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魏宗贤文打烟之声 Gwee Tong Hiang for Bentayan

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 03:02 AM PDT

魏宗贤文打烟之声 Gwee Tong Hiang for Bentayan

民主行动党社青团峇吉里区团将于7月24日（星期日），晚上7点，于麻坡星星小食冷气餐馆举办《孝亲敬老乐龄歌唱比赛》晚宴

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 09:10 PM PDT

Lim Guan Eng

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 01:39 AM PDT

Lim Guan Eng

It is a tragic day in Malaysia when grown men like Hishamuddin have succumbed to a bewildering fear of the light.(En/bm/cn)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 07:13 PM PDT

8 Jul 2011- The Greek philosopher Plato said that "we can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light".

It would appear that in Malaysia, there are men holding offices of high power who are inexplicably petrified by the prospect of a group of Malaysians who intend to exercise their basic human rights to gather peacefully to highlight the need to address what they see as electoral flaws. I wish to reiterate DAP's position of supporting peaceful demonstrations and condemning violent demonstrations.

The act of placing a restriction order on 91 individuals, by barring them from assembling and disallowing them entry into certain spots in Kuala Lumpur this Saturday, is ridiculous and exposes an irrational fear on the part of Home Minister Hishamuddin Tun Hussein Onn and the police.

We agree that conflict and violent demonstrations should be avoided, but from the beginning the Bersih 2.0 rally has always been intended to be a peaceful gathering. There is absolutely no element of violence, despite the painstaking efforts by the Police and the Government to portray it that way.

In fact, the Bersih 2.0 rally was given royal ratification when the Yang di-Pertuan Agong himself deemed fit to grant an audience to Bersih Chairperson Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, and to give royal consent to a stadium gathering in any stadium that the Bersih organisers choose.

The Prime Minister himself had advised Bersih to use a stadium, but today we find that his Cabinet Colleagues, in particular the Home Minister, does not understand this simple language. Not only are they not allowing Bersih to use any stadium in the Klang Valley, they have now issued a restriction order on 91 individuals including all Bersih leaders. This is notwithstanding the arbitrary arrests of 193 people over the last few weeks including the 6 from PSM being charged under the Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960!

What is happening to our country when even our leaders are treated as strangers in our own land?

The list of restricted individuals includes not just Bersih leaders Datuk S Ambiga and Parliamentary Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, Mentri Besar of Kelantan Nik Aziz, DAP leader Lim Kit Siang and Selangor State EXCO member Teresa Kok, PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and PAS Deputy President Mat Sabu and other PR leaders. How can so many elected leaders of our country be treated as if they are insidious elements?

Let us not forget that the former Bar Council President Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan was given the Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage by Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama. The leaders of the world treat her as a courageous woman, yet in Malaysia she is vilified so severely as a public enemy that UMNO leaders ask for her citizenship to be revoked.

Indeed Plato is correct to say that truly it is a tragic day in Malaysia when grown men like Home Minister Hishamuddin have succumbed to a bewildering fear of the light. Or are the police and Hishamuddin still a child who is afraid of the dark and not yet grown men?

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister and DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 8 July 2011.

–BM Translation-

Kenyataan Akhbar oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang dan Setiausaha Agung DAP, YAB Lim Guan Eng pada 8 Julai 2011 di Kuala Lumpur:

Ahli falsafah Yunani Plato berkata bahawa "kita boleh memaafkan kanak-kanak yang ketakutan ketika gelap; tragedi hidup yang sebenar ialah apabila manusia takutkan cahaya".

Ia akan muncul di Malaysia, di mana lelaki yang memegang jawatan tinggi takut untuk berdepan dengan sekumpulan rakyat Malaysia yang berhasrat untuk memperjuangkan hak- hak asasi mereka untuk berhimpun secara aman bagi menyuarakan pendapat dalam menangani permasalahan seperti kelemahan pilihan raya. Saya ingin mengulangi pendirian DAP dalam menyokong demonstrasi secara aman dan mengutuk demonstrasi ganas.

Perbuatan mengeluarkan perintah sekatan ke atas 91 individu, dengan menghalang mereka daripada berhimpun dan tidak membenarkan mereka memasuki kawasan- kawasan tertentu di Kuala Lumpur pada Sabtu ini adalah tidak masuk akal dan mendedahkan ketakutan yang tidak rasional kepada Menteri Dalam Negeri, Hishamuddin Tun Hussein dan pihak polis.

Kami bersetuju bahawa konflik dan demonstrasi ganas harus dielakkan tetapi dari peringkat awal, perhimpunan Bersih 2.0 adalah merupakan perhimpunan aman. Sememangnya tidak ada unsur keganasan, walaupun pelbagai usaha dilakukan oleh pihak polis dan kerajaan yang menggambarkan sebaliknya.

Malah, perhimpunan Bersih 2.0 telah mendapat perkenan diraja apabila Yang di- Pertuan Agong sendiri menimbang tempat yang sesuai untuk orang ramai kepada Pengerusi Bersih, Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan dan memberikan persetujuan diraja untuk mengadakan perhimpuan di mana-mana stadium yang penganjur Bersih inginkan.

Perdana Menteri sendiri telah menasihatkan Bersih untuk menggunakan stadium, tetapi, pada hari ini kita dapati bahawa barisan Kabinet khususnya Menteri Dalam Negeri tidak memahami arahan mudah ini. Bukan sahaja mereka tidak membenarkan Bersih untuk menggunakan mana-mana stadium di Lembah Klang, malah, mereka kini telah mengeluarkan perintah sekatan ke atas 91 individu termasuk semua pemimpin Bersih. Ini tidak termasuk penahanan sewenang-wenangnya 193 orang sejak beberapa minggu lepas termasuk 6 dari PSM di bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) 1960!

Apa yang telah berlaku di negara kita apabila pemimpin kita dianggap seperti orang asing di tanah kita sendiri?

Senarai individu yang dihalang bukan sahaja pemimpin Bersih, Datuk S.Ambiga tetapi juga Ketua Pembangkang Parlimen, Anwar Ibrahim, Menteri Besar Kelantan, Nik Aziz, pemimpin DAP Lim Kit Siang dan Ahli EXCO Negeri Selangor, Teresa KOK, Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang dan Timbalan Presiden PAS Mat Sabu dan pemimpin- pemimpin PR yang lain. Bagaimana begitu ramai pemimpin yang telah dipilih di negara ini ditahan kerana kononnya mempunyai elemen-elemen bahaya?

Jangan kita pernah lupa bahawa bekas Presiden Majlis Peguam Negara Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan telah dikurniakan Anugerah Keberanian Wanita Antarabangsa oleh Setiausaha Amerika Syarikat, Hillary Clinton dan Michelle Obama. Pemimpin- pemimpin dunia mengangkatnya sebagai wanita yang berani tetapi di Malaysia, beliau dicerca sebegitu teruk dan dianggap sebagai musuh awam di mana pemimpin-pemimpin UMNO mendesak agar kerakyatan beliau dibatalkan.

—- Mandarin Translation—

槟州首席部长兼民主行动党秘书长林冠英于2011年7月8日在吉隆坡发表声明：

古希腊哲学家柏拉图曾经说过"孩子害怕黑暗，情有可原；人生真正的悲剧，是成人害怕光明。"

看来在马来西亚，一些位高权重的人，已经因一群要行使公民权利、和平集会的马来西亚人而感到莫明地害怕，这批人只是要让人注意我国选举制度的缺点。我要重申，民主行动党支持和平集会，并谴责暴力示威。

有关当局申请禁令，禁止91名人士在本星期六进入吉隆坡一些特点地区参与集会，这是非常荒唐的，也揭发了内政部长希山慕丁及警方已经害怕得失去理性。

我们同意必须避免冲突及暴力示威，但是净选盟从一开始，都只要进行和平集会。尽管警方和国阵政府千方百计地抹黑这场集会，但是净选盟绝无暴力意图。

事实上，当最高元首认为接见净选盟主席拿督安美嘉是妥当的、并御准集会主办单位选择在任何体育馆进行集会时，这也表示净选盟2.0已经获得皇室认同。

首相自己也曾经建议净选盟使用体育馆，但是今天我们发现他的内阁同僚，特别是内政部长连这样简单的话也听不懂。他们不只不让净选盟使用巴生谷的任何体育馆，他们甚至发出禁令给91人包括净选盟领袖。尽管当局已经在上个星期强行逮捕了193人，包括用1960年内安法令提控社会主义党6人。

我们的国家发生了什么事？我们的领袖为何像陌生人那样被对待？

受禁令影响的人士不只是净选盟领袖拿督安美嘉、国会反对党领袖安华、吉兰丹州务大臣聂阿兹、行动党国会领袖林吉祥和雪州国会议员郭素沁、回教党主席拿督斯里阿迪阿旺、回教党署理主席末沙布及其它民联领袖。为什么那么多的民选议员如此被对待，好像他们是邪恶分子？

别忘了前律师公会主席拿督安美嘉曾经荣获美国国务卿设立的"国际妇女勇气奖"，上述奖项是由希拉里克林顿及米歇尔奥巴马颁发的。世界领袖已经视她为一个勇敢的女性，但是在马来西亚她却严重被诋诽为国家的公敌，巫统领袖甚至要求褫夺她的公民权。

柏拉图说得没错，当像内政部长希山慕丁那样的成人竟然害怕光明时，这是马来西亚的悲剧。又或者警方和希山慕丁都还只是怕黑的小孩，还没有长大成人？

林冠英

Charles Santiago

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 11:59 PM PDT

Charles Santiago

Najib should postpone his trip
AEPF Express Outrage over Human Rights Violation in Malaysia
Suhakam gesa bebaskan tahanan Ordinan Darurat
联合国关注净选盟大逮捕人权会促释放所有扣留者
Calls grow for ‘cowardly’ Najib to stay put and look after his country

Najib should postpone his trip

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 09:37 AM PDT

Source :- Free Malaysia Today

July 8, 2011

Our Prime Minister is abandoning the nation at its most crucial time, says Charles Santiago

The censorship of memory is a clear mark of a dictator. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is no exception.

Not only did he flip flop on his decision to meet with Bersih 2.0 representatives, the premier also cleverly denied them access to hold a peaceful rally in Stadium Merdeka this Saturday.

If this is not embarrassing enough, Najib is set to leave the country tomorrow.

His official engagements in the UK and meeting with the Pope in Vatican City cannot be put on hold.

Any leader would stay in his country during the time of a political turmoil. Our Prime Minister is abandoning the nation at its most crucial time.

Every Malaysian is aware of the tension in the country over the last two weeks.

The nation has been besieged by arbitrary arrests, detentions and harassment against activists.

Najib's cowardly act is of no surprise. We have seen the same during the time of former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

He was nowhere to be seen when the Operasi Lalang was carried out by the police on Oct 27, 1987.

A total of 106 opposition leaders and social activists were arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows for detention without trial. The publishing licenses of two dailies, The Star and Sin Chew Jit Poh, were revoked.

When Mahathir returned to the country, he blamed the former police chief Hanif Omar for the arrests.

Shameless behaviour

Are we going to see a repeat of government crackdown on Friday?

Will Najib leave, only to pave the way for more arbitrary arrests under ISA? Will his absence be used to declare a state of emergency in Kuala Lumpur?

Nothing that the government does would surprise Malaysians anymore. The ruling Umno/BN leaders have proven over and over that they would not hesitate to abuse their power to keep their positions intact.

This is shameless behavior.If Najib cares two hoots about the country and people, he will stay put.

Otherwise, he will only be too happy to get on the flight with his packed bags, leaving his cabinet ministers and police to do the dirty work for him.

Tomorrow, we would know the true calibre of this man Charles Santiago is DAP's Klang MP.

AEPF Express Outrage over Human Rights Violation in Malaysia

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:37 AM PDT

Dear Prime Minister Najib,

We, of the Asia-Europe Peoples' Forum (AEPF), are alarmed by the recent arrest of leaders and members of Bersih — the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections.

As a network of people's organisations, coalitions, NGOs, academics, trade unions, and parliamentarians who uphold the principles of democracy, rule of law, justice, and human rights, we at the AEPF denounce this blatant disregard by the Malaysian government of the civil and political rights of its citizens. We particularly condemn the crackdown against Parti Socialis Malaysia (PSM) and the continued detention without any charges or open trial of 30 PSM members including a Member of Parliament for simply campaigning for clean and fair elections.

May we remind you that Malaysia, as a member of ASEM (with whom we at AEPF actively engage), adhere to the Asia-Europe Cooperation Framework (AECF) which "envisage(s) Asia and Europe as an area of peace and shared development uphold(s) the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, respect for democracy, the rule of law, equality, justice and human rights, concern for the environment and other global issues, eradication of poverty, protection of cultural heritage and the promotion of intellectual endeavours, economic and social development, knowledge and educational resources, science and technology, commerce, investment and enterprise."

The Malaysian government's actions are contrary to these AECF principles.

Based on information from networks in Malaysia, at least 150 persons have been arrested or summoned by the police for investigation on politically-motivated charges. A Filipino labor leader – Romy Castillo – who attended the month-long study trip with PSM was among those arrested and detained.

We cannot allow the harassments, arrests, especially the torture and inhumane treatment of the detained PSM members and their supporters to continue.

We strongly support the following calls of our Malaysian networks such as PSM and SUARAM, together with other human rights organisations like FORUM Asia, for the government of Malaysia to:

Immediately release all those being arbitrarily detained for their participation in peaceful Bersih-related activities and drop all charges against detainees

On July 2, 6 PSM leaders (Sungai Siput MP Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, PSM deputy chairperson M. Saraswathy, central committee members Choo Chon Kai and M. Sukumaran, Sungai Siput branch secretary A. Letchumanan, and PSM Youth leader Sarat Babu) were put under indefinite preventive detention under the draconian Emergency Ordinance by the police. Further, these 6 leaders and another 24 PSM activists – all were peacefully holding information-campaign activities for clean and fair elections – are charged for offenses under penal code article 122 ("waging war against the king"), the Sedition Act, and the Police Act of 1967. The Malaysian government should ensure the detainees the physical and mental integrity of the detainees and allow for family and lawyer access.

Rescind the decision to declare Bersih an illegal organization and stop arresting peaceful political activists promoting Bersih 2.0

Bersih was established for the purpose of promoting reform of Malaysia's electoral laws, regulations, and procedures. As a coalition of over 60 NGOs, it has made comprehensive proposals that deserve the consideration of your government and the Election Commission. The Bersih leaders and supporters have pursued their civil and political rights to participation in their government as provided by international human rights laws and principles. Malaysia should respect and protect the human rights of its people especially when Malaysia is also a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

Allow the march of Bersih 2.0 planned in Kualu Lumpur on July 9, 2011 to proceed

Bersih leaders have publicly pledged that the planned July 9 march will be peaceful. The Malaysian government should allow the march to proceed and clearly undertake not to unilaterally block, disrupt, or otherwise break up the march as long as it remains peaceful. Similarly, the planned marches by Perkasa and UMNO Youth should also be allowed under the same provisos and conditions that they are peaceful. We call on the authorities to confine their role to maintaining the peace by keeping separate all three marches and rallies to be held on July 9 so that there would be no incidents between marchers. The police should not harass or arrest persons peacefully travelling to join and participate in those marches on July 9.

We look forward to your immediate and fair consideration to our calls.

For justice and peace,

Tina Ebro Charles Santiago

Institute for Popular Democracy Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation

AEPF Co-coordinator for Asia AEPF Co-coordinator for Asia

Maris dela Cruz

AEPF Secretariat for Asia

c/o Institute for Popular Democracy

28 Mapagkawanggawa corner Magiting Streets

Teachers' Village, Diliman, Quezon City Philippines

AEPF is a network of about 500 civil society organisations across Asia and Europe. Among them are the following organisations and individuals that took part in drafting and in circulating this letter.

Asia House (Germany)

Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM Asia)

Development and Civilisations Lebret-Irfed (France)

Focus on the Global South (Thailand, Asia)

Finnish Asiatic Society (Finland)

Institute for Popular Democracy (Philippines)

Indonesian Partnership for Local Governance Initiatives (Indonesia)

Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation (Malaysia)

One World Action (United Kingdom)

Transnational Institute (Netherlands)

Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (Vietnam)

11.11.11. (Belgium)

Action for People’s Democracy in Thailand

Akbayan Youth (Philippines)

Alab Katipunan-Fervor of the Katipunan (Philippines)

Alyansa ng Maralitang Pilipino – Alliance of Poor Filipinos (Philippines)

Alliance of Progressive Labor (Philippines)

Altsean-Burma

Aniban ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (Philippines)

Anti-POSCO PPSS (Orissa,India)

Asia Floor Wage Alliance (India)

Back Pack Health Worker Team (Burma)

Both ENDS (Netherlands)

Burma Layers’ Council

Burma Partnership

Center For Peace & Civil Society (Pakistan)

Centre for Policy Analysis, India
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)-ASIA

Centre for Human Rights and Development, Food Coalition (Mongolia)

Citizens' Peace Watch (Philippines)

Coalition for Nuclear Disarmamant and Peace (India)
Committee for Asian Women (Thailand)

DEMOS (Indonesia)

Dignity International (Malaysia/Netherlands)

EU-ASEAN FTA Campaign Network (Southeast Asia)

Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (Bangladesh)

Europe solidaire sans frontières (ESSF), France

Forum for Democracy in Burma

Global Call to Action Against Poverty (Philippines)

Green Watershed (China)

Human Rights Defenders-Pilipinas (HRD-Pilipinas)

Human Rights Education Institute of Burma (HREIB)

Human Rights Working Group (HRWG-Indoenesia)

Indian Social Action Forum (India)
Indonesian women’s Coalition for Justice and Democracy/Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia untuk

Keadilan dan Demokras (Indonesia)

KePPaK PEREMPUAN (Indonesia)

Kilusan para sa Pambansang Demokrasya (Philippines)

Inkrispena (Indonesia)

Initiatives for International Dialogue (Philippines)

International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (Indonesia)

Institut Perempuan-Women's Institute (Indonesia)

Institute for Global Justice (Indonesia)

Institute of Social Development (Sri Lanka)

International Institute for Research and Education-Manila (Philippines)

Judicial System Monitoring Programme (Timor)

Kampanya para sa Makataong Pamumuhay/Life of Dignity for all Campaign (Philippines)

KAUKUS 17++ network (Indonesia)

Labour Party Pakistan

Lao Biodiversity LBA (Lao)

Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (Philippines)

Malaysian Election Observers Network (Malaysia)

Migrant Forum in Asia (Asia)

Mindanao Peoples’ Peace Movement (Philippines)

Nadi Ghatti Morcha (Chhatisharh, India)

National Trade Union Federation (Pakistan)

Nasional Secretariat Indonesia People Empowered and Preparedness Networking (Indonesia)

Network for Democracy and Development (NDD)

Network for Transformative Social Protection (Asia)

Nigeria Labour congress (Nigeria)

Nonviolence International Southeast Asia

Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (Pakistan)

Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (Pakistan)

Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Samahan sa Kanayunan (Philippines)

Partido Lakas ng Masa-Party of Laboring Masses (Philippines)

Partido ng Manggagawa-Labor Party (Philippines)

Pax Romana- ICMICA Asia

PEACE (India)

Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (Philippines)

Philippine Airlines Employees Association-PALEA (Philippines)

Peoples’ Empowerment Foundation (Thailand)

People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (Korea)

Peoples Union for Civil Liberties (Uttar Pradesh, India)

Perhimpunan Rakyat Pekerja (Working People Association) Indonesia

PERGERAKAN Indonesia (Indonesia)

Preparation Committee for Confederation of National Union (Indonesia)

Progressive Youth Front (Pakistan)

RESPECT Network – Europe

Rosa Luxemburg Foundation-Brussels Office (Belgium)

Shwe Gas Movement from Burma

SOLIDAR (Belgium)

Southeast Asian Centre for e-Media

Stop the War Coalition (Philippines)

Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (Philippines)

Students and Youth Congress of Burma ( SYCB)

Taiwan Association for Human Rights (Taiwan)

Think Centre (Singapore)

United Cavite Workers’ Association (Philippines)

Uppsala Social Forum (Sweden)

WomanHealth Phippines

Women League of Burma (WLB )

Women Workers Help Line (Pakistan)

Women’s Day Off ( Philippines)

Worker Hub For Change ( WH4C ) International

World Forum for Democratization in Asia (Taiwan)

Yayasan LINTAS NUSA – Batam (Indonesia)

Young Progressives Southeast Asia (Philippines)

Individuals:

Prof. Anuradha Chenoy, Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)

Dr. Francisco Nemenzo, Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines

Hoang Phuong Thao (Vietnam)

Ichiyo Muto (Japan)

Josefa S. Francisco, Chairperson, International Studies Dept, College of International,

Humanitarian & Development Studies- MIRIAM COLLEGE (Philippines)

Prof. Kamal Mitra Chenoy, Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)

Ms. Valentina Sagala, Women's Institute ( Indonesia)

YC Cheeuh, Trade Union officer, NUBE (Malaysia)

Suhakam gesa bebaskan tahanan Ordinan Darurat

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:40 PM PDT

Source: Harakah Daily

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Julai: Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (Suhakam) menyatakan rasa kebimbangan tentang penangkapan dan penahanan beberapa Ahli Parlimen serta aktivis Bersih baru-baru ini di bawah Seksyen 3(1) Ordinan Darurat (Ketenteraman Awam dan Pencegahan Jenayah) 1969 dan menyeru pihak berkuasa untuk membebaskan mereka yang masih ditahan dengan segera.

Pengerusinya, Tan Sri Hasmy Agam berkata, mereka seharusnya berhak kepada perbicaraan terbuka dengan diwakili peguam seperti yang disebut dalam Perkara 9, 10 dan 11 UDHR yang menyatakan bahawa tiada sesiapapun boleh dikenakan tangkapan secara sewenang-wenangnya; setiap orang adalah berhak dengan sama rata sepenuhnya kepada perbicaraan adil dan terbuka; dan setiap orang berhak dianggap tidak bersalah sehingga dibuktikan sebaliknya.

Menurutnya, sebagai ahli Majlis Hak Asasi Manusia Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB), adalah menjadi tanggungjawab kerajaan untuk menyokong standard tertinggi dalam mempromosi dan melindungi hak rakyat.

"Dalam perkara ini, Suruhanjaya telah berulangkali menyeru agar semua undang-undang penahanan pencegahan dimansuhkan dan mengulangi bahawasanya penahanan tanpa bicara adalah melanggar prinsip hak asasi manusia," ujarnya dalam satu kenyataan.

Beliau juga mengalu-alukan konsultasi yang sedang berjalan di antara pihak berkuasa dan Bersih berhubung dengan cadangan perhimpunan, yang akan diadakan di stadium, setelah menurut titah DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin pada 4 Julai dan majlis menghadap yang diperkenankan oleh DYMM Tuanku kepada Bersih pada 5 Julai 2011.

Katanya, walaupun mengalu-alukan perkembangan positif ini, dalam keadaan sekarang, Suruhanjaya ingin mengulangi bahawa kebebasan berhimpun secara aman adalah terkandung dalam Perkara 10(1)(b) Perlembagaan Persekutuan serta Perkara 20(1) Perisytiharan Hak Asasi Manusia Sejagat (UDHR), dan kebebasan menyuarakan pandangan dan pendapat adalah terkandung dalam Perkara 19 UDHR.

"Suruhanjaya berharap agar resolusi awal berkenaan perkara ini dapat dicapai antara pihak berkuasa dan Bersih dalam semangat perdamaian, seperti yang dititahkan oleh baginda Tuanku Yang di-Pertuan Agong, dan akan memantau perhimpunan itu sewajarnya," katanya lagi.

联合国关注净选盟大逮捕人权会促释放所有扣留者

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:37 PM PDT

Source: Merdeka Review

作者／本刊记者 Jul 08, 2011 12:43:01 pm

【本刊记者撰述】包括联合国人权最高专员署在内的国际组织纷纷发表文告，关注我国政府压制国民表达和集会自由权，大肆逮捕净选盟2.0支持者的滥权现象。马来西亚人权委员会（SUHAKAM）今天重申，集会是宪赋人权，并促政府释放所有被逮捕的人士。

马来西亚人权委员会主席哈斯米阿甘（Hasmy Agam，左图）今天发布文告，发表上述声明。他说，人权会重申，《联邦宪法》第10（1）（b）条款和全球人权宣言（Universal Declaration of Human Rights）皆保障和平集会自由权，而全球人权宣言第19条款亦保障发表自由。

该法定组织欢迎政府和净选盟在国家元首给予净选盟忠告之后，商讨体育馆举行大集会，并希望政府和净选盟在和解的精神下达致初步解决方案，并监督大集会的进行。

哈斯米同时关注数名国会议员和社会活跃人士在《1969年紧急（公共秩序与防范罪案）法令》第3（1）条款下被逮捕的事件，并促政府即刻释放他们。

他表示，他们应该享有由律师代表上庭抗辩的权利，就如全球人权宣言第9、第10和第11条款阐明的，没有人应该被扣留，每个人都应该享有公平审讯的平等权利，以及在证明有罪之前，每个人都是清白的。"

联合国促释放扣留者

人权委员会在文告中指出，作为联合国人权理事会的成员，马来西亚政府应该以最高标准提升和维护人民的权利，为此人权委员会持续呼吁废除所有允许政府未经审讯扣留的法律，因未经审讯扣留违反人权原则。

马来西亚政府过去一个月来滥权逮捕净选盟大集会支持者和身穿黄衣者，得到多个国际人权组织的关注。日前联合国亦发表文告，表明关注政府采取的措施，包括限制表达自由。

文告指出，联合国人权最高专员署（United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights）最近接到有关镇压的投报，包括骚扰、恐吓、逮捕和威胁净选盟成员。

该专员署发言人卢勃（Rupert Colville）说："根据可靠消息，至少150人已经被传召、逮捕或提控，包括一些在野党国会议员。"

"我们非常关注政府用以限制马来西亚表达自由的各项措施，包括防范性扣留，以及根据报道政府宣布净选盟是个非法组织。"

"我们呼吁政府释放所有和平行使表达自由权的扣留者。"

Calls grow for ‘cowardly’ Najib to stay put and look after his country

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:27 PM PDT

Source: Malaysian Chronicle

Thursday, 07 July 2011 17:52

Written by Charles Santiago

Calls grow for 'cowardly' Najib to stay put and look after his country

The censorship of memory is a clear mark of a dictator. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is no exception.

Not only did he flip flop on his decision to meet with Bersih 2.0 representatives, the premier also cleverly denied them access to hold a peaceful rally in Stadium Merdeka this Saturday.

If this is not embarrassing enough, Najib is set to leave the country tomorrow.

His official engagements in the UK and meeting with the Pope in Vatican City cannot be put on hold.

Any leader would stay in his country during the time of a political turmoil. Our Prime Minister is abandoning the nation at its most crucial time.

Every Malaysian is aware of the tension in the country over the last two weeks.

The nation has been besieged by arbitrary arrests, detentions and harassment against activists.

Same cowardly behavior at Ops Lalang 1987

Najib’s cowardly act is of no surprise. We have seen the same during the time of former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

He was nowhere to be seen when the Operasi Lalang was carried out by the police on October 27, 1987.

When Dr Mahathir returned to the country, he blamed the former police chief Hanif Omar for the arrests.

Are we going to see a repeat of government crackdown on Friday?

Will Najib leave, only to pave the way for more arbitrary arrests under ISA? Will his absence be used to declare a state of emergency in Kuala Lumpur?

Nothing that the government does would surprise Malaysians anymore. The ruling UMNO/BN leaders have proven over and over that they would not hesitate to abuse their power to keep their positions intact.

This is shameless behavior. If Najib cares two hoots about the country and people, he will stay put.

Otherwise, he will only be too happy to get on the flight with his packed bags, leaving his cabinet ministers and police to do the dirty work for him.

Tomorrow, we would know the true calibre of this man

- Charles Santiago is the MP for Klang

Lim Kit Siang

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 11:58 PM PDT

Lim Kit Siang

Bersih 2.0 – Updates
2pm, July 9th, Stadium MERDEKA: Malaysia’s moment of truth
Not too late for Najib to ensure that July 9 will not enter annals of Malaysia as a black day for democracy and human rights – worse than Operation Lalang in 1987
Bersih supporters are Malaysians too
How low can you go

Bersih 2.0 – Updates

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 10:05 PM PDT

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2pm, July 9th, Stadium MERDEKA: Malaysia’s moment of truth

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 03:33 AM PDT

By BERSIH 2.0 Steering Committee Malaysians from all walks of life have travelled a very long road to reach this defining point in our nation's history. With less than 24 hours to our intended peaceful gathering, our resolve to walk the last, most difficult mile as one united people in pursuit of clean and fair [...]

Not too late for Najib to ensure that July 9 will not enter annals of Malaysia as a black day for democracy and human rights – worse than Operation Lalang in 1987

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 03:20 AM PDT

The world is astounded how a peaceful rally for free and fair elections could create such panic and paranoia for a democratic government as to cause it to jettison all lip-service commitments to democracy and human rights – as is happening in Malaysia. The civilized world is watching with increasing alarm at the swift descent [...]

Bersih supporters are Malaysians too

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:04 AM PDT

By Emmanuel Joseph | July 08, 2011 The Malaysian Insider JULY 8 — Every single Malaysian should be outraged .The government's response on Bersih so far has been disappointing, rash, highly immature, overtly political and downright ridiculous. The response of enforcement agencies supposedly independent of the government appears to mimic this incredulous, fear-mongering answer to [...]

How low can you go

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT

By Shamini Darshni | July 08, 2011 The Malaysian Insider JULY 8 — The whole political drama surrounding Bersih 2.0's planned rally on Saturday has reached historical proportions — but at which end, whether incredibly ridiculous or incredibly ingenious, still begs decision. On one hand, we have Bersih 2.0, with a committee made up of [...]