Sorry many missed the DAP Kinta Valley Nomination Night ceramah at Chin Woo Hall, Ipoh last night as they were not informed.
The election preparatory system could not withstand the pressures of a general election in full swing and this is why we have sent out a SOS appeal for public support, financial, manpower, materials, IT expertise and all forms of assistance for the remaining 12-day campaign period.
The next and last Chin Woo ceramah (we are being shut out as MCA has booked Chin Woo Hall from March 1 to polling day, even just to keep the hall idle) is Friday, 29th Feb. 2008.
The theme of my speech last night was to issue a nation-wide call from Ipoh to summon all Malaysians, regardless of race, religion or territory, to unite on a historic national mission to check and dismantle Umno political hegemony which is the single greatest threat to democracy, international competitiveness and the building of a united plural Malaysia.
In the nature of the Barisan Nasional set-up, Umno will continue to assert dominance but what we are seeing today is the transformation of Umno political dominance in BN to Umno political hegemony, which has marginalized all communities – Malays, Chinese, Indians, Orang Asli, Kadazan-Dusun-Muruts and Ibans – as well has marginalized all the other component BN parties.
The perpetuation and consolidation of Umno political hegemony at the expense of the ordinary Malaysians, whether Malays, Chinese, Indians, Orang Asli, Kadazan-Dusun-Muruts and Ibans must be stopped in its tracks in the 12th general election.
Tonight, I have three ceramahs –
- Bukit Bintang (Jalan Tiong Nam) (Enq : 012-455 0074)
- Kg Aman, Serdang (Enq : 012-223 9529)
- Petaling Jaya Utara [SS2 MJ Cafe (Next to Hong Leong Bank), Jalan SS2/63 (Enq : 016-220 8867)
Tomorrow night, I will also have three ceramahs in Perak – Canning, Ipoh Timur (Ipoh Garden South), Bercham, Ipoh Barat (Kg Tawas) and Jalong.