There should be no resistance to what we have outlined because our plan is all-inclusive.

Should a Snap-UBF-MCLM alliance be successfully forged, MCLM hopes to be able, with its alliance partners, to work out a further alliance with the other non-Barisan Nasional parties in Sabah, Sarawak, and Semenanjung with one objective in mind: to forge a coalition to displace Barisan Nasional in the next election and to install a pro-reform federal government in Putrajaya.

Popular blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin is the MCLM chairman. He is presently living in the UK. This article was exclusively written for FMT.

Raja Petra Kamarudin, Free Malaysia Today

In 27 words, I want to spell out for you the MCLM Manifesto for the 13th GE:

“End the marginalisation of all human beings, by seizing federal power through the 13th general election and, through the 13th federal government, implement the Rakyat Reform Agenda”.

That’s it.

Why all human beings, and not just all Malaysians?

Well, whether you want to admit it or not, there is a large migrant force in the country and, again, whether you want to admit it or not, they have played and are continuing to play a significant role in the development of the nation. And, like so many marginalised Malaysians, many of these migrants live in sub-human conditions.

The marginalisation of both Malaysians as well as the migrant community must stop. And, in order to do this, the Rakyat Reform Agenda (RARA) must be given effect to. And, in order to give effect to the RARA, we must install a reform-oriented government in Putrajaya post the 13th GE that will use the federal powers at its disposal to implement the RARA.

This begs two questions.

First, how do we displace BN at the 13th GE and install a pro-reform government?

Second, what exactly is comprised in the RARA?

Let’s tackle the matter of taking BN out in the next GE first.

Realistically, Pakatan Rakyat cannot do this on its own. In fact, no one political party can do this on its own. What is needed is a collective of all pro-rakyat, pro-reform political parties working together with the Third Force, made up of reform-oriented NGOs and the rakyat who are ready to work for change.

On Dec 12, 2010, MCLM launched its Barisan Rakyat Independent Candidate Initiative. To-date, we have announced the details of four independent candidates. And we intend to offer 30 in the 13th GE.

Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan have 57 seats in Parliament. As I said in my earlier article, Sabah and Sarawak are critical to our having a chance of forming a reform government in Putrajaya post 13th GE.

MCLM has been hard at work with the Sarawak National Party (Snap) in Sarawak and the United Borneo Front (UBF) in Sabah in trying to build an alliance with forces in Sabah and Sarawak. We hope in the coming days that we will be able to announce the formation of such an alliance.

Should a Snap-UBF-MCLM alliance be successfully forged, MCLM hopes to be able, with its alliance partners, to work out a further alliance with the other non-Barisan Nasional parties in Sabah, Sarawak, and Semenanjung with one objective in mind: to forge a coalition to displace Barisan Nasional in the next election and to install a pro-reform federal government in Putrajaya.

It is hoped that with these alliances in place, straight fights in the forthcoming 13th GE will be assured and that any three-corner contests are Barisan Nasional’s own doing.

Reform agenda

Let me now take you to the RARA.

It has four parts.

The first is about honouring the agreements made by our forefathers in 1963 when the Federation of Malaya entered into agreement with the independent states of Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak to form the new Federation of Malaysia.

Singapore left the federation in 1965, leaving three partners: Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak. Yet, today, Sabah and Sarawak are being treated as the 12th and 13th states in the Federation of Malaysia.

We must set this right.

This is the first reform that must be effected by the new reform government post 13th GE.

Second, the national institutions that were intended to serve the rakyat but which have, for some time now, served their political masters, must be restored to the rakyat. These include the judiciary, the Election Commission, the police force, and the Attorney-General, amongst others.

MCLM has a plan to restore these institutions to the rakyat during the tenure of the 13th federal government but, for obvious reasons, will not disclose the same here. This will be discussed with its alliance partners.

Third, the liberties guaranteed to the rakyat under the Federal Constitution must be restored to the rakyat during the term of the 13th federal government. This means that the ISA, the OSA, the PPPA, the UUCA and the Sedition Act must be repealed. To this end, the MCLM Reform Agenda team is at work drafting the necessary bills to facilitate the repeal of these draconian laws during the first sitting of the 13th Parliament post 13th GE.

Additionally, the MCLM Reform Agenda will also draft a Race Relations Bill and what we are now tentatively calling the Malaysian Social Inclusion Action Commission Bill, which relates to the fourth part of RARA.

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Comments (24)

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written by Statesman, February 19, 2011 11:03:00

A man like RPK is what Malaysia needs to steer it in the right direction for a better, safer and peoples Malaysia> God bless you my Man!

The rogues running this country along with their corrupt Agencies have to be brought down once and for all.

Good luck RPK and God Bless Malaysia!

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written by temanmu, February 17, 2011 00:50:07

RPK is spectacular in the British sanctuary!
Stay well .... and come election time please record a few clips for MT and YouTube .... we miss your rally speeches!

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written by syd, February 16, 2011 11:45:29

It wasn''t announced, but didn't Lee liong Sik Became the first chinese PM when UMNo was declred illegal for several hours?

mahathir was a habitual liar when he was PM. He was also a habitual cheater, to remain in power. But nobody dared challeneged him in UMNO and the civil service. They all know the consequences.

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written by batsman, February 16, 2011 08:58:53

All this sounds good to me. However, how it all pans out now depends on the PR. The ball is in PR's court.

PR is now in the position of the 3rd force. Will it insist on trying to seize leadership of the tsunami and stick to its position that it alone is capable of unseating BN?

PR - please look at this as a people's movement, not a bunch of politicians trying to become heroes under the guise of a political opposition.

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written by AlwaysFair, February 16, 2011 01:23:42

Well done RPK. You have given credibility to this Movement and can definitely be trusted to make a change for the better. Please have mercy on us and weed out the frogs and Judases who cheat us of our votes.May God bless RPK and open the doors of opportunity for him to make this country a truly Malaysian Malaysia.

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written by Bellboy263, February 16, 2011 01:11:59

I support this 110%. Go for it. It's about time to wake-up the fence sitters and to shake up the froggies and mean real business with strong demonstrative skills-Excellent RPK

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written by red1, February 15, 2011 23:39:46

The rakyat should look upon government as its servant (as in govt servant) and not its boss (as in tuan). MCLM puts forth a manifesto that suits the meaning of a meaningful voting experience. We now get to vote for real decency. The rest are quite fake and flake.

Anwar should lead the charge to do this right, recognise MCLM's manifesto or better it, and resolve to have a strong PR front with all seats in straight fights. And Anwar should come out more forceful than just a student reactionary label he has often been.

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written by guruyahya, February 15, 2011 23:24:12

I am with you all the way, Bugis King!

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written by earthman, February 15, 2011 22:18:26

MCLM's 13th GE Manifesto sound so good and right that all political parties will fight against it. Azmin of PKR already said so. Wonder who would be next? This manifesto if come into force will eliminate every political party. Because it is people for people , why do we need political parties? If all agreed on a good policy then its law by tomorrow morning. Why should there be any debate if it is good for all? If its good for all , why need to talk about race , religion, creed or nationality? Did God need your input and debate ? No , because He is good all the time. So is a group of men and women who want to serve all the people and not self or party.
This will spell the end of political parties when the so called people's manifesto comes into force. This is not a dream when our king is the Lord our God. When we all becomes one God who is our enemy? If God is for us , who can be against us?

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written by myhhlim, February 15, 2011 22:12:40

very manisfesto, but it is important to make sure this candidate cannot be bought.I agree with you RPKThe only way to beat BN now is to open so many front that they cant deal with. Most important is to catch The mahatir with his dirty money. He is the brain. Sarawakian beware of this scum who cannot love his fellow man

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written by Old Man, February 15, 2011 21:59:03

Excellent strategy! Looks like combination of ideas from Sun Tze, Zhuge Liang and of course Sir RPK! Thank you.....

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written by syd, February 15, 2011 21:23:09

Its about time RPk took charge.
Just being an activist won't do.
Last election, i voted, not because of anwar or Nicky or LKS.
I voted opposition because of RPK.

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written by Blue Blood, February 15, 2011 19:03:51

Kudos! You are moving in the right direction but Anwar MUST NEVER be allowed to become the prime minister! The prime minister must be elected by the people & not by only one race & he together with all the ministers must report to an executive committee consists of various races & professions!

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written by Angela Ooi, February 15, 2011 18:12:00

Whoa, this is pretty exciting...a comprehensive encompassing vison/mission in lucid terms, now we have FOCUS where earlier Pakatan seemed otherwise. I especially liked the fact that MCLM will work towards restoring power to the rakyat by doing away with the offensive OSA, PPPA, etc and returning National Institutions's loyalty back to us instead of the govt in power. Also, the Social Inclusive Agenda should work very well as MAJORITY MALAYS WILL BE HELPED ANYWAY, BEING THE LARGEST POP here ..... all in need of help SHOULD be helped regardless.
So all you doubting Thomases, please join us. Viva MCLM, all the best!!

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written by malaysianohope, February 15, 2011 18:06:57

Pete if MCLM can get it right with snap & other opposition parties in East M'sia then we should have an agreement with Pakatan not to overlap their candidates, better still Pakatan stays out of E. M'sia & concentrate on West.. That should do the trick. I will definitely fly back to vote although I'm 4000 km away.. scumbag umno mampus kau!

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written by Ocassey, February 15, 2011 16:26:13

Many, many eligible voters are still yet to register themselves to exercise their politically endowed citizen rights ! They are waiting to be spoon fed even to register for this important political endowment ! Many will definitely "miss" the boat by the time the 13th GE is called for and when the old government continues to be in control , these "not-serious" valuable vote holders will then blame their loss on the postal votes and whatnot but themselves ! DO IT NOW , BRING YOUR IC TO THE POST OFFICES NEARBY TO GET THE RIGHT FORMS TO FILL UP TO REGISTER TO ENABLE YOU TO VOTE EVERY TIME THERE IS A GE OR A BY-ELECTION WITHIN YOUR CONSTITUENCY OF REGISTRATION . NEVER DO WHAT YOU MUST TOMORROW ==== FOR TOMORROW MY NEVER COME FOR YOU TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE 13 GE . MAKE THE 13GE THE MALAYSIAN POLITICAL WATERSHED
AND THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA !

For those who may be away Overseas and far from the place where you have to cast your vote when the time comes for the 13GE , MAKE IT YOUR PERSONAL PILGRIMAGE AND PATRIOTISM TO RETURN ON TIME TO CAST YOUR VERY,VERY PRICELESS VOTE TO ENABLE THE NATION TO ENTER INTO A NEW ERA FOR YOUR VOTES WILL ALSO FEND OFF UNJUSTIFIABLE POSTAL VOTES AND OTHER ILKS !!!!!!

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written by cocomomo, February 15, 2011 15:34:30

I hope this alliance work together with Pakatan and other like minded Malaysian multi ethnic Malaysian groups to form an effective group to replace Federal level. Pakatan must also clean up its house and get rid of race and religion based bias and those focused on their individual advancement.
Let us work for a better corruption free non racial Malaysia.
Let us do our part to communicate to the masses.

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written by siewchinteo, February 15, 2011 14:44:35

manifeste magnifique!!!

boss, one question - who's your target audience?

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written by singhkris, February 15, 2011 14:29:59

A great plan. Now to get the message to the rakyat. More importantly, this message has to taken to the ordinary people of Sabah and Sarawak. That from being equals, they are treated as a colony. That their own leaders through a self-enrichment program have conspired with the UMNOputras to subjugate their own people. That their lands are being called Tanah Melayu and one day they will be displaced just like the natives in the peninsular. Their villages are even denied water and electricity because they belong to a faith which is different from that of the UMNOputras. The same will happen to the natives of Sarawak and Sabah. You cannot even call your God Allah and that is the start..

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written by tom73my, February 15, 2011 14:28:19

This sounds really good. A reminder. The keys to successful resolution of conflicts is to demonstrate sincerity and trust, uphold fair play, be reasonable, and be prepared to win some and lose some. The Pakatan/ Alliance must not let the Rakyat down again. Keep it up!

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written by theAlphamale, February 15, 2011 14:04:19

This is totally awesome, the alliance that will form the future of Malaysia. At least now Sarawak and Sabah will be respected for their contribution to the formation of Malaysia. Alas a dawn of a New Malaysia.....

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written by Alice, February 15, 2011 13:07:36

Excellent!! Keep up the great work RPK and gang. We will do our part anyway we can. God Bless.

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written by DreamLady, February 15, 2011 12:50:42

People power with the aid of MCLM shall topple UMNO/BN, please, people of Malaysia, give undivided focus on taking over PUTRA JAYA with your vote. Come on guys, and be heroes like theWael Ghonims of Egypt to retaliate with the mightiest force, against the corrupt regime!!!!

Thank you, Raja Petra, for taking a crucial lead towards a promising journey for everyone who hungers for justice that is long-overdue!!

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written by Ray, February 15, 2011 11:51:04

Syabas, keep up the good work ...the most important thing is to kick out the anak haram umno-bn and don't forget the send them to jail. starting with the mamak mahathir.

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