Najib’s 1Malaysia VERSUS The People’s Declaration

More than a year ago, the Barisan Rakyat Bloggers launched The People’s Declaration. In case many of you are not aware of this or have forgotten what we said then, you can look at the details below. Read what we had launched and compare it with Najib’s 1Malaysia and you will see that Najib’s idea is not new and that the Barisan Rakyat Bloggers had, in fact, proposed the same thing more than a year ago.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

The People’s Declaration

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

The People’s Mission

1. We, Malaysians of all races and of various faiths, are resolute in our desire for change and are determined to give birth to a system of governance, built upon the fundamental, spiritual and ethical values that are part of the teachings of all the great religions, that:

· is honest, dynamic and truly accountable;

· has a truly democratic parliamentary system that represents the interests of the people;

· has truly independent and clean judicial institutions;

· has a police force which is professional and executes its duties in a just and fair manner, according to the tenets of law;

· has a mass media that is free and not beholden to those in power;

· values accountability and transparency as its fundamental elements;

· respects differences of views; and

· supports a dynamic, resilient and just economy which is also internationally competitive.

2. We, Malaysians of all races and of various faiths, pledge to uphold at all times the foundational principles of the Malaysian Constitution, namely:

· the supremacy of the Constitution over all other laws;

· the Yang DiPertuan Agong as the Constitutional monarch;

· the separation of the powers of government and in particular the independence of the judiciary;

· that fundamental liberties and freedoms guaranteed the rakyat shall not be interfered with, denied, or rendered illusory;

· one man, one vote, both of equal value;

· that Islam is the religion of the Federation, and all other religions shall be practiced in peace and harmony;

· Bahasa Melayu as the national language, whilst safeguarding the unfettered right to use and learn other languages;

· the special position of the Malays and the indigenous rakyat of West Malaysia, of Sabah and Sarawak, and the legitimate rights of all other races; and

· A federal administrative system that fulfills its responsibilities, and protection and respect for the special position of Sabah and Sarawak.

3. We, Malaysians of all races and of various faiths, pledge to collectively:

· work to create a just and prosperous Malaysian nation based on a truly democratic system of government;

· protect and defend the rights and dignity of all the people and guarantee justice for all;

· act to enhance economic prosperity through greater productivity, efficiency, and sound economic management in order to enable the country to face global challenges;

· channel the country’s resources not only to meet the basic needs of the people but, more importantly, to ensure that the quality of life and social harmony are enhanced;

· distribute wealth and opportunities fairly among all; and

· develop quality social infrastructure and a clean and comfortable physical environment; enhance the quality of education, health and other social services; build mosques and other places of worship; build public parks and libraries; build arts and cultural centres; and provide the widest opportunities for information technology and other methods of communication.

(The People's Declaration: http://mt.m2day.org/The_Peoples_Declaration.pdf)

(The People’s Parliament: http://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/the-peoples-voice-the-peoples-declaration/)