RPK, Please don't leave us this way

As many people must now be aware of, RPK wrote the heart-wrenching article “Probably my last message to Malaysians” and many readers contributed comments in what must be a record-breaking 300-comment No Hold Barred article. I humbly submitted my comments too imploring RPK to reconsider his tough stance if he were to be sent back to Kamunting.

I had asked him to respect his family wishes although I probably don’t have the right to ask that as it is for his family to decide. I had also asked him who he is doing it for, pointing to the low number of people who participate in vigils, petitions organized by MT or other bloggers. The comments that poured out from mostly caring and concerned readers who asked him to reconsider his decision to die in Kamunting, if he were to be sen t back. You would think that based on the outpouring of emotions, the same people would flock to attend his ISA hearing at the Federal Court in Putrajayaon Tuesday. Sad to say, I could only count less than 100 who showed up, and that’s counting the lawyers.

I take no pleasure in being vindicated as I had commented “Look at the countless petitions, vigils etc. Most are too selfish or coward to participate. Would your death jolt them to their senses and make them continue the fight? I think not, brother. They will make comments safely behind their computers and some will come out and fight, but most are just too chicken or selfish to do anything to help change the country.”

So my appeal to you RPK as to why you are still needed in the struggle:

1. The people in Malaysia are not ready for a martyr, my dear RPK. If you believe that the struggle must go on, we need you to continue to hammer away at the apathetic citizens in your compelling style as it has been proven to be effective.
2. We don’t see anybody ready to step into your big shoes to get rid of the UMNO gang, the kangaroo court judges, the policemen in cahoots with the underworld, the shady businessmen who buys politicians, the low-life lawyers who cheat their unsuspecting clients, the religious bigots who are hypocrites, the party-hopping politicians who do it solely for money, and the list goes on.
3. People trust you and can share with you in confidence because you are your own master. You epitomizes “amar maaruf, nahi mungkar”
4. Lastly people want change but not many are ready to leave their cocoons to fight for their rights. You have started and led the fight. There will be 2 to 3 million new voters coming aboard. We need you around to educate, inspire and lead them to safeguard our nation for their generation and future generations.

Please don't leave us this way...............