KOTA KINABALU: Moved by the extraordinary support that delivered nearly two million votes, Penampang-born social media influencer Adam Shamil, 32, has chosen to celebrate his success with the people through the launch of the Rakyat Manifesto 2026.
The initiative, comprising six promises covering welfare, education and appreciation worth more than RM100,000, was announced through a video post on his social media following his success in clinching the top title of Creator of the Year Malaysia 2026, defeating big names such as Khairul Aming and Sofyank.
According to Adam, the victory would be meaningless if enjoyed alone. He felt compelled to give back to Malaysians who had elevated him to this level.
As the curtain-raiser for the manifesto, Adam fulfilled his first promise by distributing 1,000 free croffles to the public at his business premises, Chunk&Dunk in Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, starting at noon.
Recalling the hardships of his childhood when electricity and water supply to his home were frequently cut due to financial constraints, he allocated RM15,000 for his second promise to help the families of Chunk&Dunk staff settle outstanding utility bills and cover their basic needs.
In the field of education, Adam introduced the first phase of The Adam Shamil Education Fund worth RM20,000 as his third promise. The fund will benefit 10 selected students with RM2,000 each to cover the cost of purchasing laptops, reference books or tuition fees.
Inspired by the sacrifices of the grandmother who raised him with love, his fourth promise saw an allocation of RM10,000 set aside to reach out to and assist 10 senior citizens in need.
Adam also offered three free knowledge and experience-sharing sessions valued at an estimated RM36,000 for a school, a university and one open session to the public through his fifth promise. The sixth promise is the official declaration of free food for life at his premises for the two most important people in his life, namely his mother and his grandmother.
For the education fund initiative, contributions to senior citizens and the knowledge-sharing sessions, he invited the public and students to share their stories or suggestions in the comments section of the video post to be evaluated and selected by him personally.
