1310: Jerit’s nothern cyclist team, 44 cyclists in all, are being taken to the Kuala Kangar police station. The police want the ICs of the young cyclists, according to one of the organisers. Organisers, however, are not handing over the ICs as they are afraid that the parents of the youths will be harassed. The organisers have offered their own ICs instead.
This is the third time today the bus from Kamunting to Sungai Siput has been stopped. The first time was when the bus was stopped and officers wanted to inspect the driver’s permit.
In the second incident, police caught two Dema students, Ooi Choon Nam and Yat Chat Wah, giving out leaflets at the Bukit Gantang rest area. They have been taken to the Taiping police station. (Phone 05-829 1222).
The third and latest incident occured at the Kuala Kangsar exit. The cycling team are now being brought to the Kuala Kangsar police station. (Phone 05-776 2222)
“They (the authorities) are uncomfortable with the campaign,” says Sungai Siput MP Jeyakumar Devaraj. “They are trying to find something technical to stop it.”
The Jerit southern team have also encountered more problems this time in the Segamat area.
The corporate mainstream media are not particularly interested in the Jerit cycling campaign as the cyclists are seen as representing rural and poorer Malaysians. Unfortunately, our media editors think the concerns of these Malaysians are of no concern to urban Malaysians; the corporate media owners are more interested in ad revenue and pandering to the interests of urban middle-class and well-heeled readers.
One journalist told me his story on the Jerit campaign was spiked; his senior at the newspaper had told him the paper is simply not interested in rural stories or those from the plantations. “Focus on the urban issues,” he was told, and not on rural areas or on grassroots communities.
That’s the sad reality of our mainstream and corporate media. Many bloggers and NGOs too appear more concerned about urban issues. Who will speak up for rural Malaysians or those in grassroots communities?
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It seems this victimisation will not stop. Maybe a few minutes on CNN or BBC would put a stop to it. Anyone can arrange this? Cowards are usually put off when the spotlight is on them….
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[...] the problems faced by this Jerit campaign are becoming more and more by the day. According to Anil HERE, 44 people have been taken into Kuala Kangar police station. Jerit’s nothern cyclist team, 44 [...]
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PDRM is so petty.
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hi all
the only way to get BBC and or CNN to to get involved is for someone to put vidieos on U TUBE, guess bloggers will know the next step.
julian
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The facts are startlingly clear. In reporting be it in electronic media or mainstream media, there exists discrimination of various sorts.
a) Geographical discrimination
News pertaining to bigger towns/cities will be reported more widely. As such, I am not surprised at your report which included a statement from a senior in a newspaper – ““Focus on the urban issues,” he was told, and not on rural areas or on grassroots communities.”
b) Personalities
If there is news pertaining to a popular icon or personality, 99% of electronic media or MSM would cover it willingly even to the extent of cutting and pasting wholesale clips from electronic media such as Malaysiakini. If it is on an ordinary layman, the public interest is reduced, exposure minimised even if the issue is the same. Such bias is evident.
c) Gender Discrimination
Much as many may choose to deny it, gender discrimination against women’s issues or cases pertaining to women are not highlighted as much as those about men, especially famous personalities.
d)Bad news is always good news
When something bad happens, there is a big hoo-ha over it. After the initial report, is there a follow up? Do people really care? Many tend to jump on the bandwagon when something happens just to air their views but after blowing the initial hot air, how many really care? Some may care but for their own mileage or to further their own agenda.
Anil, I fully agree with your views in your last paragraph. I applaud your gumption to call a spade a spade. My recent arrest has opened my eyes to see the world as it is, not through the rose-tinted glasses that I used to wear – a hard knock to face reality but one for which I am thankful, one that has certainly made me wiser and stronger. Thank you.
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[...] detailed stories at Malaysiakini , Susan Loone & AnilNetto’s blog. [...]
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It’s so easy to catch those Jerit cyclists. More difficult than the Mat Rempits, ya?
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Good idea to get CNN or BBC on it.
You could also submit your video clips and upload to their sites!
It might work and whet their apetites for more!
The cyclist thing is a terrific idea! It promotes good recreational diversions to the constant frustrations people have and good time on the bikes during holidays! You’ll be buying things on the way no matter how small the amount.
The Police men need plenty of education on civic mindedness. The Police bosses need the ISA!
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[...] Anil Netto’s blog as there are some good images there on the JERIT-police [...]
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[...] 44 Jerit cyclists being taken to KK police station 1d9a [...]
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The action by the Police is clear madness. The whole world
is celeberating UN Day – Malaysia is a signatory to the UN
Declaration SINCE 1957. This clearly shows that the end of the BN is very near. There is no point in being a member of the United Nation and resort to this sort of Police Action.
Police should be given a copy of the UN DECLARATION to be
circulated TO each and every police officer. Unfortunately the
DECLARATION is in English. I have a copy in the Indonesian
Language OF THE DECLARATION which is 90 percent similar to Bahasa. Should you I will send you a copy.
GOD SAVE Malaysia.
MALAYSIA SHOULD NOT BECOME A POLICE STATE. THERE ARE ENOUGH
DOCUMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS BUT FOR THE POLICE TO BEHAVE IN THIS
MANNER SHOWS THEIR IGNORANCE OF THE LAW.
PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION IS BUILT IN PART OF DEMOCRACY.BUT THE
BN IS DEMO-CRZY. WE HAVE SEEN THAT ALMOST ALL THE CRAZY FELLOWS
HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
long live liberty.
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As usual, the BRAVE ‘blues’ are hard at work harassing the ordinary Joe/Jane when all the while the criminals run amok and crime rate is sky-rocketting. It is beginning to look as though all they do is to go after common folks and attend to nonsensical reports of the morons in UMNO. Those with criminal intent should come to Malaysia, here they can crime freely.
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Jerit cyclists
Bicycling around for change
Of things happening in Malaysia
Distributing leaflets to the people
And the police stopped, harassed and arrested them
For a peaceful cycling
Highlighting the causes what ills the country
The important jobs of combating crimes
The police close one eye
Crimes index jumps
And IGP tries to make light weight of it
Mat Rempits going out of hands
Revving to the nights laws unto them
Even police officers aren’t spared
Mat Rempits hit them
Yet the Jerit cyclists
The police go after them
When it is peaceful cycling
The police go all out to stop it
Why the lopsided enforcement?
Who give the orders?
Is UMNO leaders afraid that truth be told?
It will come of the truth will not run away
Changes will turn the country around
The sweat and tears of the people
It isn’t easy to forget
Lop sided enforcements and double standards
By the police and the ruling elites
Change will come
It just will not go away
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What do you expect from the current administration?
They will try to stop everyone and everything that might pose danger to them.
Our police force are very good in picking people off doing peaceful demonstration. Unlawful demonstation is permitted as long as they are against opposition party coalition.
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It is just another excuse to exclude the story from the limelight.
The police is misusing its authority again. Again and again, it panders to the whims and fancy of the BN government
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I believe all sensible Bolehlanders can never stand this kind of oppression and violation against Human Rights.
They are just a group of enthusiastic, peace-loving youngsters.They are not criminals, come on.
What kind people can term themselves as WAKIL RAKYAT who hold offices in the Federal Guomen for doing these kinds of irrational things?
Black-hearted? Indifferent? Evil power brokers? Corrupted? May be, all in ONE.
These BeeEnd … have never learnt from the 8th Mac GE, for sure.
Well, they still think that the VOTERS are fools and they vote according to the PENDULUM Theory. They still believe that in Mac 08, these voters protested and now they have regretted, so they will not do the same.
Well,then, to all the peace-loving, multi-racial KT voters, if you people want to secure the future of your next generation, please send all your votes to the PAS and PR representative, and nail this evil and corrupt party…
Please show them the real power of the peace loving RAKYAT, and that you people are not stupid as what they think of you..
Your noble act will change the landscape of the Bolehland and it will be remembered by the people for many many years to come.
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aiyo … YouTube lar…
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PDRM – Police Dera Rakyat Malaysia… so sad.
It seems that the police common compliant of having not enough man power to patrol the streets is real bull…. they seem to have enough manpower now..
Sigh…when will we ever get a real good police force.
George
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