Some 2000 people turned up for the anti-apostasy Himpun gathering at the Pusat Budi Penyayang hall in Kepala Batas today.
The crowd inside the hall - Photograph courtesy of: malaysiansmustknowthetruth.blogspot.com
According to a Pas activist who dropped by for a few minutes to size up the event, about 500-1000 people were inside the hall with the rest milling around outside.
The activist, familiar with the surrounding areas, estimated that some three quarters of the crowd were probably Umno supporters while about 5-10 per cent were Pas supporters.
Organisers had reportedly hoped to draw 20000 people to the event.
Pas itself had not used the Pusat Budi Penyayang hall, located near Dewan Millennium, for its party activities over the last few years, added the party activist.
The hall is listed on the website of Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia, which has close links to the Badawi family. Have a look at who is on the board of trustees of this foundation.
The Pas activist claimed that one of the main organisers of today’s event is a former Pas official who had quit the party.
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Apostasy? Anti Apostasy? HIMPUN?
How bad is apostasy in the country? Is it real or imaginary? Is this issue so bad that HIMPUN after HIMPUN must be organized throughout the country? Roadshows? Or is this just another political sandiwaras to politicize non religious issue or is this just another sandiwara to racialize non existent issue for political gains?
Things had gone so bad of late, too many “issues” had arisen out of nothing and it is difficult to see which is “BENAR” and which is “DUSTA”! Lies are manufactured at will just to suit the political agenda of those interested and Bangsa Melayu IS NOT BUYING IT!
Like Sodomy, Sex tapes which failed and now again SEX tapes! These people just do not learn and it makes the people bored and angry! After the first sex tape failed to convince will the rakyat believe the new sex tapes? It was said that those who plan to release new sex tapes, had asked Anwar to answer where he was during the said date when the tapes were allegedly recorded! How stupid! If immigration records can go missing as reported, what is the problem of getting DSAI’s travel itinerary? How will the travel dates prove that it was DSAI in the new tapes? It proves nothing yet those blundering trios think so! Siapa yang nak caya? It is things like this that make real issue being masked by unreal ones that make the Rakyat doubt any Government initiative, if at all?
The poor turnout despite so much publicity, so much encouragements , at so many venues, once again proved that majority moderate, genuine bukan pseudo Melayus are solidly against politicizing race and religion for political gains! Honestly, despite so many analysis and articles that the Malays are returning to UMNO’s fold, I do not see that happening at all! Remember, the above were held at Keapala Batas, our former PM’s stronghold, yet the turnout was so pathetic, and how many were transported there? How many were pseudo Malays? Mr. Anil, is it possible to ask your source, how many of those present were those noisy pseudo Malays?
Folks, setakat kini, kedudukan kerusi kerusi ADUN maupun Parlimen yang telah dimenangi oleh PR tidak berubah! Bangsa Melayu who voted PR will stay with PR and we are confident that more Bangsa Melayu will vote PR come PRU 13 and this we are optimistic, particularly in Penang!
If DSAI or PR were to hold a ceramah and if there is no “halangan”, 10 times the crowd that turned out today at HIMPUN will easily turn out!
Folks, despite all the spins from the MSMs that the Malays are going back to UMNO, I seriously doubt so! Even MCA is claiming the Chinese are going back to MCA when 90% of Chinese in Johor, are said to support PR! How deceiving? So bersatu, come PRU 13, bagi UMNO/sycophants kaw kaw and make sure MCA is totally and absolutely defeated! Try to make their candidates lose their deposits!
Say “NO” to race base political parties! Salam Selamatkan Malaysia!
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If your faith is strong, why do you worry about what others preached to you?
I think the modern malays should seek to understand other religions and practices. It will not affect your akidah.
However, the islamic authority has the motive of dominating the mind of the malays with their version of ideology, and see understanding of their religion as a threat. Very sad!
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Haha I thought its 1 millions. It seem not much people is buying them
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how sweet would it be if they cared for the plight of our orang asli as much as they cared for some violent suicidal arabs in a desert halfway around the world… pathetic himpun!
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Sorry to say this is Penang and not Putrajaya !
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i hope it is imaginery apostasy. i work with more than 100 malays b4. 65% of my staff r malays.we can eat,joke & work together for 31 yrs all in all.
why do u politicians create hatre among our harmonious malaysians.
few bad apples pls stay away.
himpun pls restrain.
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The ‘big’ number shows what they have to offer. Lets focus on bigger issues than this group of people hehe
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Ibrahim Ali gave out white ang pow (pek kim) to chinese senior citizens to prove to BN that that despite the chinese ederly citizens knowing that it is bad luck to accept white envelopes, its ok as long there is money.
Who cares about tradition and belief’s, money can still buy their support. Just look at the large chinese corporations, same old support for the past 50 years despite been often humilated by Umnoputras. Such blind faith to BN is what MCA/gerakan are up to, and they are diluting chinese values so long as they can get those ill-gained illicit money from ali-baba contractors.
Najib is fooling chinese by giving heritage status to chinese chingay?
This must be cheap publicity concocted by MCA or Gerakan.
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Perkasa wants people to respect their race and religion, yet they show disrespect to the chinese community by giving out inauspicious white packets to senior chinese citizens on CNY.
Ibrahim Ali’s hypocrisy backfired and fell on his head like a hot potato. This is what happens when one is a racist and faithless and misguided in his own religion – whatever one does will turn out to be a complete flop as it amounts to an ungodly act by a racist and humankind hater who sows the seeds of discord and disunity amongst his fellow Malaysians.
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