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Run Makkal Run

November 12th, 2008
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Odinan, odinan, ellaiyai thandiye odinan (He ran, he ran, until over the boundary he ran) – a well-known dialogue in Tamil comes to my mind.

Well, DAP is taking the fight/campaign to free HINDRAF 5 ISa detainees to a different level. Its organising a Run for Freedom activity which involves a distance of 350km! Yup, all the way from Klang to the gates of Kamunting detention center. Many Pakatan Rakyat MPs and ADUNs will be running in order to get some airtime and publicity as well. It will be like the Olympic torch run, where only one person will be running at a time and will pass the “torch” (in this case a special flag) to the next runner.

I Wonder how the police going to stop this activity. Easiest is to claim “no permit”.

The organisers are looking for 5000 people to participate. So, those who are concerned about the HINDRAF 5 and oppose ISA can show their support by taking part in the run.

DAP Selangor has found a novel way to increase awareness on the continued detention of the five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders and to add pressure on the government to free them.

The party is organising a run – dubbed the ‘Makkal Sakhti 5 Freedom Run’ – over the weekend (Nov15-16).

Organising chairperson Dr Wong Ang Peng said he expects some 5,000 people to participate in the 350km run, which will kick off in Klang and end at the gates of the Kamunting Detention Centre in Perak.

He said there will also be a ‘special flag’ which will be passed from one runner to another during the entire journey. The last runner will hand the flag as well as ‘three larger banners’ to Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming in Kamunting.

DAP Selangor will also canvass for signatures from the public in support of the cause.

Later in the night, an anti-ISA candlelight vigil will be held to call for the release of the five and protest against the Internal Security Act.

Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai will be the first runner when things get off the ground at 8am on Saturday in Klang. The run will be suspended at 7pm in Sabak Bernam and will resume the next morning.

Meanwhile, various Pakatan Rakyat leaders are expected to take part in the run. PKR’s Manikavasagam will run through his Kapar parliamentary constituency as will PAS’ Dzulkefly Ahmad through his Kuala Selangor seat.

Also figuring in the run will be DAP Selangor chairperson and Selangor exco Ean Yong Hian Wah, Puchong MP Gobind Singh, Selangor exco Ronnie Liu, Klang MP Charles Santiago and Selangor state speaker Teng Chang Khim.

Controversial blogger and just released ISA detainee Raja Petra Kamaruddin will be present at the start of the run in Klang.

The freedom run will pass through Kapar, Kuala Selangor, Sekinchan, Sg Besar, Hutan Melintang, Setiawan, Pantai Remis, Simpang and Taiping before reaching Kamunting.

“Traffic will not be obstructed as there will only be one runner at a time on the road,” explained Wong.

Those interested in participating can contact Dr Wong at 012-6644432.

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Police attack at Bersih rally anniversary

November 10th, 2008
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Well, if up to 10pm there were no news, and we can see the anniversary did not attract many people, explosive news came out after midnight. While the NST did not report on police intimidation and attacks at all, The Star mentioned it in a very very light manner. As usual, the blogs are full of anger of action of the police. I provide some links below and also MK’s article. Another MK staff arrested as well. Total of 24 peopel arrested.

What is more stunning is that views of some eye witnesses that imply police were targetting some of the Indians (who may be wearing orange or Bersih t-shirt). Probably want to link HINDRAF to the gathering and make it an illegal one (it is illegal since no permit).

Also, the police seemed to pissed off with the public singing Negaraku. That’s what some wrote.

Read more at blogs below:

Sunrise

ADUN Lau Weng San

MP Tony Pua

Surviving KL Life Reuben Chua

A Litter Taffer (Melvin Mah)

Dead Alien X

Anil Netto (live)

Jelas.Info

Anil Netto (more eyewitness)

And MK article:

Riot police today dispersed about 300 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.

“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.

Candlelight vigil called off

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.

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MIC Youth snubbed by Sri Lankan embassy

November 6th, 2008
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Hmm…what a pity. Foreigners also don’t give much respect to MIC. As I mentioned earlier, MIC Youth planned to organise a protest, and they actually did. It was over the killing of Sri Lankan Tamils by the national army.

As reported by Malaysiakini:

MIC Youth wing and several non-governmental organisations this morning staged a peaceful demonstration in front of the Sri Lankan High Commission in Jalan Damai, off Jalan Ampang against the civil war in that island.

More than 200 people protested against the Sri Lankan government’s ongoing continued air and ground attacks against Sri Lankan Tamils.

They said that these attacks resulted in innocent men, women and children being killed and maimed.

The demonstration was led by MIC Youth deputy coordinator S Murugesan and MIC Youth advisory council chairman S Ramis. MIC Youth coordinator T Mohan and S Vell Paari were present to give their moral support.

Protestors wore black armbands while some carried placards depicting the pictures of the affected women, children and damaged houses.

The protesting entourage however did not submit a protest note to the high commission after their officials insisted on only allowing MIC Youth officials to present it.

Murugesan said that it was unacceptable as MIC Youth had already informed the high commission that they were coming together with the NGOs to hand over the memorandum.

“It seems that the high commission wants to divide the MIC Youth and the NGOs. Their condition is unacceptable,” he told reporters.

Murugesan also said that they would initiate a campaign to urge Malaysians to boycott Sri Lanka products as well as the Sri Lanka Airlines.

“We would be having another demonstration with a much bigger crowd in the near future. We will show our strength,” he said.

The protest started at about 10.30am and ended by 12.45 pm without any untoward incident.

Obviously, people will question why MIC Youth is being busybody in other people’s affairs, when there’s so much problem in our community that needs urgent solution. Those 200 people could have gathered at PM’s office, palace, DBKL, Education Ministry, Kamunting, or any other organisations/agencies that discriminated against local Indians. Why not? Well, one must be crazy to against their fellow partners, I guess. Sri Lankan embassy is OK because they really don’t affect MIC. They also protested at Selangor MB’s office (again, an entity that won’t affect them because the are the opposition) regarding temple demolition issue.

For those interested, photos of the protest is at :
http://pemudamic.org/index.php?ind=gallery&op=section_view&idev=15

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MIC Youth to protest over Sri Lanka killings

November 4th, 2008
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Just got info that MIC Youth is organising a protest at the Sri Lankan embassy tomorrow (5th Nov) between 10am and 12pm. The embassy is at Jalan Keranji Dua, Off Jalan Kedondong, Ampang Hilir. They will hand over a memorandum urging to stop killing Tamil civilians in the name of war in Sri Lanka.

Yup, reason for protest is the killing of Tamils by Sri Lankan army during the escalating battle between Sri Lankan army and LTTE group.

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confused police?

October 25th, 2008
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I’m sure the story of SUARAM activist being arrested under Section 28 of the ISA last week is well known by now. She was said to comment on the police website that “the police have abused their power” in their handling of the Kampung Plentong fracas.

SUHAKAM’s commissioner, Khalid Ibrahim said: “But I do not see anything seditious in it because she just said that they were abusing their power. She did not (add) any religious or racial sentiments, as far as I understand.”

The activist, Cheng, also revealed that she has been told to appear at ‘the Magistrate’s Court’ on Nov 1 (which falls on a Saturday), without the location being specified.

“Besides, Magistrate’s Courts do no not operate on Saturdays. So far, I have not received any warrant from them. This clearly shows that they have acted in bad faith over this,” she said.

A programmer, she was arrested on Oct 17 and released after 19 hours. She was detained under Section 28 of the ISA which covers dissemination of false information.

However, the clause does not empower the police to detain a suspect without trial. The person must be produced in court within 24 hours to be charged or remanded for further investigation.

– wrong section/act?
– no location for court?
– date set on non-working day?

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