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- EC: Bersih intends to overthrow govt
- EC shoots down Bersih’s demands ahead of rally
- Choose a route and we will follow, Bersih tells IGP
- PAS Youth scoffs at silat warning
- Marching over other people’s rights
- PAS man fears failure of July 9
- Pakatan MPs express outrage by donning yellow neckties
- Cabbies rally against Bersih march
- Son of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin freed by court
- Pakatan event turns ugly when cops show up
- Private broadcasters told to ignore Bersih, warn people against protests
- PM hints general election ‘round the corner’
- Opposition MPs wear yellow to show support for July 9 rally
- Police to use all available laws to prevent July 9 demonstrations
- More Pakatan lawmakers nabbed for Bersih links
- Cops can arrest PAS men who cause trouble at rally, says Mat Sabu
- 70 abducted by ‘policemen’ have vanished
| EC: Bersih intends to overthrow govt Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:09 PM PDT
The EC's deputy chairman believes the rally is a political ploy and urges S Ambiga to distance herself from it. (Free Malaysia Today) - The Election Commission (EC) today echoed accusations by anti-Bersih supporters in branding the July 9 rally as a political ploy to overthrow the ruling government. EC deputy chairman, Wan Ahmad Wan Omar, pointed out that Bersih's insistence on pushing for electoral reforms at the expense of security concerns is clear indication of its real agenda. "An NGO that is truly fighting for a democratic process will not put priority on a time line but on negotiations and discussions," he said during a luncheon entitled "Bersih's demands – What is EC's explanation?" "Opposition political parties are promising to contribute large numbers to the rally. When NGO intentions are combined with political intentions, then it isn't a Bersih rally but a political one." "Right now we are only listening to an NGO's perception so the EC may have to start going down to the ground to explain the situation to the people. They need to know that electoral reforms don't happen overnight." Wan Ahmad explained that the EC and Bersih were meant to hold second round of talks after the Sarawak state election but the latter evidently lacked the patience to wait until then. "Now the situation is being exploited by political parties which will also take advantage of the outcome," he warned. "History is about to repeat itself. Bersih is aiming to overthrow the government." He expressed both regret and puzzlement over the stance taken by Bersih chairman, S Ambiga, especially after the "satisfying" preliminary talks between both sides last November. 'Bersih is kotor now' "The Bersih today is not the Bersih I knew before," he told the 100-odd crowd. "It has changed, it is now kotor (dirty). I was in many forums with Ambiga before and I don't understand her hardened stance now." "I appeal to Ambiga to distance herself and Bersih from political parties that are taking advantage of her. But I also believe Ambiga is caught in this situation. She has allowed herself to be trapped and cannot withdraw now." Wan Ahmad then suggested that Bersih register itself as a political party and contest in elections if it intended to pursue this path.
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| EC shoots down Bersih’s demands ahead of rally Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:15 PM PDT
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Election Commission (EC) has dismissed several key reform demands of election watchdog Bersih, days before the July 9 rally. This is despite repeated calls by the commission for Bersih to call off the march and meet them to discuss Bersih's demands. Bersih is pushing for a free and fair election system, and has listed eight demands which includes the need for automatic registration, use of indelible ink when voting, and the need for a longer campaigning period. EC deputy chairman Datuk Wira Wan Ahmad charged that implementing automatic voter registration contravened the "spirit of democracy", and would involve amending Article 119 of the federal constitution which would be an "arduous" task. "Those who designed the constitution, placed importance of freedom of choice whether or not to vote. We don't practice mandatory voting in this country. "Democracy also requires intelligent people. Automatic registration would enable even a mad man to cast his vote which will not contribute anything to the process," he said today. Wan Ahmad said that most eligible unregistered voters were "lazy", and quoted a Universiti Teknologi Malaysia survey to support his claim. "Most of those surveyed said they were either lazy or indifferent...So if these people are automatically registered they won't take the election process seriously at all," he added. Wan Ahmad then argued against the use of indelible ink during voting, saying it was "regressive" as the only countries in the world that use it are less developed countries like Africa and Indonesia. "Not everyone wants to have indelible ink on them. This will create problems on voting day. The constitution states that all registered voters must be given a voting slip, so if someone doesn't want to, then we cannot stop them from voting," he said. Wan Ahmad also raised the possibilty of voters not wanting their fingers inked and questioned if they would then be barred from voting. "Disqualifying them would go against their rights...I also heard that indelible ink can be easily obtained from Thailand. What if voters ink their fingers themselves before casting their vote? Can you imagine the chaos that will erupt when they are barred from voting?" said the EC deputy head.
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| Choose a route and we will follow, Bersih tells IGP Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:10 PM PDT
By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Bersih has asked the police to suggest a route for its July 9 march to ensure that the rally goes off without a hitch, in what appears to be an attempt to bridge the growing divide between both parties. Bersih chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said the election watchdog presented the suggestion to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in the hopes that he would be open-minded and work with Bersih. "We have asked them, the police, now you choose from one point in Kuala Lumpur to Taman Jaya, whatever," she told reporters outside Bukit Aman police headquarters here after meeting with IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar. "You choose what route, we will follow. And we will do it peacefully." The police were required by law to protect any party wanting to hold an assembly and could arrest those who refused to gather in peaceful fashion, she pointed out. Ambiga revealed that Ismail did not respond to the request during the "very friendly" meeting but stressed that she remained "ever hopeful" Bersih will get a positive answer from him next week. "This will go on with police help. That is what I'm positive about... And I'm going to remain positive because that's best for everybody," she said. Ambiga declined to comment on Bersih's next course of action if the IGP remained steadfast in his refusal to let the rally take place, saying she would cross that bridge when she came to it. Bersih will take to the streets of Kuala Lumpur on July 9 to demand free and fair elections.
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| PAS Youth scoffs at silat warning Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:44 PM PDT (The Malaysian Insider) - PAS Youth chief Nasruddin Hassan has ridiculed the threat by a silat organisation to "wage war" on Bersih supporters, pointing out that true warriors do not readily resort to violence. He said last night that if Pertubuhan Seni Silat Lincah Malaysia (PPSLM) chief Tan Sri Omardin Mauju could not control his students' emotions, he should not bother to call himself a grandmaster. "Little bit want to fight, little bit want to fight. That's not a warrior, that's short-temper," Nasruddin (picture) told nearly 2,000 supporters at Stadium Malawati here. The Prophet Muhammad once said that a true warrior was not someone who could fell an enemy but one who demonstrated self-control when angry, Nasruddin reminded the crowd. He said if Omardin could not keep a lid on his students' anger, they should just rally on another day and not on July 9. The PPSLM grandmaster said yesterday that more than 50,000 silat exponents were prepared to "wage war" on Bersih activists. "We maintain our stand to go to 'war' if they still want to proceed with this illegal rally," he told Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia. "If it happens, I cannot guarantee I can control the emotions of my members because they have been taught to act when faced with opposition."
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| Marching over other people’s rights Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:11 PM PDT
The Walk for Democracy is bound to affect people not connected to the Bersih rally, says the government. (Free Malaysia Today) - Bersih 2.0′s 'Walk for Democracy' rally will march over other people's rights, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Nazri Abdul Aziz , said here today. He said that although Malaysians had the right to a peaceful assembly, they still had to abide by the country's laws. "There is no absolute freedom. All freedom will be subject to the laws of the country, and to me, you're free to exercise your human rights, as long as it does not affect the human rights of others." "So when you exercise your freedom of rights, you affect the (rights of) others, that's where your freedom stops," he told FMT. Section 1(b) in Article 10 of the Federal Constitution states: "All citizens have the right to assemble peacefully and without arms." Nazri said that street rallies such as Bersih's planned July 9 gathering would affect other citizens' businesses and lifestyles. He added that large-scale demonstrations would have large sections of roads closed to other people wishing to use them. This, he said, would affect other citizens' respective businesses and lifestyles. "By having a demonstration as big as half a million people coming to it, it's going to affect the freedom of people who wish to enjoy a peaceful Saturday walking along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman." "It will affect the rights of taxi drivers to… find fares, it will affect the rights of shopkeepers, the stallholders who want to earn a living on a peaceful Saturday," he said. Nazri was also unwavering when FMT posed the question of last week's Standard-Chartered KL Marathon, which saw many roads closed to accommodate the over 22,000 runners. "That one is (due to) the acquiescence of the public. The public did not object (to the marathon), but there are 1,000-over police reports objecting (to Bersih). Do you see any police reports objecting to the marathon?" he said. Highly insensitive To date, a total of 1,830 police reports have been lodged against the rally, which is expecting an attendance of over 100,000 protesters. Speaking on the 30 arrested Parti Socialis Malaysia (PSM) activists, Nazri said that it was highly insensitive for them to be holding communist-themed T-shirts. He said that ownership of these T-shirts was tantamount to glorifying Malayan Communist Party leaders Chin Peng and Rashid Maidin.
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| PAS man fears failure of July 9 Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:57 PM PDT
Umno desperate enough to ensure it does not happen at all, says Dr Mujahid (Free Malaysia Today) - There is a likelihood that Bersih's Walk for Democracy will not happen this July 9. PAS supreme councillor Dr Mujahid Yusuf Rawa believes Umno is desperate enough to abuse the law to prevent the rally from taking place at all. "It might abuse anything at its disposal, including the Police Act," he said. "But we shall see." He appealed to Umno to be responsible in exercising the power it currently holds. It must think of the future of the nation, he said. "Would we be reduced to a nation built on fear or would we become a nation thriving on democracy?" Another PAS official, vice-president Mahfuz Omar, reminded Umno that it owed its very existence to street demonstrations. If the British had clamped down on the anti-Malayan Union protests, he said, even Malaysia might not have come into existence. "If Umno could fight for independence through street protests, I cannot think of a sensible reason why the Bersih rally cannot be held," he said.
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| Pakatan MPs express outrage by donning yellow neckties Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:26 PM PDT (Malaysian Digect) - Pakatan Rakyat (PR) MPs today expressed their outrage towards the government for outlawing Bersih by donning yellow neckties and attires at Parliament. During a press conference held at the parliamentary lobby this morning, former Democratic Action Party (DAP) national chairman Lim Kit Siang described Hishammuddin's act in outlawing t-shirt carrying messages that support Bersih 2.0.
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| Cabbies rally against Bersih march Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT (The Star) - Taxi drivers are protesting against the planned Bersih 2.0 rally, saying their business will be badly affected if they cannot transport passengers within the tourist hub. Executive Taxi Owners' Association chairman Azmi Mohd Yatim said taxi drivers would be unable to pick up and drop off passengers if the organisers went ahead with the rally on July 9. "We won't be able to go into the city, especially around Dataran Merdeka and other tourist spots, if there are roadblocks heading into the city. "Tourists will have a bad impression of our country if the rally were to take place. We are politically neutral and all we want is to be able to make a living to support our families," he said.  For peace: Roslinda showing the badge to protest against street demonstrations at the launch of Puteri Umno's campaign at PWTC yesterday. Taxi driver Shaharizal Othman, 39, said July was considered a "bonus month" for taxi drivers with the surge of tourists from the Middle East who come here during the summer. "We have to pay an average of RM100 a day for car rent. If we are unable to pick up passengers for about a week due to the rally, we have to pay the rent every day on top of not receiving any income for days," said Shaharizal, who has been a taxi driver for more than five years. Another taxi driver, Hamran Idrus, 48, said he would probably not work on July 9 to avoid roadblocks if the rally were to proceed. The taxi drivers, along with Puteri Umno chief Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin, handed over a memorandum to the Home Ministry protesting against the rally. "As concerned citizens, Puteri Umno urges the Home Ministry to take stern action against the organisers of the street demonstration," said Rosnah before handing over the memorandum to ministry representative Datuk Abdul Hamid Mohd Nazahar at the launch of the "People-friendly Ambassadors Protest Against Street Demonstration" campaign at PWTC here yesterday. Rosnah, who is also Deputy Health Minister, said the rallies would bring more harm than good, especially on a weekend when everyone wanted to have peace of mind.
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| Son of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin freed by court Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:21 PM PDT
(NEW STRAITS TIMES) - The son of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was freed by the Shah Alam magistrate's court today from two counts of theft and one count of having in possession a stolen property. Raja Azman Raja Petra, 35, was acquitted by magistrate Norkamilah Aziz after she found the prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case. He was charged with stealing a mobile phone, a watch, and a motorcycle, and for possessing a stolen motorcycle in Shah Alam and Puchong last year.
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| Pakatan event turns ugly when cops show up Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:02 PM PDT By B Nantha Kumar, FMT SHAH ALAM: A Pakatan Rakyat event, organised by the PAS Youth wing, turned ugly here last night after the police attempted to seize the yellow Bersih rally T-shirts sold outside the venue. The event dubbed "Solat Hajat Dan Pidato" at the Malawati Stadium kicked off smoothly at about 7.30pm, starting with a special prayer followed by fiery speeches by Pakatan leaders to some 3,000 supporters. At the entrance of the stadium, a few PAS members were doing brisk business selling the Bersih rally T-shirts at a stall. However, at about 10.30pm, four men claiming to be from the Shah Alam district police headquarters converged at the stall and tried to seize the "outlawed" T-shirts. Two policemen started packing the T-shirts and left the stadium, another started questioning the "stall" owner, while another one was packing the T-shirts. The situation turned tense when those attending the event realised that the police were "raiding" the stall. About 100 people surrounded the two policemen and demanded that they produce their identity cards. One of the two men failed to produce his card and was chased out of the venue by opposition supporters. The supporters also took back the seized T-shirts. Speaking to opposition supporters earlier, PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu urged the people to attend the Bersih rally scheduled for July 9.
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| Private broadcasters told to ignore Bersih, warn people against protests Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:49 PM PDT By Jahabar Sadiq, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Najib administration has warned private broadcasters against mentioning the planned Bersih rally or the protest date but wants them to warn people against taking to the streets to ask for free and fair elections, media executives say. The Malaysian Insider understands that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) called in media executives in the past week to inform them of the new regulations apart from Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein declaring Bersih T-shirts as illegal. "We can't mention Bersih, the July 9 date for the rally in our broadcasts but we must warn people against demonstrating. How to do that?" a senior media executive asked The Malaysian Insider. Putrajaya runs Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) that offers television and radio broadcasts but also licenses private broadcasters like Astro or the Astro All Asia Network which is a cross-media group, The Star Publication which operates radio stations, Media Prima Berhad which runs TV and radio stations, and the Bfm radio station. "We have to submit our radio scripts too for checking. It's a bit ridiculous," another executive told The Malaysian Insider. It is understood the orders came from the Information Ministry in tandem with a crackdown on the Bersih movement which is calling for a protest on July 9 to press for free and fair elections. Hishammuddin said yesterday that Bersih T-shirts are illegal just hours before police raided the Bersih secretariat in Petaling Jaya on suspicion of carrying out illegal activities. Seven activists held in the raid were later freed on police bail. Police also seized T-shirts and banners during the raid carried out by a phalanx of policemen, including one carrying an assault rifle. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar also said the police will not only arrest those sporting Bersih T-shirts but may also take action against anyone using any medium to promote the illegal rally. "Not just T-shirts but shoes, cars, buses. If these are the tools used to encourage people to gather (illegally), this amounts to sedition," he told reporters at Bukit Aman police headquarters here yesterday. "Based on PDRM (Royal Malaysian Police) intelligence ... if this rally is held, tension, chaos, the destruction of property, injury and even loss of life may occur," he said. "PDRM will not allow any individual or certain parties to do anything that could trigger chaos and anarchy." He said the police have received information that foreign elements were poised to exploit the chaos that would "very likely" result from the rally but declined to reveal their identity or if they were working with opposition parties. Police have arrested 30 people, including Sungai Siput MP Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, for campaigning for Bersih.
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| PM hints general election ‘round the corner’ Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:41 PM PDT By Mazwin Nik Anis and Muguntan Vanar, The Star KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak gave the strongest hint yet that the general election may be around the corner on the first day of his visit to Sabah yesterday. Hinting it might be his last visit to the state before the election, the Prime Minister asked leaders of Barisan Nasional component parties to clear the problems of the grassroot. In an hour-long closed door meeting with state Barisan leaders, Najib, who is also Barisan chairman, reiterated the importance of zero problem in the constituencies as the coalition was keen to field winnable candidates to ensure victory. According to leaders who attended the meeting, Najib spoke of unity and also explained to them about the opposition's tactics to use the July 9 rally to wrest political momentum from Barisan which has been winning a string of by-elections. PBS president Tan Sri Pairin Kitingan said the message was for every party in Barisan to be prepared and work on the ground for the election. "In fact, the prime minister said this might be his last visit to the state (before the election)." "It may or may not be this year but it is still possible it will this year," Pairin said. He said the Prime Minister stressed on the need for winnable candidates, adding that as far PBS was concerned, it was ready for the election anytime. Sabah Barisan secretary Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said the Prime Minister's key concept for the coalition was to field winnable candidates and reminded the wakil rakyat to continue to be close to the people. "He reminded us about the need to work hard to win the hearts of the people," he said. Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) president Tan Sri Joseph Kurup also said Najib had stressed on the need for component parties to be prepared for the election. "As far as my party is concerned, we are prepared even if the election is called next week," he said. Najib later attended a 1Malaysia dinner at the historic Padang Merdeka where he was joined by various community and business leaders.
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| Opposition MPs wear yellow to show support for July 9 rally Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:38 PM PDT By Rahimy Rahim, The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Several Pakatan Rakyat MPs have shown their support for illegal Besih 2.0 July 9 rally by wearing yellow for Thursday's parliament sitting. Among them were Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur), Charles Santiago (DAP-Klang), Fong Kui Lun (DAP-Bukit Bintang), Tian Chua (PKR-Batu) and Datuk Johari Abdul (PKR-Sungai Petani), who wore yellow ties while Nurul Izzah (PKR-Lembah Pantai) and Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR-Ampang) showed up in yellow baju kurung. DAP Adviser Lim Kit Siang said the opposition MPs were outraged by the ban on Bersih's t-shirt or any yellow apparel. "All we wanted was to express our demand for a clean and free electoral system," he told a press conference at the parliament lobby. DAP Chairman Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) said that the opposition was ready to take legal action against the police of seizing items relating to the Bersih rally. "We have the intent to take action in court as they did not breach any laws in the country," he said. |
| Police to use all available laws to prevent July 9 demonstrations Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:26 PM PDT (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: Police have warned that they will use all available laws to prevent the July 9 rallies, saying they have information that foreign elements were out to create chaos. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar issued the warning to groups who planned to defy police orders, regardless of their political affiliations, from holding the rallies. "Intelligence gathered has revealed attempts by certain quarters, including foreign elements, attempting to seize the opportunity and exploit the situation. "There is a possibility that should the rally proceed, it could create chaos, destruction to property, injuries and even the possibility of loss of lives," he told a press conference at Bukit Aman yesterday. Ismail said there were certain groups openly and secretly planning to gather thousands of people to create chaos by instigating public participation in illegal assemblies. He said police have arrested 101 people nationwide for allegedly inciting the public to join the rallies. He said 45 of them were still being detained, adding that 1,830 reports had been lodged by the public opposing the rallies. Ismail said that if such a situation was not arrested immediately, it could pose a public order situation as well as a threat to national security. "The police force will not allow any individual or parties to take advantage and create chaos or anarchy. "We will take stern action within the confines of the law against anyone or party that plans to organise or participate in illegal gatherings," he said. Ismail said police would continue to take action against those distributing leaflets, T-shirts or any other method to incite the public into participating in the illegal rallies. "Action will be taken against anyone found wearing the yellow attire, or driving cars, and buses with the Bersih 2.0 logo to incite people to attend the rallies," he said. Meanwhile, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said action would be taken against the Umno Youth members who surrounded the PKR headquarters on Monday and allegedly threatened to burn down the office. "I told the police to treat them as with Bersih. Nobody is above the law," he said. He said T-shirts with messages in support of Bersih have been outlawed because they were related to an illegal assembly. "The Bersih T-shirt is related to an illegal assembly, then whatever they are wearing is illegal," he told a press conference here yesterday. Hishammuddin dismissed claims that the police arrests of those supporting the July 9 march for electoral reforms were politically-motivated. can also ask the same thing of them," he said.
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| More Pakatan lawmakers nabbed for Bersih links Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:11 PM PDT By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — PKR science and health bureau chief and Gopeng MP Dr Lee Boon Chye was arrested by police earlier this morning while distributing Bersih flyers at Gunung Rapat market. Another PKR lawmaker, Simpang Pulai state assemblyman Chan Ming Kai, was also picked up at the same location along with two men wearing and selling the iconic yellow Bersih T-shirts declared illegal by the Home Ministry yesterday. The four were believed to have been arrested for promoting the Bersih 2.0 rally for free and fair elections, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur on July 9. According to Perak Online, Chan was seen having drinks with his supporters at a stall at around 9am when he decided to put on a Bersih T-shirt. He was arrested 10 minutes later. The online news portal said over 50 police officers, headed by Ipoh CID chief DSP Glenn Antohany Sinapa, had staked out the market from as early as 8am this morning. Police also arrested 14 activists — 12 DAP and two PKR members — in Sungai Siput yesterday for wearing Bersih and Ubah T-shirts while distributing Malaysian flags at a market there. Among those arrested were Jalong assemblyman Leong Mee Meng, Teja assemblyman Chang Lih Kang, and Dr Lee's political secretary, Tan Kar Hing.
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| Cops can arrest PAS men who cause trouble at rally, says Mat Sabu Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:10 PM PDT By Boo Su-Lyn, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu guaranteed today that PAS supporters will march peacefully at the July 9 Bersih rally, saying that police can detain them if they spark chaos. "If they throw stones or burn cars, our lawyers will not defend them," he told reporters today. "For PAS, we are confident that our members will be very disciplined and peaceful, as seen in previous demonstrations, for example, the march against the Danish cartoons of Prophet Muhammad," said Mohamad (picture), who is more popularly known as Mat Sabu. |
| 70 abducted by ‘policemen’ have vanished Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:07 PM PDT By Patrick Lee, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: More than 70 people are believed to have been abducted by "policemen", Pakatan Rakyat MPs alleged. DAP Ipoh Barat MP M Kulasegaran said that these people were last seen led away by plainclothes "policemen". "Something dreadful has happened to them while on the way to police stations… they were led away in the company of people armed with the stuff of law enforcement," he told reporters in the Parliament lobby yesterday. Kulasegaran said that these people then disappeared, never to be seen again. He added that more than 70 separate police reports have been lodged in the last eight months with regard to the matter. In one example, he said that "two or three men" appeared at a Gunong Rapat house near Ipoh last week. "Claiming they were police personnel … they produced police identity papers, carried handcuffs and were armed with firearms. But they were not in uniform and arrived in unmarked vehicles," said Kulasegaran. He heard about the case from the couple's family members. When he inquired about the couple's fate at the Ipoh police station, he found out that the police did not call them in for questioning. "They had no dealings with the police… No connections whatsoever!" said Kulasegaran. PKR Kapar MP S Manickavasagam said that he knew of a Subang Jaya businessman who disappeared under similar circumstances in June. "His family came to my office, and we sent a memorandum to the Inspector-General of Police (Ismail Omar), lodged three police reports, but until now he's (still) missing," he said. Manickavasagam added that the businessman had not left the country as his passport was still in his house. He added that he had heard of four similar cases through DAP Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo. Kulasegaran filed a motion on the matter on Monday. However, it was rejected in Dewan Rakyat Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia's Chambers yesterday.
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