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UPDATED VERSION. Prior to the MCA- induced apology, Wee Meng Chee had narrated how his YouTube Negaraku-ku was distorted by Harian Metro, a Malaysia tabloid published by the New Straits Time Group. He press release was published in Malaysiakini (Bahasa Malaysia edition) on August 14, titled: NegaraKuKu: Harian Metro terabai.

After the apology ceremony was staged at the office of an MCA Minister, the Cabinet decided that Wee must be subject to legal action.

Starting this Sunday, there will be at least 6 public forums being organised to give a firm context to the government's incriminatory actions AFTER Meng Chee apology over Negaraku-ku, and the Cabinet's subsequent decision to charge Wee under a variety of laws, including prosecution under the Sedition Act.

Three of the public forums will be held in Kuala Lumpur, and one each in Malacca and Batu Pahat.

This blogger has decided to invest some of his precious time to speak in three of these forums.

FORUM 1:

Theme: Love thy country; Defend Meng Chee ( 明智爱国，声援明志 )
Language: English

DATE: Sunday, August 19, 2007
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall

Speakers:
1 ) Sdr Lim Guan Eng, DAP Secretary-General
2 ) Sdr Yeoh Yeang Poh, immediate past president, Bar Council
3 ) Sdr Josh Hong, Current Affairs commentator
4 ) Sdr Jeff Ooi, Blogger & DAP General Election e-Campaign Director
5 ) Sdr Tony Pua Economic Advisor to DAP Secretary-General
6 ) Sdr Lim Kit Siang, Parliamentary Opposition Leader

FORUM 2:

Theme: Patriotism: All Malaysians Save Meng Chee (马来西亚各族群，救救黄明志爱国讲座会' )
Organised by Parti KeAdilan Rakyat

Date: Monday, August 20, 2007
Time: 8.00pm
VENUE: KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall

Speakers:
1 ) Tian Chua, PKR Publicity Chief
2 ) Khalid Jaafar, PKR Central Committee member
3 ) Hishamudin Rais (Malaysiakini columnist & independent film producer)
4 ) A representative from Youth Wing of PKR
5 ) Amin Idris, former pesident of Gamis; presiden Gamis, suspended for one semester for writing in Harakah

Theme: Love thy country; Defend Meng Chee ( 明智爱国，声援明志 )
Language: English

DATE: Monday, August 20, 2007
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: DAP Melaka Headqusrters

Speakers:
1 ) Sdr Lim Guan Eng, DAP Secretary-General
2 ) Sdr Yeoh Yeang Poh, immediate past president, Bar Council
3 ) Sdr Josh Hong, Current Affairs commentator
4 ) Sdr Jeff Ooi, Blogger & DAP General Election e-Campaign Director
5 ) Sdr Tony Pua Economic Advisor to DAP Secretary-General
6 ) Sdr Lim Kit Siang, Parliamentary Opposition Leader

FORUM 4:

Theme: The notion of "Love Thy Country" seen from the Negaraku-ku controversy
( 从黄明志国歌事件看“爱国” )
Organiser: Chung Hwa High School Muar Alumni Association (Kuala Lumpur)
Language: Mandarin

DATE: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall

Speakers:
1 ) Lee Ban Chen 李万千, senior columnist
2 ) Ngiau Yan Yi 饶仁毅, Legal Advisor, Dong Jiao Zong
3 ) Chang Swee Heng 郑水兴, President, Malaysian American Alumni Association

Moderator:Chow Kee Hui 周其辉, Chung Hwa High School Muar Alumni Association (Kuala Lumpur)

* Meng Chee is an alumni of Chung Hwa High School Muar

FORUM 5:

Theme: I love my country; does my country love me? ( 我爱我的国家，我的国家爱我吗？)
Organiser: Youth Wing, KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
Language: Mandarin

DATE: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall

Speakers:
1 ) Zhang Ji Zhuo 张济作, Deputy Chief, Youth Wing, KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
2 0 Jeff Ooi 黄泉安, Blogger & DAP General Election e-Campaign Director
3 ) Chang Teck Peng 庄迪澎, Editor-in-Chief MerdekaReview.com

FORUM 6:

Theme: The Wee Meng Chee Incident
Organiser: DAPSY Johor

DATE: Monday, August 27, 2007
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: Batu Pahat (Details to be advised)