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- EO - Another ISA? Candelight Vigil & Forum
- Response to Wong Chun Wai: Why Malaysians are angry
- The last resort
- Citizens - Post-Bersih Thoughts & Call2Action
- Deployment of Barisan Rakyat Independent Candidate
| EO - Another ISA? Candelight Vigil & Forum Posted: 26 Jul 2011 02:24 PM PDT
Location : Caring Society Complex,Penang Speakers: On 2nd July 2011 and preceding the 9th July Bersih 2.0 rally, six civilians, Choo Chon Kai, Sarat Babu, Sarasvathy Muthu, Sukumaran A/L Munisamy, A. Letchumanan, and Dr. Jeyakumar Devaraj, were arrested under the Emergency Ordinance (EO6). |
| Response to Wong Chun Wai: Why Malaysians are angry Posted: 26 Jul 2011 01:37 PM PDT
By Tan Seng Hai This is in response to Wong Chun Wai's "On the beat" column ("Of Angry Birds and angry Malaysians": Sunday Star 24 July 2011) where he asked Malaysians to stop being angry on the many issues affecting the nation. It was a very well written piece, well placed and sounded almost logical and rational to those who read only the mainstream media. Allow me to give Wong 10 good reasons why Malaysians are angry … in fact Malaysians are very, very angry. 1.0 We are angry that we have been denied our constitutional and democratic rights to a peaceful gathering. We are angry at the police brutality on a frail, tender 65 year old auntie who was sprayed with chemically laced water and tear gassed for exercising her democratic rights when she was walking alone to demonstrate peacefully what she believes in. 2.0 We are angry at the lies, the bias reporting and the cover-ups by mainstream media (the Star included) to serve their political masters. We are angry at the way the mainstream media demonise BERSIH 2. 3.0 We are very angry at the double standards of the police in arresting activists and opposition politicians. While some self proclaimed nationalists and race champions openly spew seditious statements to incite religious and racial hatred and no action was taken against them, others were arrested for merely wearing yellow T-shirts. 4.0 We are angry with the Home Minister and the IGP for their handling of the recent series of events occuring in the country. We are angry with the lies and denials they make in light of clear evidences from photos and videos. 5.0 We are angry at the continual police harassment and intimidation of civil society groups and activists who are perceived as a threat to the political hegemony of the current BN government. The arrest of the 22 Parti Sosialist Malaysia (PSM) members on trumped up charges of trying to revive communism and rebelling against the Ruler is blatant police harassment and intimidation. 6.0 We are angry at the Home Ministry and the Police for using the outdated and This draconian Emergency Ordinance (EO) to detain the PSM 6 without trial. We are angry that they have been detained on flippant charges of trying to revive communism, waging war against the Ruler and inciting people to join BERSIH 2. 7.0 We are angry at Prime Minister Najib for his hyprocrisy in saying one thing and flipping it the very next moment. We are angry at him for having an audience with the Pope to improve bilateral ties and immediately on returning back to Malaysia, he publicly questioned the Malaysian Christians by saying "We wish to tell our friends, the Malaysian Christians… if they respect us, we will also respect them." 8.0 We are angry that Royal Commissions after Royal Commissions have been set up and recommendations have been made to improve our institutions but no significant changes have been made. We have not forgotten the Royal Commissions to investigate the Lingam video, police brutality on Anwar Ibrahim while in police custody and Teoh Beng Hock's death while in MACC custody. 9.0 We are very angry that there are too many deaths in custody of several authorities and nobody is held accountable and responsible for the deaths. We are angry that 1535 detainees have died in police custody between 2003-2007, 1300 illegal foreigners have died in immigration detention camps between 2002-2008 and 2 deaths in MACC custody most recently. We are angry that one death is one too many and wonder how many hundreds more went unreported and unnoticed. 10.0 We are angry that the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) and the EO continue to be used and abused by the authorities. We are angry that there are still 25 persons detained without trial under ISA and 819 persons detained under the EO. Wong Choon Wai asked "Can we stop being angry people and try to make sense of the issues affecting the nation?" But the real gem of his article was when he asked "Or better still, just laugh at them (the issues)?" I wonder if Wong has found it in his heart to laugh at Auntie Anne Ooi (Auntie BERSIH) or the PSM 6 who are facing the uncertainty of being put in solitary confinement indefinitely without trial. Or laugh at the Teoh Beng Hock and Sarbani issues? Datuk Wong, I wonder if you are laughing.
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| Posted: 26 Jul 2011 01:18 PM PDT
By ViewAct I will have to make this very short. As I don't think I have much time left. Err … I mean, we don't have much time left. The ruling party is in desperation now, as time is cut short for them before the coming GE. Our DPM has, in many a time, hinted at snap polls; and our PM has recently cut short his overseas trip to make way for damage control after Bersih 2.0. But a G.E is still not due for at least a year! So why the rush? I believe many of us have read the economist's prediction that there will be another recession. With the uprising social movements worldwide, where people began to feel the impact of corrupted governments and decided to change for good, it wouldn't be hard to see how things would be ahead of us. Adding salt to injury, we have individual(s) within the ruling elite, or relative(s) of which, who spend public funds lavishly, causing greater impact to the already declining economic status. Money level is running low now. One minister even said that we could go bankrupt by 2019 if we continue to accumulate debt. Worse still, a few "rich states" were under PR's rule after 2008 upon which they need to dig deeper into Sabah and Sarawak's pockets to finance the spendthrift habits of those who walks in the corridors of power. The state election results there have lit the yellow warning light. And they realise that money cannot always buy them all that they desire. Bersih 2.0 confirmed their fear, when people braved the streets, despite threats of arrests, and actual acts of brutality by the very institution supposed to ensure their safety. Our PM has been bumping into hard walls lately, with even the Queen of England wearing yellow during his visit there. All his, and anyone's explanation to justify the brutal treatment during the Bersih event is seen by the whole world to be wide-eyed-lies, trying to wriggle their way out of the dirt. But the more they wriggle, the more dirt is kicked up, and the dirtier they look. The last budget announcement was in October. So was the one before it. So I don't think there would be any change this year. We are now about to end July, leaving merely 2 months for Mr. PM's preparation for the next budget. Now he cannot simply make figures, as it would look really fictional, and PR will surely bring it up in the parliament. But if he spills it out honestly, he'll be in deeper trouble as there will be more questions from everywhere, even the rakyat, as to where all the money has gone to. Heads you win, tail I lose. It's a dead end. They cannot afford another negative image on their already "bottom-of-the-gutter" look they put themselves into. They really would have to come up with something now. While at the same time, trying to cover the truth of Bersih 2.0 from those living in rural areas by making quick tours and handing out "goodies" to them. The media will be "commanded" to focus on these instead, and I believe that will be carried out obediently. Not forgetting that bulan Ramadhan is just around the corner. They are to cease all "unwholesome" activities and be as "suci" as possible, cleansing their body as well as their soul for the month (well, at least on the outside, they have to seem like they are doing so). This leaves them with only 1 month left for all the preparation before budget time, and all the politicking they need. Ok. Let's not forget the snap polls that our DPM "promised", which might fall anywhere between November 2011 to April 2012. There is just too little time left. And with Bersih's impact, they are left with very little choices to choose from. I've recently watched how our mainstream media focuses on one of our PM's trips, where he addressed the residents there on election promises. I watched how he demonized PR and claims that only BN can provide good financial support to them. Not forgetting a report that someone took the "sex tape" to Indonesia, trying to convince the people there that the "actor" is in fact DSAI (I wonder why he wouldn't also show the tape of CSL at the same time then?). With the Socialists from Bersih 2.0 still detained, and the continuous linking of Bersih to the opposition, I am in fact fearing the worst to come. Something tells me that something's cooking. And looking at the trend, it's not likely they will make it through safely in G.E 13. So to ensure they won't lose, they have to deploy a similar plot they once did – make up some issue and when PR's leaders take action, they will start arresting people, claiming them threats to national security. I can't explain it. But it's a strange uneasiness in the air that hints something's boiling. It could be something relating either to some actions of the royals, or a governmental "secret" that is deliberately "leaked" as bait to trap PR's leaders. Once they can heat up enough retaliation among the people, Malays especially, they will spring into action. And I am sure Perkasa, Utusan, and the youth section would be eager to play a part. In my opinion, the TBH RCI could be a test "program". Something to "Pull" the hand of the "Royals" into issues they cannot resolve, and if the opposition makes a remark that they can spin, it will be turned into a tornado to swallow prominent leaders who could threaten their positions. They are already making remarks sounding like "Members in the RCI are chosen by the King and rejecting its result is showing disrespect to the King". I believe it is a crucial time, from now to the coming G.E. While PR needs to continue serving the rakyat better, they have to be careful of their choice of words as well as the actions that they decide to take against issues caused by the ruling party. A wrong step may see them being reduced to what they once became years ago where many of them were sent into "custody" behind the "bars" of injustice.
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| Citizens - Post-Bersih Thoughts & Call2Action Posted: 26 Jul 2011 01:10 PM PDT
Come and share your views on what we, the citizenry, can do and should do, and what you as an individual want and will do to take us beyond the euphoria of Bersih 2.0, 9th July, 2011.
SABM is pleased to announce that its Inaugural Rakyat Voices Series will be launched on 30th July, 2011 at Rumah Saya Anak Bangsa, 66 Lorong Setiabistari 1, Bukit Damansara. |
| Deployment of Barisan Rakyat Independent Candidate Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:35 AM PDT By Haris M Ibrahim, President, MCLM Press Conference to Announce Deployment of Barisan Rakyat Independent Candidate The Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) would like to invite representatives from your organisation to attend a press conference to announce the deployment of the first MCLM-endorsed Barisan Rakyat Independent Candidate (BRIC). Date: Friday, 29 July 2011 Time: 11.00 am Venue: MCLM Secretariat, 17-1, Jalan 1/109E, Desa Business Park, 58100 Kuala Lumpur For more information, please contact 03-7982 7101 or admin@mclm.org.uk. Thank you. HARIS M. IBRAHIM PRESIDENT |
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