Is Najib lying about reforms!?

Recent event has proven that Najib is an outright liar with regards to reforms (of the ISA and Police Act)

Recently the BN government use the ISA to catch 13 people in Sabah. Why use a law that is suppose to be done away with?? So much for your intention to abolish ISA.

Even worst is the new "Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011" the BN govt is proposing!

It is scary!! It will effective turn Malaysia into a Police State!

Among the main points of the proposed law are:

• 30 days' advance notice for assemblies, except for those in designated areas as defined by the home minister;

• after notification, the assemblies can proceed, unless there are objections from the police;

• no street protests are allowed;

• no protests in or anywhere in a 50-metre buffer zone around prohibited areas defined in a list, which includes hospitals, schools and places of worship;

• Section 8 allows a police officer 'to take such measures he/she deems necessary' to ensure compliance;

• Section 9(5) allows the police to fine organisers up to RM10,000 if no advance notice of a planned assembly is given to the police;

• Section 20(1)(c) allows police to arrest anyone who brings, allows to come or recruits children for an assembly;

• Section 21(3) allows the police to fine those arrested up to RM20,000;

• those under 21 years of age are not allowed to organise assemblies; and

• children under 15 are not allowed to take part in assemblies, except in cultural or religious events such as funeral corteges or events approved by the home minister.

See the full Assembly Bill here!

Example of this new law being worst then the old Police act includes:

1. “Under the new law, a person can be fined up to RM20,000 as compared to RM10,000 under the Police Act,”

2. 30-day notice that organisers must give the police before holding an assembly!

3.Section 15(2)(h) allows the district police chief to decide on:

1. Date, time and duration of assembly;
2. The venue;
3. Manner of the assembly;
4. Conduct of participants;
5. Clean-up costs arising from the assembly;
6. Any inherent environmental factor, cultural or religious sensitivity and historical significance of the place of assembly;
7. Concerns and objections of persons who have interests; or
8. Any other matter that he deems necessary or expedient in relation to the assembly.

Anyone violating the restrictions and conditions will be liable to a maximum fine of RM10,000.

“It is clear that the real intention of Najib and his government is to make it as difficult and as burdensome as possible for the people to peacefully assemble.”

The Bill demonstrates that we have rogue politicians ruling the country as the stifling provisions are a flagrant breach of the federal constitution, that allows for freedom of expression and does not stipulate any age barriers.

None of these provisions are in line with Najib's promise to enable a more vibrant democratic space.

Whatever the analysis, we the rakyat simply cannot take the Bill sitting down. If we do not act now, it would send a signal to the government which would clearly translate to mean it can bulldoze into our democratic space and civil liberties.

I therefore concur with law expert Abdul Aziz Bari that this Bill must be challenged in court, for it violates the federal constitution. This would send a strong message to the government that we will not allow the ruling elite to trample on our rights.

(partly taken from...)
CHARLES SANTIAGO is the DAP member of parliament for Klang.

Will Najib succeed in repealling ISA?!

Article 149, which is meant for national security, is the mother of repressive laws, as it enables parliament to brush aside fundamental human rights guaranteed under Part 2 of the Constitution to enact laws that grant the Executive sweeping power that includes detention without trial. The human rights so affected include those enshrined under Article 5 (life and liberty), Article 9 (freedom of movement), Article 10 (freedom of speech and assembly), etc.

By Kim Quek

Prime Minister Najib Razak’s stunning announcement of his intention to repeal the abominable Internal Security Act (ISA) as well as the three archaic Proclamations of Emergency has brought much excitement to a country long struggling to rid itself of repressive rule.

Najib said in a much anticipated speech delivered on the “historic night” of Sept 15 (as he himself described) that the lifting of these repressive legislations was meant to meet the “aspiration of the people for a more open and dynamic democracy, …..so as to be at par with other democratic systems in the world”.

The immediate emotional impact of such a momentous announcement must be one of exhilaration and euphoria for many – we are now finally on the path to regain our long lost democracy!

But are we?

OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLE?

In the same breath as Najib announced the good news, he said new legislations will be enacted – an anti-terrorism act and a public order law - under the umbrella of Article 149 of the Federal Constitution to combat subversives and organized violence, so as to preserve public order and security.

But isn’t this the same umbrella Article 149 that gave birth to the detestable ISA?

Article 149, which is meant for national security, is the mother of repressive laws, as it enables parliament to brush aside fundamental human rights guaranteed under Part 2 of the Constitution to enact laws that grant the Executive sweeping power that includes detention without trial. The human rights so affected include those enshrined under Article 5 (life and liberty), Article 9 (freedom of movement), Article 10 (freedom of speech and assembly), etc.

Article 149 was written in such a way that it virtually gives the dominant party in parliament a blank cheque to write whatever autocratic law whenever it desires, as the grounds upon which such law can be enacted encompass a wide range of vague justifications – grounds such as any actual or threatened action that may cause citizens to fear organized violence, or to excite disaffection against government, or to promote ill-will among races, or prejudice the functioning of public service or supply, etc.

With such licence to create autocratic legislations, can Umno resist the temptation to fashion the new anti-terrorist laws after its repressive impulse for self-preservation? Considering Umno’s notorious record of contempt for the sanctity of law, as reflected in its cavalier attitude in amending the Constitution for political expediency – having made more than 600 amendments to the Constitution in the short period of the country’s independence – the answer must be an emphatic no.

NO CHANCE OF FAIR IMPLEMENTATION

Even in the unlikely event of Umno managing exceptionally to enact the replacement security laws in accord with the democratic spirit of our Constitution on this occasion, there is still the huge question of whether Umno is capable of implementing these laws with fairness and equity.

In this respect, we recall that when the ISA was enacted in 1960, our first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman gave the solemn pledge in parliament that the vast power of ISA would only be used to curb the communist insurgency, and would never be used to suppress political opposition.

But we all know that the ISA detention center at Kamunting has played host to such distinguished “guests” (detainees) as Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang, Mat Sabu, Karpal Singh, Lim Guan Eng (among thousands of others). Does anyone in his right mind believe that any of them could have been a communist or a subversive?

It is an undeniable fact that the history of ISA is a mirror of the relentless abuse of draconian power by the Umno led regime to oppress opponents and silence critics. Instead of using the ISA as a weapon to combat the communists as pledged, ISA has been turned into Umno’s potent instrument to keep its hegemony intact all these decades.

Umno is now facing unprecedented challenge to its political survival. Are we to believe that it will give up this potent weapon at this most vulnerable moment of its existence?

What Najib is effectively tellings us is that the anti-communist law (ISA) will now be replaced by anti-terrorist law.

Since both laws derive from the same root (Article 149), have the same power of preventive detention, exercised by the same political masters, and implemented by the same institutions (police, attorney general and judiciary), which now enjoy even less public confidence than in the past, why should one believe that history will not repeat itself?

If an anti-communist law has been persistently and unhesitatingly abused to blunt opposition challenges in the past, why should we believe that the new anti-terrorist law will not be similarly abused now that Umno is struggling desperately for its political survival?

GENUINE REFORM UNLIKELY

Even if Najib is serious about these changes this time, as he may have been persuaded to adopt this course as the best way to recoup the middle ground support he lost in the recent Bersih rally debacle, obstacles ahead abound.

For a start, Najib appears to have acted in isolation, as two key players seem to have been left out of the loop. Neither his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin nor Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein – and by extension, the cabinet – seem to have participated in the decision-making process.

The hardliner Home Minister, who is responsible for implementing the security laws, expressed ignorance, when reporters asked him about rumours of a pending repeal of ISA only two days before Najib’s speech.

While Muhyiddin, speaking at a Merdeka-Raya event in Nibong Tebal, Penang on Sept 17, said that Najib’s announcement was “unexpected and radical”, but he quickly added that Najib’s speech was “bold and courageous”. He went on to praise Najib for moving with the time and assured the people that the changes were meant for the good of the people.

Such expressions of “surprise” and “praise”, coming after keeping mum for two days, give a lot of food for thought.

A reasonable interpretation is that the staunchly conservative and increasingly more powerful deputy leader of Umno cum deputy prime minister was not happy with such a “radical” move, but pragmatism dictates that he must not show it. Instead, he must have decided over the two days of contemplation to turn an apparently unhappy event into advantage by riding on this new wave of “democratic reform” to reap maximum support at home and abroad, without the slightest intention to let go of Umno’s repressive grip. After all, there is still ample opportunity to keep Umno’s draconian power intact during the legislative as well as the implementation stage.

Indeed that seems to be the case, as unmistakably signaled by Muhyiddin when he pointed out that the new security laws will prioritize security over human rights, when answering query whether there would be true reforms with the introduction of two new security laws.

Without the prior consultation and support of Umno’s top guns for genuine reforms, and with Najib’s miserable record of flip-flops whenever opposed by conservatives, it is almost a foregone conclusion that there will not be true reforms whether there is or isn’t repeal of current repressive legislation.

ELECTORAL REFORM TOP PRIORITY

The real danger to true reformists lies in the false propaganda that can be generated from this new development, considering the immense power of BN’s propaganda machinery, which encompasses all newspapers and all TV channels.

Among the casualties of such false propaganda would be the Bersih 2.0 movement for electoral reform, as euphoria so created may deflate the immense momentum generated by the recent Bersih rally. It may even cripple Bersih’s capacity to rally another mass demonstration, if substantial section of the middle ground is doped into cherishing such false hope of democratization.

And Bersih rally 3 looks inevitable, in the light of alarming increase of discovery of frauds in the electoral roll, against the back drop of a reluctant BN to institute real reform.

This new menace of apparently systemic infestation of phantom voters in the electoral roll, unless effectively checked now, can snowball into something like ‘Project M’ (M stands for Mahathir) which had singularly propelled Umno to political dominance in Sabah in the Nineties.

We are therefore landed in the dire state of having to face new trouble spots while resolution of old issues is not in sight yet.

It is therefore imperative that we redouble our effort to press for swift and effective measures to rectify the current electoral flaws, and not allow ourselves to be unnecessarily distracted by Najib’s new initiative over democratization.

Top priority must always be electoral reform, as it holds the key to a fair chance of winning the right to administer the country. Without the mandate to rule, all talks of reforms will be in vain.

6 PSM released!

Malaysian Justice welcome the release of the 6 PSM members!

From Malaysiakini

The Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) 6 have been released today after they were detained since July 2 for undefined charges during the Bersih 2.0 crackdown.

It is understood that they were released at 5.30pm at the Jinjang police station, following public outrage and sustained protests over their arbitrary detention.

The six PSM members - Choo Chon Kai, Sarat Babu, M Sarasvathy, M Sukumaran, A Letchumanan and Sungai Siput parliamentarian Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj - were initially detained on suspicion of planning to wage war against the King.

It was learnt that the charge was however changed several times, at one point accusing them of being ringleaders of the Bersih 2.0 rally on July 9.

In a short statement issued to the media, inspector-general of police Ismail Omar confirmed the release of the six from detention under the Emergency Ordinance.

“Following their release, further action will be determined by the attorney-general's chambers,” he said in a two-paragraph statement.

Jeyakumar had yesterday began his hunger strike yesterday, putting additional pressure on the police.

When contacted, PSM secretary-general S Arutchelvan and their lawyer Edmund Bon confirmed that the six were released at 5.30pm.

In an immediate response to the release of the PSM 6, DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang said the authorities should take responsibility for detaining the six with bad intentions.

“Informed PSM6 released by police. Victory of people n reason. Hishammuddin/IGP shld apologise 4mala fide detention. Najib shld repeal EO,” he said on a Twitter posting.

The PSM 6 later appeared in a 'victory celebration' at 7.30pm at the KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.

Dr Jeyakumar, too politically costly for BN to keep them in Jail!

Even the disable are not spared from ISA!

Anti-Internal Security Act (ISA) NGOs are crying foul over another arrest under the law it considered 'draconian', this time of a disabled restaurant operator.

"Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) strongly condemn the new arrest under the ISA, allegedly for being involved in a subversive movement," said the organisations in a statement today.

The NGOs claim that the 42-year old Kadir bin Hashim was arrested yesterday by special branch officers under Section 73 (1) of Internal Security Act (ISA).

They cited family members who related that Kadir is a disabled citizen whose place of business is in Kampung Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur.

Kadir, who is an activist, is also a member of the local PKR youth branch.

Questioning why the government invoked ISA against Kadir, they also expressed concern over his condition and safety.

"We urge the government to allow lawyers and the family to visit Kadir bin Hashim immediately," they said.

ISA abuse cry rings out again

GMI and Suaram alleged that the incident proved that the arbitrary law has been abused under the pretext of national security for political reasons.

"We urge the government to charge the said detainee in open court; otherwise, he should be released without any delay and unconditionally," the NGOs added.

Both NGOs maintain that they value the security of the country but believe that everyone is entitled to a fair trial, a right that should not be taken away whatever the pretext.

Section 73(1) Internal Security Act 1960 allows any police officer without warrant to arrest and detain a person, pending investigations, of whom he reasonably suspects has acted or will act in any manner "prejudicial to the security of Malaysia or any part thereof or to maintenance of essential services therein or to the economic life thereof".

NGOs and civil society have cried foul over such "draconian" provisions which they say deprive a person of their liberty and the right to a fair trial before the courts

Another good judgement bites the dust at Court of Appeal Level!

Here is another case the was won at High Court level but bites the dust!
Abdul Malek, was arrested under the ISA on the night of Sept 25, 1998, after addressing a demonstration earlier that day in Masjid Negara following the sacking and arrest of Anwar Ibrahim, who was then deputy prime minister.

He was detained under the preventive security law for 57 days, and was later released without being charged.Abdul Malek filed his suit civil suit in March 1999, naming special branch officer Borhan Daud, the then police chief Abdul Rahim Noor and the government as respondents.

During the High Court trial, the plaintiff testified he was stripped naked in an air-conditioned room, blindfolded during interrogation, and physically assaulted up to 60 times, beaten until he was unconscious, forced to drink urine and subjected to sexual abuse.

The High Court judge was convinced that it took place after major contradictions were found in the defendants' witnesses compared to Abdul Malek's “consistent statements”.

He also opined that the public prosecutor's refusal to prosecute Abdul Malek for making false claims against Rahim implied that there was some truth in his claims.

The High court also ruled that it was unconstitutional for Abdul Malek to be denied access to his lawyer.

SADLY!!!!

25 March 2010

This is another dark day for our Malaysian Judiciary Institution.

The Court of Appeal had overturned a rare RM2.5 million award to former ISA detainee Abdul Malek Hussein following an appeal from the government.

Justice Md Raus Shariff along with Federal Court judge - Sulong Matjeraie and Ahmad Maarop reversed the High Court decision and ruled that Abdul Malek's detention was lawful and also rejected his allegations of torture while in custody.

Following the decision, Abdul Malek is not entitled to get any monetary award but was instead ordered by the appellate court to pay RM50,000 in costs.

Justice Md Raus in his 34-page judgment said

1. ...the arresting officer need not inform Abdul Malek the grounds of the arrest in detail.

2. ...helding Abdul Malek's right to a counsel, while under detention, as alleged a violation under Article 5(3) of the Federal Constitution, does not make the arrest and detention mala fide.

3. ...(while accepting Abdul Malek was assaulted...)...Abdul Malek did not make the police report on the alleged torture immediately after his release but three and a half months after that."
"The delay raises doubt as to the credibility of the alleged assault. The respondent (Abdul Malek) had explained the delay but in our view, his explanation was not credible and should have been rejected by the High Court judge," he said.

SAD!

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Why Anwar must go to Jail!

The simply is because Najib cannot afford for him not to. Let me explain!

As far back as I can remember, UMNO and BN have always had 1 main strategy and that tactic is basically to attack and to discredit the opposition. BN will use its main stream media to tell the rakyat that the opposition are incompetent and that they have no experience running the country. UMNO propaganda is to convince the rakyat that if the opposition rule the country, there will be chaos. They will further add that BN will rule the federal govt anyway and if you vote for them at least your area will get some development and projects heading your way. (If you want prove of this just look at how BN campaign in the last few by-election)

This strategy of theirs has not and will not change anytime soon! Why? This is basically because they have no better strategy. Which is easier to do right now?
Win back to hearts and trust of the rakyat? Or discredit the opposition so that the rakyat will feel that they have no better option?

UMNO and BN strategy is very clear! They are not concern about winning back the favour of the rakyat and frankly speaking, I think they don’t even care! So the easiest thing to do is to dishearten the rakyat and to make sure there is no viable alternative for the rakyat to choose (come the next GE).

The best way to do this is to break up the opposition’s coalition. Just take a look at their recently strategy. UMNO propaganda machinery (also known as MSM) will tell the Malays that DAP is controlling PAS and that they will lose their Bumiputera’s privileges if they support Pakatan Rakyat.

UMNO will then get its other BN’s component party to scare the non-Malays that if they support PKR, then PAS will be extremist and that the country will become and Islamic State with Hudud Laws. The ironic thing is that, while running this racist hate campaign, they (through their UMNO control newspaper) are accusing the opposition of stirring up racial and religious sensitivity!

Why are they doing this? It is obvious! They are trying to get supporters from DAP and PAS to fight each other and to break up PKR! UMNO believes that right now, what is holding PKR together is Anwar Ibrahim and Keadilan.

UMNO’s mentality is to take Anwar Ibrahim out of the picture with the hope that Keadillan will break apart. And once Keadillan are in disarray, so will PKR! And if PKR are in disarray, UMNO will tell the rakyat that, PKR are incapable of forming a viable government and better choose a strong and experience government so that the country can enjoy economic stability.

So what can we the normal rakyat do?
Well the first thing we must NOT do is to play into the hand of BN and UMNO! When the police do catch Anwar and throw him in jail, the rakyat must practice restrain. In fact in all the various provocation that UMNO is currently orchestrating, we must practice restrain. Here I must thank and comment the various Indian groups for their calm and restrain respond to the recent Cow Head incident. I think UMNO must have very frustrated that they did not get the response they wanted from the Indian community.

Why does UMNO want to create this tense situation?
It is simply because they need to scare the rakyat into believing that ISA is still useful today! They need a blanket reason to throw their political opponents into ISA and to tell the rakyat that it is the opposition that is causing the chaotic situation. Without chaos like May 13, it will be very hard to justify their actions. If there is a riot with bloodshed, then it is easier to scare the rakyat into believing that the cost of freedom of speech and assembly is a small price to pay for peace. Thus we must make sure that we do not over react to all of UMNO’s provocation!

The second thing we must do is to make sure we VOTE! This is the only way we can really voice our frustration and anger at the present government. And we must be resolute and vote smart! We must make sure no matter where the candidate is from; UMNO, MCA, MIC or even PBS. As long as they are from BN, we must make sure we do not vote for them in any by-election as well as the next GE. We must vote for the opposition at all cost. Even if PKR decide to up a Cow’s Head as their candidate, we must vote for them. We the rakyat must also be weary of “independent candidate” that the BN will plant in some areas to split the opposition’s vote. This has been a very effective strategy use by BN in the past. (The recent MIC AGM is prove of this.)

Not only that, we must make sure we give a full and convincing mandate to PAS, DAP and Keadilllan. This is because all Malaysians knows that, short of a convincing mandate from the rakyat, UMNO with its seemingly endless supply of money will use every dirty trick in the books to entice the various MPs and Assemblymen from PKR to jump ship. You need to look no further than Perak and Sabah for prove of this!

And so if you the rakyat are angry that cow head demonstrating racist can get an appointment with the Home Minister while peaceful demonstration with candles and roses are arrested immediately. If you the rakyat and dumbfounded for the various recent court rulings. If you are wondering why the two Perak frogs facing corruption charges is still being delayed till today?

If we Malaysian want to see the repeal of the ISA,
if we want to see reforms in the Judiciary and the Govt Institutions such as MCMC , MACC, PDRM,
If we want to see justice for RPK, Anwar, Kugan, P.I. Bala, Sujatha, Teoh Beng Hock, Elizabeth Wong,
if we want to see greater freedom of press and assembly,
if we want to see the people responsible for the Lingam case, PKFZ, Penan rape case brought to justice,
if we want to show our displeasure at how BN had robbed our democratic choice in Perak,
then we the rakyat must remember all this injustice and vote in the next GE to ensure BN and its leaders like Taib Mahmud, Khir Toyo, Hishammuddin, Najib and even Samy Vellu does not come back to power!

WITH OR WITHOUT ANWAR IBRAHIM!

RPK Rocks!!

Watch this video to understand why even a Statutory Declaration is still useless as long as the PDRM is under the control of UMNO!



My utmost respect for RPK! The torture he endure...WOW!

Another True Malaysian Hero!

One day I hope Malaysian History text books will reflect the sacrifice of great people like Perak Assembly Speaker, Sivakumar and also Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar.

This is a man who continued to fight for the rights of his people dispict being bullied and punish unjustly by the courts!

No matter at least he is out for now. (Thanks to BN trying to cover their own ass with regards to the Perak fiasco!)

But you have got to respect Uthayakumar for his guts facing the Police force! He has the balls to refuse signing the stupid conditions of his release and also refuse to thank the police is for his release!

I agree!! Why should he thank the police/home ministry for releasing him when it is them that should be apologising to him for illegally locking him up for so many months?!?

I think Uthayakumar should sue the Home Ministry for his illegal incarceration!!

Hishamudin is proving to be a bigger S then even Syed Hamid Alba by the spat of arrest last week and allowing the police to enter the Perak assembly to drag the Speaker out!

I think it is only a matter of time before his keris comes out again!

As expected! Bias judgement given in favour of BN!

Are we surprise by this verdict?!

The Federal Court today lifted Perak speaker V Sivakumar's suspension order against BN Menteri Besar Zambry Abd Kadir and his six executive council members from the state assembly.
In a unanimous decision, the five-member panel led by Court of Appeal president Allaudin Mohd Sheriff ruled that Perak speaker V Sivakumar had acted beyond his powers in issuing the suspensions.

In another case....
The Federal Court dismissed Hindraf leaders R. Kenghadaran’s and M. Manoharan’s habeas corpus application that was based on the grounds of a procedural defect in the proceedings of the ISA advisory board.
The two had made the application before Kenghadaran was given a conditional release on April 3. Manoharan is still under detention.

Does this not reflect badly on the credibility and the independence of our judiciary?
When you see judgement like this, don't you wish that we need a change of government in order to revamp our judiciary so that it can gain back its dignity and respect!?!?!

Home Minister Speak more Rubbish!

I like this comment in Malaysiakini!

I thought I cut it out for your reading pleasure!

Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said the move to release the 13 detainees was Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s own decision. This shows that the PM has usurped the powers of the advisory board and the home minister.

It was further reported that Najib had ‘...put the interest of the nation above self’. Is the PM satisfied that these individuals are no longer a ‘threat to national security’? On what basis did he arrive at such a conclusion? If these people are still a threat to national security, the PM could be jeopardising national security by releasing them.

How did the self-interest come into the equation? It looks like the home minister is not aware of the law and his responsibilities. Better we get a more qualified home minister. I get worried whenever the home minister speaks, he speaks rubbish.

Najib release 13 ISA detainee! SO WHAT!

SO Najib release 13 ISA detainee.
Big deal!
We all know it is just a publicity stunt!
In fact, this only proves that the BN govt catches and release its own citizens at their own conveniences, and for their own selfish reasons!!!

Where is the rule of law, the human rights law, the basic human decency?!?

If Najib was serious about reforms , he would have release all the detainees, close down Kamunting camp and abolish the ISA completely!!!
Follow Obama's example lah!! See he had the guts to close Guantanomo Bay camp!

DO YOU KNOW....

Some of the ISA detainees that were freed were pose certain condition to their release?!?!?

For example, the two Hindraf leaders are not allowed to leave Shah Alam and Petaling Jaya, and must be home by 7 pm every night, exchanging detention in Kamunting Detention Centre!!

THIS IS NOT REPORTED IN THE NEWS RIGHT!!?!?!

Hah!! So much for ISA detainees being release!
Najib promised to conduct a comprehensive review on the ISA.
Are we not sick of that stupid reason BN govt always give by now!?!?!
Always say we will study the matter but no action wan!!!

Is this a sincere act or just a false gesture to win the hearts of the people?!?

In his first address to the nation as prime minister, Najib Abdul Razak said 13 Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees will be released and the suspension on two opposition publications will be lifted with immediate effect.

Wah!!! So good ah!?!?! BUT.......

Just 90 minutes after Najib was sworn in as the PM, KDN officers raided the firm that prints the PKR newspaper, Suara Keadilan, its editor Zunar told me.

So is he sincere about reforms or is this just a ploy to win the by-elections??!?!

Candlelight vigil turn violent thanks to Cops!

Malaysiakini Team Nov 9, 08 7:46pm
Riot police today dispersed about 300 people and arrested 24 people who had gathered at the Petaling Jaya Civic Centre.

The police moved into the crowd just as they were singing the national anthem and getting ready to leave. Before that they have heard short speeches from several politicians.

The crowd had walked over to the PJ Civic Centre shortly after 9.30pm after they had been originally dispersed from the Padang Timur, about a kilometre away, where they had gathered to take part in a candlelight vigil. Just as the crowd started re-gathering at the Civic Centre, a team of anti-riot squad and a water cannon truck had arrived. Shortly afterwards the police started dispersing the crowd using their shields. In the ensuing melee, police arrested PJ Utara member of parliament and DAP leader Tony Pua, Kampung Tunku state representative Lau Weng San and 22 others. Also arrested was Malaysiakini videographer Shukri Mohamad. (Please see link to see how violent the cops were at man handling our MPs!)

Family man Tony Pua treated like a common criminal!

"I was shooting the water cannon truck when a policeman told me to stop that. He ordered me to hand over the camera and tape. I turned and walked away when I was arrested," Shukri said when contacted.

Eyewitnesses said that Pua was physically manhandled and thrown into a waiting Black Maria. The police were also seen chasing the crowd into an Indian restaurant located opposite the Civic Centre.

Those arrested have been taken to the PJ police station. A small group of people have gathered outside in support of those arrested under the watchful eyes of a team of police anti-riot squad.

Earlier, at about 9.35pm, a candlelight vigil organised by polls reform group Bersih was hampered by police insistence on the gathered crowd to disperse. The vigil was to have started at 9.30pm at Padang Timur opposite Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya. However, the police had started blocking the roads leading to the venue as early as 7pm. And as the scheduled 9.30pm approached, the police urged the gathered crowd in the field to disperse. The crowd had then moved into the nearby Amcorp mall, engaged in a ‘wait-and-see' game with the police.

Among those in the crowd were recently court-released ISA detainee Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Selangor exco member Ronnie Liu and DAP leaders Lau Weng San and Pua. At about 9.30pm, the organisers told the crowd to disperse so as to avoid any trouble with the police. Some of the people then decided to hold a mini-procession from the field to the PJ Civic Centre, about a kilometre away.

Roads blocked Eyewitnesses told Malaysiakini that roads leading to the PJ field have earlier been blocked by the police from about 7pm. Some have complained that the roadblocks had stopped them from going to a famous fast-food outlet in the vicinity. Many had resorted to park their vehicles in PJ new town - some two-kilometres away -to walk to the field to take part in the vigil. At about 8pm, eye-witnesses said that about 100 people had gathered at the venue. The police meanwhile had began asking the crowd to leave the place. By 8.30pm - with only an hour away from the planned vigil - the police managed to turn away most of the people from the field. The crowd, by now around 200, moved closer to the Amcorp mall, waiting for the organisers to start the vigil.

At the same time, about 20 federal reserve unit personnel took position just outside the shopping mall. The candlelight vigil did not taken place as planned at 9.30pm. The field was totally deserted, with the crowd waiting in the mall for signs of a possible vigil. Tonight's vigil was to have featured speakers from both civil society groups and political parties. Bersih - or in full the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections - organised the rally to call for electoral reform as well as the abolition of the ISA.A similar rally was also held in Ipoh tonight to commemorate the first anniversary of the Bersih rally in Kuala Lumpur last year.

That rally, attended by 350 people, proceeded without a hitch.

Question of the day?!?!

How come we don't see this kind of reaction from Police whenever UMNO's people conduct their demostration?!?!?!

MCA, GERAKAN, PBS and etc all talk no action!

The MCA, Gerakan, PBS and etc may have come out against the Internal Security Act (ISA) but to date, none of their parliamentary representatives have signed an opposition-initiated petition against the act.

The petition, started by the Repeal ISA Parliamentary Caucus that was spearheaded by the Pakatan Rakyat on 21 Oct, seeks the prime minister’s permission to allow a debate on the act in Parliament.

As of 23 Oct, the caucus collected 85 signatures, including one signature from a BN component party representative.
Parti Bangsa Dayak Sarawak’s Member of Parliament (MP) for Hulu Rejang, Billy Abit Joo, was the only BN representative who signed the petition before it was submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office.
(article taken and modified from Bangsa Malaysia! site) - Another good site on this issue is The Nut Graph!

All this MCA and Gerakan ppl talk big during their election on getting BN to review ISA!
But won't even support a simple debate on the matter!!! Cowards!!!
New leaders! Same crap!! Should change MCA's name to Malaysia's Coward Association

The REAL reasons why the BN Idiots put RPK, Tan and Kok in ISA!

This a theory why RPK, Tan and Kok were/are place in ISA!

1. BN fear Anwar's crossover plans!!
2. BN needs chaos and demonstration to declare emergency rule.
3. RPK, Tan and Kok are very popular among Malaysian opposition.
4. Catching these 3 person could create a lot of shock, anger and demonstration among opposition.

1. Do you think BN are privately hoping that catching these 3 people will cost riots and demonstration?

2. If that happens,do you believe that BN might hire thugs and trouble makers to be among demonstrators to create violence?

3. Will they then use this as an excuse to put the blame on the opposition and to declare emergency rule and put all the opposition into ISA?!?

4. BN has been using May 13 as their excuse for the last 20 years! Are they trying to make another May13 to instill fear into Malaysians so they can rule for another 50 years?!?

5. Are BN willing to risk innocent Malaysian's lives, peace and harmony just to they can hold on to their corrupt, selfish and greedy power?!?

6. SO WHO IS ACTUALLY CREATING TENSION AND caused “the polemic and fear” (quoted from that Sh*T Hamid guy)???
7. WHO ACTUALLY BELONGS IN ISA?!?

a)Teresa Kok or khir Yoyo
b) ahMAD ItSh*T or Journalist Tan Hoon Cheng
c) RPK or Sh*T hamid
(who had the stupidity to blame Tan by saying "The whole thing was started by her..."

Barisan National Cowardly act in using ISA!!

First victims of cowards from BN 's Administration!!!

Raja Petra Kamarudin, blogger. ISA (Detention without trial).
Tan Hoon Cheng, Sin Chew journalist. ISA (Detention without trial).
Teresa Kok, Politician, 3-term Member of Parliament and State Exco. ISA

(Detention without trial).
Sin Chew Daily. Show cause letter.
theSun. Show cause letter.
Suara Keadilan. Show cause letter.

Every Malaysian needs to know how evil and oppressive BN administration really is!!

Their action yesterday are completely undemocratic, oppressive, bias and shows a complete lack of respect for basic human rights.

MALAYSIAN WE MUST REMEMBER Sept 12 the next time we go for election!!!

IF YOU VOTE FOR BN!!

THIS IS WHAT THEY WILL DO TO YOU!!!!

REMEMBER SEPT12!!!!

AND PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NATION AND THOSE POOR VICTIMS OF

BN'S IDIOTIC, EVIL REGIME!!

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?!?

Malaysiakini - Raja Petra arrested under ISAControversial blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin was arrested today under the Internal Security Act for allegedly being a threat to security, peace and public order.According to Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar, the 58-year old father of five would be detained under Section 73(1) of the ISA, which allows for detention of up to 60 days.

1. WHAT THE POINT IF YOU ARE GOING TO UNBLOCK RPK's WEBSITE ONLY TO PUT HIM IN ISA AFTER THAT?!?! IDIOTS!!!

2. ahMAD ismail sarcastically referred to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's decision as "brave", and vowed to remain adamant in refusing to apologise for his allegedly racist remarks made on a number of occasions....a number or police report has been lodge against him much earlier but so far he - GETS ONLY 3 YEARS SUSPENSION IDIOTS!!!

3. ahMAD UMNO division who supported his action, threaten to shoot a the poor journalist and even destroy the Acting Gerakan President's picture gets away scot free!!!! IDIOTS!!!!!

3. Whats more insulting is that the Sin Chew Daily newspaper that reported the truth gets a SHOWCAUSE LETTER!??! IDIOTS!!!!

4. Do you know why it is only 3 years?!?

This is to allow him to stand for election the next time round! In fact he has immediate plan was to tour the country and explain to Umno divisions about the matter.

What's the point of the 3 years suspension if he can still be their advisor and is allowed to go around the country spreading racist sentiment!

5. IN SUMMARY!!!
Barisan National just decided to.....
a) Go after newspapers which have reported the truth while praising those distorting facts and advocating lies. (Malaysiakini)

b) Put RPK in ISA while allowed ahMAD to walk free go tour the country spreading racist sentiment!!!

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!!!

1 final note: The four Islamic bodies which lodged the police reports against RPK were the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia Foundation (Yadim), Federal Territory Islamic Council (MAIWP) and the Federal Territory Islamic Department (Jawi). I just wonder how many of this religious bodies are under the control of UMNO!!!

Syed Hamid is a bias SOB!

Usually I dun wanna blog more than once a day but when I read this on Malaysiakini I was piss!'

Malaysiakin reported today that....Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin could be charged under the Internal Security Act for comments allegedly insulting Islam and Prophet Muhammad.

He added that...

"The probe and action should be expedited so that he will realise his mistakes and learn to respect Islam," said Syed Hamid, adding that Raja Petra would face action if the authorities found he had committed the offence.

Hei YB!!

How about that AhMAD guy in Penang!! Why didn't you say anything about that huH!!!

Why didn't you threaten him with ISA and expedite his case as well!!

Then only this AhMAD guy will realise his mistake and learn to respect the other races as well!!

OPPS! I forgot! You come from the same RACIST BN party and if your own Boss (Badawi and Najib) cannot handle Ahmad! Who are you right!!!???!

What kind of country am I leaving in?!?!

From the news I have read today make me very sad to be a Malaysian!

1. Our police force has lost all credibility in the eyes of Malaysian and the World!
- Primary schoolboy alleges ‘torture’ by police
- Drugs stolen from Police Station! (hahahahahaha!)

- Double standard of the Police and their non-action during the Bar Council Forum.
(why did they not take our the tear gas and water cannons this time?!?)
Also see TheStar, Niamah!

2. My country's Prime Minister that is not open and tolerant and if I say anything more about him, he might just lock me up in ISA!

Just check out what he said (reported in TheStar) and make up your own minds!
He said...
“I hope such an incident won’t repeat itself. Last Saturday’s forum is proof that issues relating to religion and race are sensitive in the country.

(This is an obvious statement lah! We all know that lah! That is why it is very important to dicuss it in a proper manner instead of standing outside shouting and threatening people and calling peoples pigs lah!)

“Thus, it’s important for us to control and restrain ourselves from discussing such matters.
“It’s better not to hold such forums in the future,” he told reporters after chairing the first Economic Council meeting.

(If we cannot discuss this and hold forums then where can we voice our grievance!! On the streets ah!! Cannot also! Your policemen will shoot us with water cannons! Maybe if we demonstrate while holding a kris and an UMNO flag then the police will help us instead of shooting us with tear gas!!)

Is this what our Prime Minister wants us to do?!?!?! See his true colours here!

3. Our Prime Minister has no objection to the use of Internal Security Act and Sedition Act against those who organize such forums like the Bar Council but when it comes to real racist like the 35-year-old history teacher from SM Telok Panglima Garang, the govt does not purnish them but instead rewards them!!! (See here, and Malaysiakini)

4. And finally... The Election Campaign of UMNO has made a mockery of our Election Process!