Flowers, cards and gifts, if any, will be passed on to Raja Petra and the other ISA detainees to let them know that they are not forgotten on this special day. RPK’s wife Marina has been informed of the event and hope that she will also be able to join us. The Press will also be invited for this event.
Details of travel:
Date: Thursday, 2 October 2008
Meeting Place: DAP Bukit Bendera Service Centre, Wayton Court, Penang
Meet at 9.00am
Tesco, Penang
Meet at 9.15amWe shall begin our journey latest by 9.30am and arrive at the Kamunting Detention Centre by 11.00am latest. Here, we shall link up with those from other places like Taiping and and other parts of Perak.
Those interested, please register or inform our committee member Mr Ronnie Tan at 012-4277883
For the rest of you Selamat Hari Raya and have a safe journey home if you are hitting the roads.
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I am currently working in KL but would be balik kampung this week, so see you guys in kamunting!
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[...] let them know that they’re not forgotten Got this piece of information from Anil Netto: Flowers, cards and gifts, if any, will be passed on to Raja Petra and the other ISA detainees to [...]
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Great! I’d happily get a gift for RPK, but perhaps it would be good to have gifts for all the detainees, in which case perhaps donate cash, for the coordinator to purchase appropriate gifts.
I’m good for RM 100/-, kindly could you let me know where/whom to send the $ too.
May I also suggest buying some flowers, 1 flower for each of the Kamunting staff, to let them know we know what they need to know
Cheers, Anil, I’ll happily buy you beers (or a soft drink) anytime!
Thanks HeeHaw, perhaps try asking Ronnie, the contact, what they have in mind…
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I couldn’t believe my eyes as I read about the trip – I was hoping for something like this (my posting to a couple of other blogs last week on a Support For RPK initiative reproduced below).
I’m really glad Penang is leading the way on this one! Way to go, people!
We in KL are not going to be left out – there will be at least 1 car
from here – see you all in Kamunting!
God Bless RPK!
Raya visit (convoy) to Kamunting.
In the spirit of Hari Raya, Malaysians may want to visit RPK simply to wish him (and the other detainees) Selamat Hari Raya. I would like to. I know that I may well be denied entry or the chance to see/meet him. But I am prepared to drive up from KL, be stopped at the gate (even far from it), be ordered to turn back and I would still be happy as I had made a tiny effort to show RPK what he means to me and this Nation!
Even if our Muslim brothers and sisters may have difficulty in joining in as they have their Raya commitments with family etc., I’m sure that there are enough of us Non-Muslims to do this visit – testimony to Bangsa Malaysia.
If there are other Malaysians wanting to do the same, we could have a convoy to go visit him – 10 cars, 100 cars …. or more? If well co-ordinated, those who remember Gandhi’s Salt March will remember that as he went on, at junctions/crossroads, others joined in ….
Similarly, those from Ipoh could join in as we reach Ipoh. Those from up north in Penang could time themselves to leave Penang and head down as we head up, so all can reach Taiping together….
1 car and driver ready and on standby – place for 4 passengers… anyone want to come along?
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Those going from KL, Can we”tumpang” cards and cookies to take to RPK and others ??? If OK, how to contact you ?
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May the milk of human kindness flow on
Till all wrong is gone and right is won
May all champions of right remain strong
Till all can rejoice gladly with a song
(C)Samuel Goh Kim Eng – 290908
http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com
Mon. 29th Sept. 2008.
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Sunil,
I would like to take up your offer. I am from Ipoh and actually plan to drive to Kamunting alone. I am about to google for a map for directions to the Tempat Tahanan Perlindungan. If you are making a stop at Ipoh for the convoy, please let me know the time and place. I am trying to get others to join me. Thanks!
peng
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For those folks that are coming from KL, Mr. Sunil had volunteered to coordinate / assist in whatever way he can.
He can be contacted @ 012-2537206
See ya at Kamunting & have a safe drive.
Cheers,
Ronnie
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I will be there.
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Great idea.I am from Seremban;it would be good if all of us could gather at the Sg.Buloh toll rest area or the Tapah rest area.
Hope someone will coordinate the whole thing.
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My heart breaks for the ISA detainees…for RPK and HINDRAF..
I am now offshore Abu Dhabi…a sailor.
…but once I was a soldier and fought the communist terrorists in the jungles of Malaysia….
…but now I realise the ideals of Malaysia I fought for were in vain… for people are incarcerated at Kamuting without a trail!
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Great news indeed. My friend called me up a while ago to tell me about this and they are going too. Was told to wear black. Hope to see a good big crowd there. See ya all there.
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i’m putting together another group… most prob Fri day trip or overnite….
check in on ttp://delcapo.wordpress.com/ for details updates or give your suggestions.
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3 places available in my car.
http://romerz.blogspot.com/2008/09/hari-raya-visit-to-kamunting.html
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Hats off to those organising this and those making the journey to lend support to those incarcerated under that oft-abused and overused act. Our message, “Free ISA detainees, Abolish ISA,” is loud and clear! Let’s persevere.
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..can have a sign/ribbon etc on each cars or not ? so wherever we meet, we know we will be heading to kamunting…
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Guys,
I’m from Penang. Can I tumpang from anyone leaving from the island? My no is 0164637541.
Thanks guys.
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Wong HL, Peng and Saddhalim,
Yes, yes and yes. Call/sms me (Ronnie has posted my contact no. above) and we’ll co-ordinate.
If anyone else needs assistance/wants to come along, from anywhere south of Kamunting right up to JB, please feel free to contact me.
Cheers!
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Won’t be able to attend but my very best wishes go with
all of you. Abolish the ISA!
Here’s a limerick I wrote (posted elsewhere too):
There’s a party called UMNO
Prominent in local political folklore
Originally led by the noble Tunku,
It’s current leaders seem mostly to be rent-seeking “dungu”
Unless it truly reforms, it’ll soon be shown the door!
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I won’t be able to join you guys physically but my heart and soul will be with you all the way. Drive carefully and have a safe journey to and fro.
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Great to know that true Malaysian are walking the talk about RPK and the other ISA detainees.This is indeed our Malaysian spirit and there is hope for chnage in this country. I am in from Penang.
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Peng…Anyone coordinating cars from Ipoh? If not suggest cars wait just after the north toll before 10.00 a m…it takes under an hour…maybe a little more taking ito account traffic…to reach Taiping, plus a litttle more time to meander to the detention center.
THose coming from the south, like KL…could time it to reach around 10.00 am at the Ipoh north toll…so as to form a convoy.
cheers
A Siew
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A Siew’s suggestion makes the most sense. Everyone (whether from North or South) should target on reaching the Ipoh North toll by 10 am. If early, wait for the rest. If late, go straight to Kamunting Detention Centre.
Read somewhere that we are to wear black. I have ordered the RPK t-shirts but these will not be available till 3rd Oct. SIGH!
I think we should all also fly our beloved Malaysian flag – remember PK distributed loads of them at the rally on 15th September?? Use them and be identified.
Looking forward to a massive support from everyone. Let’s walk the talk.
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Dear All,
The Penang convoy will be crossing the bridge latest 9.30am and hopefully we will be at Taiping (Utara) toll exit by 10.45am latest.
Watch out for DAP / Malaysia flags after the toll exit.
Had seek assistance from DAP Taiping office to show us the way from toll to Kamunting.
P/S … remember to wear BLACK
Cheers,
Ronnie
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would be great if sum1 can bring over a portable battery powered fan
http://www.safetycentral.com/cobapopofan1.html
the heat can kill
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