This evening, the police raided the DAP office and carted away a computer and related equipment, ostensibly to facilitate investigations.
They brought along arrested Ulu Selangor councillor Ooi Leng Heng, handcuffed and attired in orange lock-up garb.
It’s the first time in history that the DAP HQ has been raided.
And all because 16 DAP activists held a little vigil – or was it a birthday celebration – a couple of days ago?
Now, in addition to being investigated for illegal assembly, the group could be charged under the Printing Presses and Publications Act for circulating a leaflet.
“Tangkap! Tangkap! Tangkap!” seems to be the recurring refrain these days, reflecting the zero-tolerance official policy towards vigils and political gatherings.
Human rights group Suaram has tabulated the recent series of arrests as follows:
5 May 2009
1 arrest – Wong Chin Huat
(He was released on the 8th May)
Arrest at apartment in Seri Sentosa, Kuala Lumpur and taken to Bukit Aman then to IPD Brickfields, KL6 May 2009
3 arrests – Sani Md Shah, Saufi Mihat, Yasir Sheikh Abdul Rahman
(Released under police bail on the 7th May)
Sending birthday cake to Prime Minister in Putrajaya6 May 2009
1 arrest – Mohamad Sabu
(Released on the 7th May)
Near the Harakah office in Jalan Pahang Barat, Kuala Lumpur.6 May 2009
14 arrests
(Released under the police bail on the 6th May)
Candlelight vigil outside IPD Brickfields, KL7 May 2009
69 arrests
(Released on the 7th May)
Ipoh, Perak7 May 2009
20 arrests
- Law Teck Hao (arrested on 6 and 7 May)
(Released under police bail on the 8th May)
Candlelight vigil outside IPD Brickfields, KL7 May 2009
1 arrest – Eng Kiat
(Released under police bail on the 8th May)
Candlelight vigil in Penang7 May 2009
10 arrests
(Released under police bail on the 7th May)
Candlelight vigil in Sarawak19 May 2009
11 arrests
- Teo Nie Ching (arrested on 6 and 19 May)
(Released on the 20th May at 3am)
Candlelight vigil outside DAP MP Teresa Kok’s office21 May 2009
16 arrested in Teratai, Ampang
(They were remanded for 2 days)
- Jenice Lee (arrested on 7 May in Perak ,19 May and 21 May)
Candlelight vigil outside DAP Teratai Service CentreTotal: 146 arrests (142 individuals)
There seems to be a common thread running through nearly all these arrests: mostly public gatherings and mostly related to the BN takeover of Perak.
Sigh, what is happening to Malaysia? Is this what 1Malaysia is all about? Whither democracy?
But we should not despair or lose hope. Much progress has been made over the years in the struggle for democratic reforms. More and more people are yearning for democracy. Those who struggle for truth and justice will prevail in the end.
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1Malaysia (One Malaysia) is now IMalaysia (I =ego Malaysia).
I Talk you Listen
I Tangkap you Lari
I Win you Lose
I Take you Give
but you Pay my salary.
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Najid (appears to be) using his accomplists… as the ‘BAD GUYS’ while his sits on his throne and play the ‘Good Guy’. Just listen to what he is saying – (all politically correct things, aren’t they) . It all a ploy, all advertising gimmoick!
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Thats it!!!!Its over and out for BN. Never will be in my life will i ever vote for them.
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Dear Anil,
You can rest assured that Najib’s despotic rule has begun.
We have never believed even for a second that his so-called 1Malaysia would come to anything that could change Malaysia for the better. As we can see, nothing has changed, instead we are witnessing the emergence of another tyrannical leader similar or far worse than that of Mahathir.
To quell dissent for total political dominance, …. police … fire chemical water cannons and tear gas cannisters at unarmed and peaceful demonstrators as if they were Malaysia’s worst enemies and manhandling Malaysians … are the norm.
Yes, we can now see what really Najib’s 1Malaysia is all about…and that is,
One for me (Najib) and none for you (Malaysians in general)!!
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Why relate every action to 1Malaysia?
Let the police carry out their work (or blunder).
If, there has been already enough political awakening in Malaysia, then carry on and vote wisely in the next elections.
Police will definitely go according to the wishes of the majority.
Remember, right now, the BN is in the majority and is governing at Federal level.
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UMNO is using the the bully… in blue to make the rakyat more angry with them. In fact they are doing a favour to the opposition who probably would not have to campaign much in the forthcoming elections…out of the bad comes the good!
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my pressure shot up when i saw ooi was hand cuffed while the polis were searching for diamonds. your actions have instilled hatred in their heart….
please.. please.. dont intimidate them anymore . thank you
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1 Malaysia = 1 police state = one power-crazy political party
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Signs of weakness, not of strength.
If political legitimacy is lost, you resort desperately to
the “repressive state apparatus” (courts, police etc)
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Dear Anil:
What is next? My fear is that they will go for ALIRAN and
its allies.
They have nothing else to do but to harrass the true-tellers.
Regards
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Now if this not what you call a Police State, I don’t know what it is. Every such occurrence just go further to confirm and reconfirm the state of the PDRM.
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My personal observation, Malaysia is having the WORSE pm today. God bless us.
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