Maimun Yusuf vs. Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama

Sungguhpun ramai calon untuk Pilihanraya Umum ke-12 di Malaysia mempunyai video ceramah di YouTube, Maimun Yusuf mungkin adalah satu-satu calon yang memperkenalkan dirinya kepada pengundi melalui YouTube, tidak jauh berbeza daripada pengumuman pencalonan Hillary Clinton dan Barack Obama di YouTube. Malaysia Boleh!

Although many candidates for the 12th General Elections posted videos of their ceramahs on YouTube, Maimun Yusuf is quite possibly the only candidate who introduces herself to voters through YouTube, not unlike Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's YouTube announcements of their candidacy. Malaysia Boleh!

Liputan Terkini (Latest Coverage)

News
Gulfnews: 89-year-old candidate makes cyber debut
The Hindu: 89-year-old woman contesting Malaysian polls
The Times of India: Unlettered granny takes poll battle online
The Independent: Grandmother, 89, seeks power via internet
Ohmy News: Grandma, 89, Seeks Parliamentary Seat in Malaysia
NST: Sympathy votes may swing it for popular octogenarian candidate
NST: Maimun makes a dash to cast her vote
NST: Election 2008/Aside: Why I love the elections
The Star: Grandma Maimun prevented from voting
Malaysiakini: Those elected, please get down to work tomorrow
Malaysiakini: Grandma candidate causes another stir
Malaysia Today: Malaysia opposition win shows power of cyberspace
The Star: Tok Mun wants another shot

Blogs
granny maimun rock!
Maimun tidak boleh mengundi...
Another Little Wish
Fulfilling her dream at 89
I says
Maimun Yusuf the oldest contestant of Malaysian Election
Bloggeriţă la 89 de ani
Undilah anak kunci
Vote!!!!
Vote for Maimun Yusuf
WA TABEK SAMA LU NENEK MAIMUN
SHOCKING 12th Malaysia's Electoral Campaign
Inspirational Tok Mun
Makcik Maimun online
Election Fever Part 2
Undi Tok!
89-year old indie goes blogging
Undilah Tok Mun
Tok Mun blogger
Maimun Yusuf
MAIMUN BINTI YUSUF
Let's Vote Again!!!
Grandma setup Facebook and blogspot on her election campaign!
maimun yusof of terengganu
MAKCIK MAIMUN TERSALAH TEMPAT UNDI
The Lost!
undilah calon bebas- tok maimun!
rasa hati rakyat ....
I'm a responsible citizen
Malaysia Votes and We Watch the Internet!
Undilah untuk Tok Mun (yes she has her own blog!)
Tok Mun
Super Granny - confirmed!
Bloggers Rock the Vote in Malaysia
The Real Winner
tok mun has proven her point
History is achieved.. Final Part of Election Fever
No for Tok Maimun
Post PRU12
Maimun sudah serik bertanding
Hero(in) Minggu Ini : Calon Bebas Tok Mun
Maimun Yusuf
Calon paling tua pilihan raya umum ke-12 hilang deposit
SUPER GRANNY
Tales of Villa Cafe, e-KT and e-Jerlun
Results for Tok Mun
let's fight poverty .....
Nenek tak serik bertanding
Grandma Maimum Loses Deposit But Prevents Mat Sabu From Winning
Serik..
Madness… Madness… Madness…
Politics: No Excuse For Apathy
Candidata de Tercera Edad cuenta con Perfil en Facebook
Vote for changes, vote for KEYS!!!
89-jarige oma doet mee aan verkiezingen
Kuasa Internet : Pantas & Terkini
Tok Mun dan Orang Malaysia
Tok Mun updates.....
As reality sets in...
Selepas
Malaysian politics and Web 2.0 campaign
Malaysian Elections 2.0 - Technology on The Rise!
Ironically, Mahathir and Anwar
berupayakah?
Tok Mun - Makin Laris Post Election!
Calon Bebas: Undilah Tok Mun
...SEMANGAT TOK MUN...
Tok Mun can smile now :-)
Vote for Makcik Maimun
Bila mak cik Maimun tewaskan Mat Sabu.....
Friends who byte
Regardless all, we should always be proud of nenek maimun
Thumbs-up for public forum
89-jarige oma doet mee aan verkiezingen
Random thoughts on election
E-volution - thanks to the voices and the voters!
THE PEN IS TRULY MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD OR GUNS IN OUR CASE
Election 2008: Pursue your dream, and live with no regret

Tok Mun Sangat Popular (Popular Tok Mun)

Sesiapa yang ingin menambah Tok Mun sebagai kawan boleh berbuat demikian dan melihat maklumat personalnya (http://www.facebook.com/people/Maimun_Yusuf/1177864090). Tetapi, tolong jangan pok Tok Mun.

Anyone interested in adding Tok Mun as a friend can do so and view her personal details (http://www.facebook.com/people/Maimun_Yusuf/1177864090). However, please don't poke the frail grandmother.

Terima Kasih (Thank You)

Visitors since March 5: 7,506 visits from 63 countries

Top 20 Countries
Malaysia 5,861
Singapore 354
United States 342
Australia 240
United Kingdom 222
Japan 81
Hong Kong 52
New Zealand 47
Canada 27
Indonesia 25
Germany 25
India 19
Brunei 17
France 17
Ireland 14
Russia 11
Qatar 11
UAE 10
Thailand 10
South Korea 10

Top 20 Cities
Kuala Lumpur 3,441
Ipoh 831
Singapore 325
George Town 231
Prai 186
Kota Kinabalu 169
Kuching 147
Kota Bharu 135
Kajang 98
Melbourne 81
Miri 73
London 70
Sydney 66
Melaka 58
Petaling Jaya 58
Sungai Petani 51
Orangevale 49
Kulai 43
Kulim 42
Perth 33

Source: Google Analytics

8 Jam Lagi (8 More Hours)

Kepada semua, sekarang hanya tinggal 8 jam lagi sebelum kempen pengundian di seluruh Malaysia akan tamat secara rasmi. Jika anda mempunyai kawan di Kuala Terengganu, tolong menelefon mereka and mendapat mereka untuk mempertimbangkan keputusan untuk menyokong Maimun Yusuf. Maimun Yusuf memerlukan sekurang-kurangnya 1/8 jumlah undi supaya deposit RM10000 nya boleh dikembalikan (source - SPR).

Jika anda mempunyai blog atau profil Facebook, tolong menulis tentang Maimun Yusuf supaya berita Tok Mun boleh disebarkan kepada orang ramai. Terima kasih atas sokongan semua.

Dear all, there are 8 hours remaining before the election campaigns around Malaysia officially end. If you have friends in Kuala Terengganu, please call them and get them to consider the decision to support Maimun Yusuf. Maimun Yusuf needs at least 1/8 of the total votes so that her RM10000 deposit can be refunded (source - SPR).

If you have a blog or a Facebook profile, please write about Maimun Yusuf so that Tok Mun's story can be shared with everyone. Thanks for your support.

Hakcipta Gambar-gambar (Image Copyright)

Sesiapa yang ingin menggunakan gambar-gambar Maimun Yusuf di http://picasaweb.google.com/maimunbintiyusuf untuk blog ataupun artikel berita dipersilakan. Gambar di bawah (poster dan lencana) juga boleh digunakan.

Anyone interested in using Maimun Yusuf's images at http://picasaweb.google.com/maimunbintiyusuf for their blog or news article is welcomed to do so. The following images (poster and badge) can also be used.

Cerita Maimun (The Story of Maimun)

Pengenalan diri (Self introduction)
Mana keluarga (Where's your family)?
Sejarah kehidupan (Life history)
Latar Belakang (Background)

Video Baru (New Videos)

Seperti yang dijanjikan semalam, video-video baru Tok Mun sudah ditambah di YouTube:

As promised yesterday, new videos of Tok Mun have been added to YouTube:

Diskusi penyokong (Discussion among supporters)
Bersama pengundi (With voters) 1
Bersama pengundi (With voters) 2
Bersama pengundi (With voters) 3
Bersama pengundi (With voters) 4
Berbual di rumah (Chatting at home)
Masa rehat (Taking a break)
Janji-janji (Promises)
Di kereta (In car)

Tour Rumah (House Tour)

Maimun Yusuf dengan sukacitanya menjemput penyokongnya untuk melihat rumahnya melalui Internet.

Maimun Yusuf warmly welcomes her supporters to view her house through the Internet.

Undi untuk anak kunci (Vote for the key symbol)

Sanggup Belajar (Willing to Learn)

Walaupun Maimun Yusuf sudah berusia 89 tahun, dia masih berminat untuk mempelajari teknologi komputer terkini untuk berkomunikasi dengan pengundi muda dan penyokong dari seluruh dunia.

Although Maimun Yusuf is already 89 years old, she is still willing to learn the latest computer technology to communicate with young voters and supporters from around the world.

Pengumuman (Announcement)

Oleh kerana YouTube sedang diselenggara, kita tidak boleh menambah video baru hari ini. Sila kembali lagi.

Due to YouTube maintenance, we cannot upload new videos today. Please check back again soon.

Video-video akan datang (Upcoming videos)
Diskusi penyokong (Discussion among supporters)
Bersama pengundi (With voters) 1
Bersama pengundi (With voters) 2
Bersama pengundi (With voters) 3
Bersama pengundi (With voters) 4
Tour rumah (House tour)
Janji-janji (Promises)
Mana keluarga (Where's your family) ?
dan lain-lain (and others)

Transparensi - Kos Kempen (Transparency - Cost of Campaign)

Kos yang ditanggung oleh Maimun Yusuf (Cost borne by Maimun Yusuf)

Registration: RM10000.00 (note: forfeited if the candidate fails to secure 1/8 of the total votes)
Posters (6000 copies): ~RM700.00
Pondok (2 units): RM300.00
Badges: unknown
Petrol of part-time volunteers (Encik Yusuf and Encik Ariffin): unknown
Food cost: unknown
Phone calls: unknown
Car rental fee: unknown

Kos yang ditanggung oleh sukarelawan dari Kuala Lumpur (Cost borne by KL volunteers)

Accommodation in Gerik budget hotel: RM55.00
Accommodation in Kuala Terengganu hotel: RM150.00
Accommodation in Kuantan hotel: RM150.00

Food (March 4): RM58.50
Food (March 5): RM 83.70
Food (March 6): RM21.00

Petrol & Toll: ~RM470.00 (from Shah Alam, Selangor to Ipoh, Perak to Penang to Baling, Kedah to Gerik, Ipoh to Jeli, Kelantan to Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu to Kuantan, Pahang to Shah Alam, Selangor)
* approximately 1538 km in total

20 campaign T-shirts: RM200.00
Stamp for T-shirts: RM60.00
Ink chop to print Maimun Yusuf's email and blog address on posters: RM35.00
10 caps: RM80.00

Phone calls to coordinate among volunteers: ~RM20.00

Internet cafe fees (March 5): RM25.50
Internet cafe fees (March 6): RM14.50
USB cable: RM30.00

Pelancaran Kempen Online (Online Campaign Launch)

Liputan Berita (News Coverage)

The Star: Grandma Maimun takes her campaign into cyberspace
The Star: Grandma on Facebook and has her own blog
NST: ELECTION 2008: 89-year-old Maimun now on Facebook
Malaysiakini: 89-year-old granny candidate goes online
Reuters: Malaysian granny blogs in cyberspace poll battle
Profy: A Malaysian Granny and Web 2.0 Politics
Herald Sun: Vote 1 for Granny on Facebook
The Hindu: Oldest Malaysian candidate extends campaign to internet
Business Day: Malaysia’s granny candidate goes online
One News: Malaysian granny blogs for votes
IOL: Granny candidate goes online

Coverage in:
The Mercury
Daily Telegraph
Melbourne Herald Sun
Adelaide Now
Financial Express
The Australian
PerthNow
ExpressIndia
Reuters India
Reuters UK

Sedia berkempen (Getting ready to campaign)

Mesej YouTube (YouTube message)

Defiant 89-year-old grandmother becomes public darling in Malaysian elections

The Associated Press. Published February 28, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/28/asia/AS-GEN-Malaysia-Gutsy-Grandmother.php

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: An 89-year-old grandmother contesting next month's general
elections has become the talk of the nation with her bid to challenge Malaysia's ruling coalition despite having little money and no political experience.

Maimun Yusuf, a rural clothing saleswoman who is running as an independent candidate for a parliamentary seat in the northeastern state of Terengganu, said Thursday she was "fighting for the country's sake ... to improve conditions for poor people."

"I'm old. I'm not contesting for myself," Maimun told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "I have no need to become famous. I want to help create better education and better opportunities for people so that they can have a better life."

Maimun has become a celebrity since Sunday when she filed her candidacy papers for the March 8 ballot, with newspapers regularly publishing photographs of her riding a red bicycle to meet voters or pasting campaign posters in her village.

Reporters and photographers were hounding Maimun on the campaign trail, and Internet forums have been buzzing with messages of support for the headscarf-wearing Muslim widow who has seven grandchildren and no formal education.

But the odds are stacked against her. Maimun is competing for the votes of about 80,000 people in the Kuala Terengganu constituency with a popular incumbent from Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's National Front coalition and a top official in the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party.

Maimun's rivals are buoyed by the political and financial muscle of their parties, while she lives alone in a rented wooden house and has never made a public speech.

She used her own money to pay the 10,000 ringgit (US$3,120; €2,080) fee for submitting candidacy documents and is spending more to print posters. But her expenses are only a fraction of what her rivals are expected to spend.

"I know that some people think I'm senile," Maimun said while taking a break from campaigning to share a lunch of rice and fried fish with a friend.

"Some people came to my house and advised me to pull out because of my age," she said. "But I told them that I will stay to the end. I know I am old and not wealthy, but I won't pull out."

The National Front's Razali Ismail voiced confidence this week about retaining his seat, saying there seemed to be "a strong sense of the feel-good factor" among voters who are satisfied with how the government has served them.

Gambar (Pictures)

Sila layari http://picasaweb.google.com/maimunbintiyusuf untuk melihat gambar kempen Maimun Yusuf.

Please visit http://picasaweb.google.com/maimunbintiyusuf to see campaign pictures of Maimun Yusuf.

Mesej Kepada Penyokong (Message to Supporters)

Liputan Blog Maimun binti Yusuf (Blog Coverage of Maimun binti Yusuf)

Maimun Yusuf has got something that half of all of you don't
Makcik Maimun
Age is not a limit
Grandma on the Run
Kesungguhan Seorang Nenek Menjadi Calon Pilihanraya
Grandma set to campaign
Oldest Candidate for 12th General Election
Yay, yay! Besok raya! Oopss... pilihanraya!
Grandma, 89, steals the show
i say vote for MAIMUN YUSUF
Super Grandma
Spunky Grandma
KL youths roots for Grandma Maimun!!
Semangatnya Mengkagumkan...
Oldest candidate
Tok Mun can make world history

Jika ada blog lain tentang Maimun binti Yusuf, sila letakkan di bawah komen. Terima kasih.

If there are other blogs covering Maimun binti Yusuf, please add them under comments. Thanks.

Video YouTube (YouTube Videos)

Video-video untuk kempen pilihanraya Maimun binti Yusuf:

http://www.youtube.com/user/maimunbintiyusuf

Videos for Maimun binti Yusuf's election campaign:

http://www.youtube.com/user/maimunbintiyusuf

Profil di Facebook (Facebook Profile)

Maimun binti Yusuf, calon untuk P.036 Kuala Terengganu mempunyai profil sendiri di Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1177864090


Maimun binti Yusuf, candidate for P.036 Kuala Terengganu has her very own Facebook profile:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1177864090

Liputan Berita Maimun binti Yusuf (News Coverage of Maimun binti Yusuf)

NST
Election 2008: So excited, she can't even sleep
ELECTION 2008: Grandma goes on campaign trail

Buletin Online
Sketsa Makcik Maimun pada hari Penamaan Calon

Kosmo
Hati Tok turut sakit

Cyberita
Tok rasa glamor macam artis

The Star
Stalkers following me, says grandma Maimun
Grandma set to campaign
Grandma: I, too, have my supporters

The Hindu
89-year-old files nomination for Malaysia polls

Asia One News
The oldest contestant of the 12th General Election
M'sian grandma set to campaign

International Herald Tribune
Defiant 89-year-old grandmother becomes public darling in Malaysian elections

China Post
Defiant 89-year-old grandma becomes darling in Malay polls

Channel News Asia
Oldest candidate campaigns hard in Terengganu

News 24
Grandma, 89, contests election

Manifesto

Sekolah
Membina lebih banyak sekolah agama, sekolah Arab, sekolah Melayu dan sekolah Inggeris di Kuala Terengganu

Pengangguran
Meminta projek-projek untuk diberi kepada penganggur di Kuala Terengganu

Masalah Kemiskinan
Membina rumah-rumah batu yang baru untuk orang miskin

Anak Yatim
Memastikan bantuan kewangan diberikan kepada anak yatim

Rumah Kebajikan
Mendirikan lebih banyak rumah kebajikan di Kuala Terengganu

Harga Yang Lebih Berpatutan
Menurunkan harga ikan, sayur dan nasi

Alam Sekitar
Memastikan bukit-bukit di sekitar Kuala Terengganu tidak dirobohkan


Schools
Building more religious schools, Arab schools, Malay schools and English schools in Kuala Terengganu

Unemployment
Requesting projects to given to those who are unemployed

Poverty
Providing brick houses to the poor

Orphans
Ensuring that financial support is given to orphans

Welfare Homes
Setting up more welfare homes in the Kuala Terengganu constituency

Reasonable Prices
Reducing the price of fish, vegetables and rice

Environment
Ensuring that hills around Kuala Terengganu are protected

Pengenalan (Introduction)

Maimun binti Yusuf (Tok) adalah calon bebas untuk P.036 Kuala Terengganu dalam pilihanraya umum ke-12 di Malaysia. Simbol yang digunakan oleh Tok adalah kunci. Tok mempunyai ramai penyokong dari seluruh Malaysia kerana Tok memberi inspirasi kepada orang ramai. Sungguhpun Tok sudah berusia 89 tahun, namun Tok tetap tekun bertanding sebagai calon bebas. Di Terengganu, Tok dibantu oleh Encik Ariffin, Encik Yusuf dan beberapa orang sukarelawan. Tok juga mempunyai penyokong dari Kota Bharu dan Kuala Lumpur yang datang membantunya berkempen.

Maimun binti Yusuf (fondly known as Tok) is an independent candidate for P.036 Kuala Terengganu in the 12th General Elections in Malaysia. The symbol used by Tok is a set of keys. Tok has many supporters from around Malaysia because she gives inspiration to all. Although Tok is already 89 years of age, she wants to compete vigorously as an independent candidate. In Terengganu, Tok is aided by Encik Ariffin, Encik Yusuf and a few volunteers. Tok also has supporters helping her from Kota Bharu and Kuala Lumpur.