companies, however, must meet the requirements that we would have set for Corporate Social Responsibilities.
Our mission is a Civil Society; practicing Good Governace, Transparency and Accountability at all levels of society. On this mission, our target would be Anak Bangsa Malaysia - One Nation, One Spirit, One Voice - the Voice of Anak Bangsa Malaysia. Our guiding priciples will be the 5 principles of the Rukunegara:
Belief in God - Loyalty to King & Country - Supremacy of the Constitution - The Rule of Law - Mutual Respect and Good Social Behaviour.
May the Good Lord grant me the Strength on this long and difficult journey; the Patience and Love to help others understand; the Blessings and Wisdom to overcome obstacles and challenges and the Humility to continue to bring Glory to His Name.
I have commited my time and energy to help my community. However, the reality is that doing volunteer work is an expensive hobby. To continue serving the community, we must be sustainable both physically and financially. Otherwise, no matter how passionate and sincere we are, the reality will hit us.
Therefore, with my partners, we are trying to link businesses, the government, NGOs and the community in a smart partnership. We are negotiating for government funds as well as financial backings from the business community.
With these funds, we can be more stable financially and be able to concentrate and commit fully to serving the community.By the Grace of God, we will also be financially strog enough to support and bring on board others to contribute their efforts and energy.
I am starting on a journey to help build a more competent and socially responsible community; a civil society. We have a pool of experts who will lend and share their experiences to train and build a more knowledgeable society. Each of these experts will be available to contribute their time and energy to the community.
Meanwhile, companies who believe and practices Social Responsibilities will be taken onboard as our partners. They will contribute financially as well as share their entreprenurial experiences. In return we will endorse these companies to the government and communities to expand their businesses. These companies, however, must meet the requirements that we would have set for Corporate Social Responsibilities.
Our mission is a Civil Society; practicing Good Governace, Transparency and Accountability at all levels of society. On this mission, our target would be Anak Bangsa Malaysia - One Nation, One Spirit, One Voice - the Voice of Anak Bangsa Malaysia. Our guiding priciples will be the 5 principles of the Rukunegara:
Belief in God - Loyalty to King & Country - Supremacy of the Constitution - The Rule of Law - Mutual Respect and Good Social Behaviour.
May the Good Lord grant me the Strength on this long and difficult journey; the Patience and Love to help others understand; the Blessings and Wisdom to overcome obstacles and challenges and the Humility to continue to bring Glory to His Name.
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