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916... Preparing the ground

To be or not to be... this 916 political event?

While the business community expresses despair at the protracted political uncertainty, and aspiring politicians take aim at claiming a pound of flesh off BN, the grassroots might be bewildered with the diverse potentialities a 916 could bring.

I feel we need to prepare the ground, and to explain to the masses of the options and potential scenarios -- good and bad -- in the days to come. Especially so, as Umno will not give up without putting up a ferocious fight while its component partners choose to jump the leopard-can't-change-its-spot racist ship.

For my part, I will speak among friends at two fora in Ipoh (Chinese medium) and Penang (English medium) on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Hope to see you there.

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Once we take away the fear -- the unknown fear and the fear for the unknown -- we can then get the perspective right... and march forward.

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Dear Jeff and all RAKYAT fighters,

No matter how is the result of 916, win or lose, I (and majority of RAKYAT) will still support you all...

Dear YB Jeff,

Like Malik Imtiaz, Haris & many others, I am glad you are embarking on this "participative" 916 Merdeka gua punya? forum which is very noble indeed.

I am hopeful this forum will cover a very broad spectrum from the "Established, Proven & Successful" Intellectuals, Academics, Professionals, Self- made personalities without academic qualifications, etc.talents as the participants

We have had too much 'Rhetorics" and as they say, "Talk is cheap", so we need people who have "Walked their Talk" to provide "Pragmatic & Workable Fast-Track" solutions at this forum - the short term & long term solutions.

"Let us begin. ... And so, my fellow "Anak Bangsa Malaysia" ask not what Malaysia can do for you -- instead, ask what you can do for this great nation Malaysia for All Anak Bangsa Malaysia.".

I would like to quote the famous John F Kennedy's speech to every "Anak Bangsa Malaysia".

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/a/2004/10/24/RVGKL99JM61.DTL

"Every literate American recalls the essence of the words John Kennedy spoke on the steps of the U.S. Capitol that cold morning of Jan. 20, 1961.

Acknowledging that man now held "in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life," Kennedy insisted that the message must "go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans -- born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace. ... Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."

After raising the stick of Cold War resolve, JFK took care to also dangle a carrot of cooperation.

"[L]et us begin anew -- remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate."

Kennedy went on to note that the work at hand would not be finished in the first 100 days of his administration, nor the first 1,000 days, nor "perhaps in our lifetime on this planet." Nevertheless, he announced,

"Let us begin. ... And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country."unquote.


I would like to share this Avaaz.org online latest news with you & your readers.

1. Browse through this Avaaz.org latest news

"In just over 18 months, the Avaaz community has grown to almost 3.4 million people"

2. Re-Define our existing organisational "Wheels" - with the PROVEN "Best" Practices & "Models"available,

3. Let us ALL go to this Avaaz community website to understand the concept, Learn from & compare the "Best Practices" & Apply it / Refine our "Existing" Malaysian Wheel.

From: Avaaz.org - Ricken Patel
To: flyer168 / .............@hotmail.com
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 5:48 AM
Subject: What we have achieved together
Dear friends,

In just over 18 months, the Avaaz community has grown to almost 3.4 million people from every country of the world, an average growth of over 40,000 people per week! Working in 13 languages, Avaaz members have taken nearly 8 million actions, donated over 2.5 million Euro ($3.5 million), and told over 30 million friends about Avaaz campaigns. A wonderful new source of global community and democracy is being created, and we've started to win real victories to close the gap between the world we have and the world we want -- on human rights, environmental protection, poverty, global justice and more.

Huge thanks and congratulations to everyone who has signed a petition, sent a message, donated, attended a rally, lobbied leaders, told friends, given advice or otherwise been a part of this effort. Scroll down this email to see some of the latest campaign highlights and achievements over the last 3 months, and click the link below to see a report back on all our achievements since launch and leave a comment:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/report_back_2

Campaign Update -- May-July 2008
Over the last 3 months, Avaaz members have helped to win the first global treaty banning cluster bombs, successfully campaigned for a ceasefire to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, prevented G8 summit leaders from spinning their failure to act on climate change, run a major global ad campaign in Chinese communities promoting a constructive dialogue with China over Tibet and other issues, and personally rankled the President of Sudan (indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court) with a campaign to help bring him to trial.

Below is a quick summary of campaigning developments on Israel and Palestine, the food crisis, Zimbabwe, climate change, China, Tibet, and the Olympics, Darfur, cluster bombs, and more. On all of these issues, much more remains to be done -- but we have all contributed in important ways. What we've done so far is just the beginning.

China, Tibet, and the Olympics.........

My best wishes to you on this noble mission YB Jeff, together with all the other speakers & participants , may God bless & guide you with the answers we all seek.

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