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Posted: 15 Sep 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Pada mulanya saya tidak bercadang mengulas perkembangan ini. Tapi setelah menerima beberapa pertanyaan dan komen melalui SMS, saya rasa perlu memberi sedikit ulasan awal.

1. AKDN atau Internal Security Act (ISA) ada penyokong tegarnya. Majoriti orang Melayu tidak ada masalah dengannya. Sebahagiannya pula mempunyai kaitan emosi yang kuat dengan akta itu kerana ramai suku-sakat dan saudara-mara berjuang menentang komunis malah terkorban akibatnya;

2. Hanya Melayu liberal, Melayu muda yang tidak merasai pahit getir darurat dan peristiwa 13 Mei, 1969 atau yang buta sejarah saja yang mati-matian mahu AKDN dihapuskan;

3. Hatta Melayu di pihak pembangkang pun tidak semuanya menentang AKDN sehingga mahu ianya dihapuskan. Kalau mereka nampak mati-matian menentangnya, itu adalah "posturing" politik;

4. Ramai juga pemimpin pembangkang sekarang pernah menjadi penyokong kuat AKDN apabila mereka dalam kerajaan. Mereka adalah fait accompli kepada akta itu kerana tidak berbuat apa-apa bagi menghapuskannya ketika dalam kerajaan;

5. Kalau AKDN berguna kepada Kerajaan Barisan Nasional, ia pun berguna juga kepada Pakatan Rakyat kalau ia ditakdirkan menjadi kerajaan. Cuma sekarang, dengan cadangan pemansuhan akta itu, PR tidaklah berpeluang menggunakannya kalau berkuasa;

6. Kalau Kerajaan BN telah menggunakan AKDN ke atas pemimpin pembangkang, pemimpin pembangkang pun boleh menggunakan AKDN ke atas pemimpin BN kalau BN ditakdirkan kalah pilihan raya suatu masa nanti;

7. Pembangkang sudah pun mendakwa kemenangan. Kata mereka, kerana asakan merekalah, Perdana Menteri mengumumkan liberalisasi itu dan kalau mahu ianya ditunaikan, teruskanlah menyokong PR atau lebih baik lagi pilih PR sebagai kerajaan pada pilihan raya umum akan datang;

8. Masalah yang sering ditimbulkan mengenai AKDN bukan undang-undang itu per se, tapi peruntukannya dan cara ia dikuatkuasakan oleh polis. Kalau itu masalahnya, cara terbaik adalah meminda akta itu;

9. Saya adalah antara penyokong AKDN. Pendirian saya tidak berubah. Tapi saya setuju yang beberapa peruntukan akta itu dipinda seperti yang dicadangkan dalam laporan Suruhanjaya Diraja Penambahbaikan Perjalanan dan Pengurusan Polis Diraja Malaysia bagi memendekkan tempoh siasatan dan mengelakkan penyalahgunaan kuasa oleh polis dan Menteri Dalam Negeri;

10. Suruhanjaya itu mencadangkan pindaan kepada AKDN sebagai tolak-ansur dengan PDRM yang mahu ianya dikekalkan. Saya tidak pasti kalau PRDM telah mengubah pendirian mengenai perlunya AKDN dikekalkan;

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In Between The Lines

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 04:11 PM PDT

Undoubtedly, the next GE is imminent as can be seen in the many populist moves taken by the PM such as:

The repeal of the Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960
The enactment of two new laws to safeguard peace and order
The reduction of the detention period which can only be extended by the courts, except in cases involving terrorism.
The lifting of three remaining emergency proclamations - Emergency 1969, Emergency 1966 (Sarawak) and Emergency 1977 (Kelantan).
The repeal of the Banishment Act 1959
The replacement of the annual licence renewal requirement for newspapers and publications by a one-off permit by reviewing the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.
The review of the Restricted Residence Act 1933.
The move to allow greater freedom to assemble by reviewing Section 27 of the Police Act 1967 taking into consideration Article 10 of the Federal Constitution which guarantees every citizen with the right to freedom of speech and assembly

Note that the above changes would have to be tabled in Parliament.

Earlier, the PM had also announced (despite our RM362billion debt) :

Bonus payments for civil servants despite our deficit
A cash payout for farmers
Affordable housing for low-income earners
and other favourable statements to hike his popularity ratings.

Consider the context of such 'positive' developments and then read between the lines before we celebrate. It is immature and foolhardy of Pakatan leaders to "have taken credit for Datuk Seri Najib Razak's decision to repeal the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) as well as several law reforms, saying the prime minister's move was a direct rip-off from their Buku Jingga plans" (read this report). I am not saying their Buku Jingga is not a good idea but even without its existence, any sharp political strategist would have known what to do in the light of the existing political landscape whereby the status quo is losing support and popularity because of the rakyat's outrage over:

the removal of subsidies leading to the rising cost of living
the announcement that the GST is likely to be introduced after the next GE
the slow pace of political and electoral reforms, especially after Bersih 2.0
Bersih 2.0
the widening religious discontent starting from the 'Allah' controversy, the cow-head episodes, church burning, DUMC incident
debate over what is or what is NOT historical facts
corruption issues
the PKFZ scandal
the TBH case and Ahmad Sarbani
death in custody issues/cases including Kugan's death and many others
the recent Air Asia-MAS swap deal, imposition of new charges etc
the ETP issues
many $$$ issues that have dented the image of the government including the Scorpene submarines, RM 6billion patrol boats, 100 storey Warisan Merdeka, Save Malaysia Stop Lynas issue, Ng Yen Yen's RM1.8 million social media campaign or her RM3.25 million expenditure on overseas trips
and many other reports which have outraged the rakyat

The recent development is a successful ploy to deflect the rakyat's focus on real issues that concern each and every one of us. And the Opposition leaders are being led by their noses to follow the red herring trail thrown in their path!

One must question:

1. Could the new laws that will replace the Internal Security Act be used against political targets in the same way as how the ISA was used previously?

2. If indeed Malaysia practises democracy and upholds freedom of the press/expression/assembly and all the pillars of democracy, there should not be the need for a media license in the first place. Read this excellent discussion.

3. Bear in mind that one of the government's most powerful tools is the sedition laws which has been used to silence critics as it "criminalises speech with "seditious tendency", including that which would "bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against" the government or engender "feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races" (Source: Wikipedia).

In this post, I discussed Mat Sabu's sleight of hand to deflect interest in the DUMC and Sodomy issues by throwing a red herring in BN's path.

Subsequently, the whole nation went on a warpath to debate historical issues. I had never seen such an outburst of 'historical knowledge and yours truly also joined the bandwagon HERE, Malaysia - Part 1, Malaysia - Part 2 and Malaysia - Part 3.

And then the announcement last night. Perfect timing! Currently, our PM Najib has the option of holding snap polls to cut his losses or to delay elections to give him time to gain ground for a bigger win.

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 02:18 AM PDT

Most people would be inclined to welcome these announcements. But we would be well advised to temper any celebration with caution. What will replace these oppressive laws is not clear and has not yet been revealed in much detail.

The repeal of the ISA and EO is an acknowledgement that the government can no longer sustain the use of these laws without strong public condemnation and opposition. The repeal of these two laws is the only logical move.

Massive public rallies have driven the final nail into the coffin of these obnoxious laws. The people, inspired and spurred on by the civil society Abolish ISA Movement (GMI), have won a remarkable victory through their persistent and determined opposition to the ISA. For that, the people have to be congratulated.

The repeal of the ISA and EO, however, will not erase the suffering of all the detainees down the ages who have unjustly suffered at the hands of an oppressive state apparatus. Countless lives have been ruined. An independent tribunal is needed to look into all cases of ill-treatment and torture, psychological or otherwise, that have surfaced over the years. Those who have been abused and ill-treated and incarcerated without trial for years – or their families – must be adequately compensated. Those responsible for ill-treating or abusing detainees must be brought to book as a lesson for others who may be tempted to continue in similar ways.

Meanwhile, other laws that restrict human rights such as the Sedition Act, the Police Act, the Universities and University Colleges Act and the Official Secrets Act must also be repealed as a sign of sincerity on the part of the BN. The same goes for other preventive detention laws.

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Kredit: www.malaysia-today.net

Jumaat, 16 September 2011

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