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.
u forgot earphones…they also seized the earphones….according to MI.
sad, sad, sad….
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Now you know why loads of people are migrating to Australia.
And those who study overseas, don’t want to come back.
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One wonders how to respond after watching this.
There is a Chinese saying which comes to mind.
Here’s a direct “raw” translation:
“cry laugh also cannot”
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1Malaysia in display for all to see.
But it seems to be more like Mugabe-land.
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The final nail has now tightly sealed umno baru’s coffin. I mentioned here umno baru and only umno baru alone because I think many small BN component parties are going to dissociate themselves from umno baru.
1Malaysia is pure b… and lately all the NS trainees forced appearance on BN national TV’s propaganda are pure b….
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What’s next? Wait for the knock on your door in the middle of the night.
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1Malaysia for UMNO and cronies. All others are 2ndClassMalaysia… and you know how they are treated.
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White Terror
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Nohting to say .. sooner or later .. we all kena celebrate birthday in toilet ..
ban picnic .. cause illegal assembly .. ban swimming .. illegal assembly .. all illegal assembly ..
salute police ..i felt digusting on the act ..
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Well, its normal…..Relax DAP…Chill out!!!!
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Whoa..the work of UMNO’s force. Hey..why no raid at MCA’s Ipoh dvd production. Check MCA HQ… wont be surprised (3rd sequel, Dr C )in the making.
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What’s next Anil?
Royal mata mata, why all the soft targets?
No one is above the law, why not have a dig inside C4’s closet….!
It is about time they should do likewise at some VVIPs’ homes, and the highly ‘dignified judges’. Perhaps, … in the secret compartments in their cupboards.
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Didn’t somebody promise a better Malaysia when he was made the new PM recently? How can a deterioration of people’s rights be for a better Malaysia? How can we believe all these rhetorics?
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Stupid fellows! They think this will frighten the Rakyat or Opposition to submission. In fact it has the opposite effect.
The people will find more common ground to despise BN.
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My minds made up! This Government is terrorizing its citizens!!
I will vow to vote them out. Everyone of them!! Next election, Umno and BN is OUT.
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wah, can come to house without warrants one ah…
Somebody lied about making a better malaysia.
So, the birthday cake for Allantunya was arrested and now Mr PC is also arrested. Suaram should jot that down
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The aspiration for freedom and for living in dignity are encoded deep inside the hearts of so many a Malaysian. It is all in vain to decode the confisticated computers.
Nasarrudin, the wisely mad Sufist, once was looking for something under a lighted lamp-post. A curious passer-by asked him,”What are you looking?” “A key” “Where do you think you have lost it?” “Inside the house.”"But why are you searching here?” ” Because here there is light and my house is dark.”
The key is inside the heart of the socially excluded, socially disempowered and discriminated ordinary Malaysians of whatever race. Forget the computers. Look for the software – respect for human rights. Just like water, violence or coercion is powerless against software. What power on earth can crush the desire to breath the fresh air of freedom and liberty and dignity? Look for the answer outside the computer.
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next…
‘A group of family arrested for celebrating birthday for the father 60th birthday”…
why??
because “Dia ada lilin”, “Dia pegang lilin”
Like most had said, pure intimidation… they r just trying to make every one frighten and keep silence and to control all news and information… looks like they r still living in the 80′s…
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@Ganesh
“Now you know why loads of people are migrating to Australia.
And those who study overseas, don’t want to come back.”
Do not be silly, time to stand up and fight back. Stop demoralising the Rakyat.
1Black Malaysia. Democracy First. Elections Now.
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Correct, correct, correct, this is “robbery” at DAP Hq. These 11 “head hunters” do not even know under what provision they are “robbing”. They have already resorted to lawlessness.
The people must stand up now and say a resounding YES to defend Malaysia. Let us work together to bring lawfulness back into Malaysia.
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wat is MCA, MIC’s opinion or stand about all these arrest?
they hv been sooooooo quiet, anybody notice that?
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After the economic downturn, Mat Salleh companies are going to open in India and China and no more in Malaysia. According to them, India and China are more politically stable.
Gone are the days when Malaysia was the manufacturing hub for all electronics, semiconductors and chips.
I won’t be surprised if even Dell and Intel close shop. Look at the new Inspiron notebooks, no more Made in Malaysia. Now, it is Made in China.
At the end of the day, we lose billions.
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Looking at Ooi Leng Heng being handcuffed makes me real mad (and so do so many malaysians of right thiking mind). Is Ooi a hard core criminal or a terrorist to deserve this treatment. What charges the … police have on her to be handcuffed and paraded in public.
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No to Gutter Politics
DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang rhetorically asks whether the MCA, MIC, Gerakan or even Umno leaders will condemn the unprecedented police raid on the DAP Headquarters, a raid conducted without a warrant as required by the Act they purportedly invoked.
My deepest suspicion is that there will be a response – a symphony of silence, just like the ones you can easily observe in any graveyard.
For far too long now, Malaysians have allowed the MCA, MIC, Gerakan and even Umno leaders so much latitude that they no longer know how to fight fairly, even within their own parties.
If they no longer fight fairly against their fellow members within their own parties, it will be a bit far fetched to expect them to fight fairly against opponents across the political divide.
The message is clear. All politicians must learn how to fight fairly, unless they want to indulge in gutter politics. Malaysians as a whole deserve a lot better than what has manifested itself.
The politics of ideas must transcend the politics of personalities.
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Rais Yatim, is this your handiwork?…
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