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- Bersih internet campaign begins: A message to all Malaysians
- Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim Public Dialogue in London
- Bersih 2.0 Australia
- Not 1 but 2
- Sipitang looks set to welcome it's honorable guest - Prime Minister, Dato Seri Najib Tun Abd Razak
| Bersih internet campaign begins: A message to all Malaysians Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:16 PM PDT
Salam! Today, Wednesday, 29th of June, from 2pm-6pm, is Bersih's day of internet activism. Our goal is to exponentially increase visible support for Bersih online, as part of our movement for a free and fair electoral system, and for a better Malaysia for all Malaysians.
We hope to use democratic tools on the internet to objectively demonstrate how many Malaysians stand united behind these goals. In the first stage of our campaign, our objectives are to: Also change your profile picture to something yellow. The only way we will achieve these goals is if as many Malaysians as possible spread the message through their social networks – Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, and so on. This marks the beginning of a web campaign that will last to the 9th of July and beyond, where every day from 2pm – 3pm, we will call on Malaysians to help spread the message. On the 29th of June from 2pm to 6pm, the theme for Facebook and Twitter is to write about "Why #Bersih?" – why it's needed, why we as individuals are choosing to walk, and why it will make Malaysia better for all Malaysians. We call upon activists to encourage positively, avoid pressuring others, and not get drawn into unproductive arguments. Ultimately, what we need are numbers to support the cause. Thank you all for your kind support – together we will change the country we love for the better.
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| Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim Public Dialogue in London Posted: 28 Jun 2011 07:47 PM PDT
Friends of Pakatan Rakyat have the pleasure of inviting you to join us for an afternoon with Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim who will speak on the following: Date : Sunday 3rd July 2011
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| Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:38 PM PDT
For me to organise a rally or march or parade, all I need is to inform the city council. It was that easy as the website clearly states that a public demonstration only requires a notification for organising a public demonstration. By Maverick Hello there, my name is Maverick and I'm currently undertaking a degree course in Adelaide. I'm 22 this year and I'm the head organiser of the Bersih 2.0 rally in Adelaide. I'm mostly influenced by my dad when it comes to politics, listening to his frustrations day in day out for almost the past 12 years of my life, that's how I got into knowing politics. We are known as Bersih 2.0 Australia. It's the same rally in which it is being held in Malaysia as we've been in contact with the majority of the leaders/committees of Bersih 2.0 held in Malaysia. We have been brought together by David, the head organiser of Bersih 2.0 Adelaide. He has been in contact with other leaders in other states, choreographing this move. Well, it is organised in every major city in Australia, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Canberra and even Hobart and Brisbane in the coming days. We are a group of Malaysians, consisting of both young and old, living in a country where we deem democracy is at its best. We've been in contact with one another over the past few days via emails and facebook, and yes, we use facebook to communicate a lot. For me to organise a rally or march or parade, all I need is to inform the city council. It was that easy as the website clearly states that a public demonstration only requires a notification for organising a public demonstration. Furthermore, I believe that it's the same for the other states. You can have a look at this link if you don't believe me: http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/services/notification-to-council.html. I've been in discussions over emails with other leaders from abroad including Malaysian Bersih leaders. I'm the sole organiser of Bersih 2.0 Adelaide and I don't have a committee of 5 to 10 people. I have never done this before as this was purely following my heart as a Malaysian. But ever since the day I started, I've received more and more support from the leaders and the people of Malaysia, even Australians! In Adelaide, the rally would be held at Victoria Square Fountains. It would be more of a teaching to Malaysian students about democracy and about the situation that we're facing in Malaysia as we all know, the majority of young Malaysians are very afraid to voice out their concerns or stand up for politics. Melbourne will be having theirs at State Library Lawns. Sydney at Consulate General of Malaysia. Perth at the Consulate General of Malaysia situated in Perth, and Canberra at Parliament House of Australia. All rallies at each state are held at the same time as the Malaysian rally. Each state will be expecting different numbers of people attending but at this stage, Melbourne has the largest group. There will be a majority of Malaysians attending for sure but whether we will be having mostly students attending them I would not be able to answer you as we're focusing on gathering all Malaysians and not merely students. I decided to organise this rally in Adelaide when I read all the news posted on the net about the happenings in Sarawak and its chief minister. When I was reading through web page after web page, there was an outcry of conspiracy in the handling of the people's money. I was so upset that it really triggered a sudden emotional surge of patriotism within me. I felt that as a Malaysian, I have the responsibility of organising one here in Adelaide, showing the Malaysian public that even Malaysians abroad care about their country, we miss our country and we still love our country! Unlike some people in the cabinet who has branded us as betrayers of the country. I know MSDA has sent out a message to all Malaysian students abroad about not joining such rallies but I'm not afraid at all even though I am a student. I know that the Australians practice true democracy and they would support us in organising such events. In the next few days we would be in contact with state senators and MPs in supporting us for this rally. The human rights in Australia is so powerful, Malaysians in Malaysia should start to show their support for Bersih as that's the way a country should be governed - by having strong voices in the nation.As stated before, I believe we have taken all possible and neccessary precautionary measures ie police clearance and council notifications have all been submitted. So we're readying ourselves up for the 9th of July. In concludsion, to all my fellow Malaysians, please stand up and speak up for your rights. Never underestimate your strength you have as the people of Malaysia. Your voices and your votes count in every aspect of the country especially for our children. If it's not for our future then theirs. Stand up everyone, it's time we tell the government that its not them who are in power, it's the people! It's time to tell them that we want only Rakyat Malaysia, not Malay, Chinese or Indian. It's time that we stand united, ready ourselves and battle for CHANGE!!
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| Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:32 PM PDT
In an unbalanced situation the stronger will abuse or even kill off the weaker. If there is no artificially created balance which must be well maintained with great effort and integrity, an ugly, cruel and abusive dictatorship will arise – a dictatorship that will try to be God or pretend it is God because it exists as a single monopoly and there is no one to challenge its power. By batsman Not 1Malaysia but free, fair and clean 2 party political system. In the affairs of imperfect humans, it is better to have 2. Only in perfection is there the necessity of 1. In fact, perfection demands that only 1 perfection is possible. There cannot be 2 perfect but exactly similar entities. Having 2 perfect but exactly similar entities means either that one or both is not perfect or they are not exactly similar. It is not possible to distinguish between 2 perfect and exactly similar entities, therefore they cannot be 2 but one. If you are able to understand the reasoning above, then you can understand why there is only one God, but in the affairs of imperfect human beings and their artificially constructed institutions, it is not only better but necessary to have at least 2. Even then, in having 2, imperfect human beings must necessarily demand that other conditions exist in order that there is approximate balance and that 2 does not become 1. In an unbalanced situation the stronger will abuse or even kill off the weaker. If there is no artificially created balance which must be well maintained with great effort and integrity, an ugly, cruel and abusive dictatorship will arise – a dictatorship that will try to be God or pretend it is God because it exists as a single monopoly and there is no one to challenge its power. God maintains nature in equilibrium. Man has no such wisdom and continually causes disequilibrium and commits genocide. To improve, man must admit his imperfection and seek to achieve some form of balance. This other condition necessary for a balanced and healthy 2 party political system is a neutral legal system implemented by professionals who have no interest in the outcome of elections to determine who rules for the next term i.e. a professional judicial and public service. All these things are necessary because humans are imperfect and need to expend great effort to ensure things work well as well as to ensure it remains that way. So it makes good sense that we do not need a 1Malaysia but a free, fair and clean 2-party political system – not 1 but 2. All Bersih 2.0 is demanding is reform of the electoral system such that we can have free, fair and clean elections. Unfortunately, the dictatorship in power is accusing Bersih 2.0 of threatening national security and some of its supporters as proponents of communism – communism which practices monopolistic 1 party rule. The accusations of the dictatorship in power does not make any sense at all. The dictatorship is fearful of free, fair and clean elections. This is the only conclusion that makes any sense. By the way, those in the opposition who accuse RPK of betrayal because he went on TV to try and explain his SD – just explain, not even retract, have no idea what makes a healthy 2 party system viable. They try to perpetuate a lie in the spirit of irreconcilable hostility and blind loyalty. Such irreconcilable hostility is the stuff of abuse and dictatorship. Such blind loyalty is the stuff of fascist thugs and goons. Trying to perpetuate a lie itself is abuse of the concept of "free, fair and clean". Such oppositionists forget the role of perception in politics. They are too engrossed in self and do not pay enough attention to the perception of the voters. If the voters perceive that the morals and integrity of the dictatorship in power and the ambitious opposition which wishes to get into power is not much different, then their decision on who to vote for will rest on who they think will be more effective in delivering goodies. Such voting decisions will be forced to become mercenary, cronyistic and racialist in character. This is already what we all very clearly observe. This is already happening in reality. So reformists – please wake up and support Bersih 2.0 in an intelligently free, fair and clean manner. Be intelligent in realizing that although Bersih 2.0's struggle has political implications it is non-party political i.e. neutral. It's struggle is to get electoral reforms which are the conditions necessary for a health 2 party political system to be viable. With this, Ambiga is right when she told DSAI off and Hindraf is wrong to say it will not participate just because the PR has not met its demands. Both DSAI and Hindraf are wrong to try and make Bersih 2.0 look party political. This gives UMNO ammunition to tell lies that Bersih 2.0 serves the political interests of the PR. Both DSAI and Hindraf are shooting themselves in their own feet and sabotaging Bersih 2.0 as well. (Are you at all surprised?) Bersih 2.0 does not serve any political party. It is neutral and seeks only to improve the political maturity and cleanliness of politics in Malaysia.
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| Sipitang looks set to welcome it's honorable guest - Prime Minister, Dato Seri Najib Tun Abd Razak Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:05 PM PDT
This is the first ever visit by a Prime Minister; none of our previous Prime Ministers had ever visited Sipitang. By Amde Sidik Sipitang looks set to welcome it's honorable guest - Prime Minister, Dato Seri Najib Tun Abd Razak on 30 of July in conjunction with Sipitang's Gasing and Tamu Besar also known as Gata, a biennial feastivity since 2003. This is the first ever visit by a Prime Minister; none of our previous Prime Ministers had ever visited Sipitang. Sipitang, the durian town of Sabah, is also the gateway for people from Sarawak and Brunei to visit Sabah situated about 8 kilometers from the Sabah and Sarawak border. The Prime Minister is expected to officiate a RM10 million Sipitang esplanade. He would be in Sipitang town by noon traveling from Tenom via a new high road which takes less than 2 hours' driving from Tenom. Sipitang has about 30,000 people. About 60% of Sipitang's population is made up of the Kadayan community; 30% is Lundayeh and Murut and the rest are Brunei, Chinese and others for 10%. The main employment provider is a paper and pulp factory also called the Sabah Forest Industry which was set up during the Berjaya government in the 70's but sold to an Indian company in the year 2005. Sipitang, a coastal town situated at Brunei Bay, historically had abundant fish and marine life but now all are rapidly dissipated. The dramatic reduction of the quality of marine life is suspected to be due to the toxic disposal from SFI to the sea. Some years ago, our Malaysian writer who happens to be Sipitang-born, questioned SFI about this which infuriated the then SFI Public Relation Officer at that time. Sipitang has changed from all wooden buildings to now of mostly concrete. But like any other towns in the state, the design and planning of the town is typically done haphazardly which will take many more years to meet European standards. If Kota Kinabalu is still trying, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Sipitang fail. Sipitang may change its composition in future. This was highlighted recently in the local media with regards to the increased number of foreigners buying local Native Title Land by dubious means. The most common modus operandi is by the use of local proxy. The case in hand, eleven acres of land in Kg Ulu Naparan was bought by forty foreigners who raised up a fund of RM280,000; they used one Kadayan on their behalf, then allotted one lot for him to build a house as an enticement. The Kadayans and Brunaians alike in the surrounding areas are furious at some of these Kadayans taking advantage of the situation and some local leaders are still investigating to bring the matter up to a higher authority. Sipitang town may look pretty for a short while. Others argue it wouldn't cater to provide employment which the district is in dire need of. A half million ringgit to build an arch erected with donations by the Sabah Land Development is a very questionable way of spending public money. Apart from it being badly designed, it creates unnecessary congestion long before it should.
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