Selasa, September 11, 2012

THE POLITICAL TREND IS WORRYING

The political trend is worrying

    2012-09-10: The disturbances triggered by the "Janji Demokrasi" rally have stimulated people to think and I hope that everyone has been inspired, or the political situation will deteriorate.

    Part-time model Ong Xin Yi and college student Muhammad Ammar A Rahman had indeed misconducted during the rally. Meanwhile, it is also facts that the police should not have handcuffed Ong when she surrendered herself and the police is having a double standard on law enforcement. What is actually causing young people to get lost, as well as a law enforcement agency to lose its professional standard?

    Both Ong and Muhammad Ammar are 19 years old. They said that they have no political background and had no intention of joining the rally.

    Ong said that she had no intention of committing sedition and had simply followed others who were doing the same.

    This is what we called a "trap" that lead members of the public to unconsciously commit wrongdoings during mass activities. Emotions run high under the atmosphere of which everyone is booing. If someone takes the lead and some others instigate, some people would just easily lose their rationality and follow what others do.

    Therefore, young people who participate in political rallies must always remind themselves of what they can do and what they cannot do. There are certainly many cameras in such occasions. Those who instigate and boo might not get into trouble, but playful young people could become the scapegoats.

    Parents should also educate their children not to blindly follow suit to avoid risking their own future and causing their families worry.

    Ong surrendered herself and she is not a criminal. It is too much for the police to handcuff her.

    It also lacks professionalism for the police to have taken prompt action against "Janji Demokrasi" rally participants who have committed wrongdoings, but is helpless in dealing with those who have humiliated and protested against Pakatan Rakyat leaders.

    The action of stepping on pictures of the Prime Minister and wife was considered an offence under sections 290 and 504 of the Penal Code for being public nuisances and intentionally causing insult with an intent to provoke break the public peace, respectively. Meanwhile, baring buttocks over the pictures of the Prime Minister and wife was considered an offence under section 509 of the Penal Code for a word or gesture intended to outrage the modesty of a person. There is no single specific legal provision allowing the police to deal with those who insult national leaders. And the point is not about identity and status, but the rule of law.

    Therefore, regardless of who is being insulted, including Bersih co-chairman Datuk S. Ambiga, actions should be taken against the person committing the insult to maintain the prestige of the police and the Attorney-General's Office.

    As Home Minister said, similar incidents might take place again before the general election. The fact is, similar incidents have been taking place. For example, a bus, which Pakatan Rakyat leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was in, was blocked and splashed with paint, causing a bodyguard to draw a pistol and point it at the public. The bodyguard was detained and released after his statement was recorded. If the police enforcement is not strong enough, it will encourage more acts of provocation and eventually, trigger a conflict.

    Political erosion in professionalism is one of the sequelas of political penetration in important area, as well as a price of pan-politicisation.

    Based on the current situation with mass fanaticism and less professional law enforcement agencies, it is inevitable to have chaos before the general election. People, however, are more worried about the situation during and after the election.

    Can party supporters accept the election results? Would the police be capable enough to maintain law and order if there is an outbreak of physical conflict?

    Politics has caused people impetuous and only the rule of law can clarify confusion and bring things back to order. If even the rule of law spirit goes bad, who else can save us?

    By LIM SUE GOAN

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    1. Golongan belia ni patut berwaspada dengan setiap tindak tanduk mereka.

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      1. golongan belia paling mudah dipengaruhi. jadi sebagai belia belia harus bijak menilai.

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    2. Jangan terpedaya satu cara yang baik bagi terhindar dari perkara yang tidak sepatutnya.

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    3. Politik yang ada sekarang ini kebanyakkan cuba untuk menjatuhkan orang lain dengan cara yang tidak sepatutnya.

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      1. Budaya perhimpunan haram seperti ini tidak sepatutnya digalakkan.

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      2. berpolitiklah dgn cara baik, bukan dgn cara ekstrem.

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      3. Banyak isu yang tidak betul di buat semata-mata untuk kepentingan peribadi sendiri.

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    4. Ibu bapa memang patut melihat sendiri gerak geri anak-anak bagi memastikan masa depan mereka tidak musnah begitu saja.

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      1. Ya, pemuda mudah tersilap langkah jika tiada pemantauan daripada ibu-bapa.

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      2. ibu bapa perlu memantau kegiatan anak-anak mereka agar tidak terlibat dengan pekara yang tidak baik.

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    5. Selagi belum PRU13 tamat selagi itulah kekecohan sebegini akan terus berlaku. Kejadian yang sama mungkin berlaku sekali lagi sebelum PRU. Tidak mustahil bukan. BERSIH 3.0 pun kerana PRU.

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      1. Ambiga ada berkata beliau akan meletak jawatan di Bersih selepas PRU-13.

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      2. harap Ambiga akan benar2 letak jawatan. jgn ja lepas tu lagi byk perhimpunan dibuat.

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      3. Ambiga hanya membawa pengaruh yang tidak baik..lebih baik beliau letak jawatan sahaja.

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    6. Pemuda mudah terpengaruh dengan perbuatan rakan sebaya, apa yang sesetengah orang buat, mereka juga terikut-ikut.

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    7. Mereka perlulah berhati-hati supaya tidak terikut perbuatan yang memudaratkan diri.

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    8. pebangkang membuatkan negeri ini semakin tidak aman.. hanya kerana kepingin mahu mermapas kerajaan, mereka sanggup mencetuskan keadaan huru hara..

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      1. Perhimpunan bersih tidak seharusnya di adakan, tidak baik untuk Negara. Takut menjadi ikutan anak muda kita.

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      2. aktiviti berdemo lebih banyak negatif daripada positif.

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    9. orang awam sibuk sabut hari kemerdekaan, pembangkang pula sibuk anjurkan demonstrasi jalanan dan mencetuskan provokasi.. inikah contoh peimpin yang baik untuk diberikan mandat memerintah negara?

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      1. Pembangkang cuba buat kecoh di Negara kita... jadi kenapa perlu kita menyokong mereka yang hanya tau buat kacau sahaja.

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      2. tindakan yang tidak rasional harus dijauhi.

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    10. Jangan mudah terpengaruh dengan cubaan pembangkang yang mau memecah belahkan kita.

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    11. belia harus bijak dan jangan mudah dipengaruhi oleh mana-mana pihak pun.

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    12. kegiatan yang menjejaskan ketenteraman awam harus dielakkan.

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    13. A Sabah Umno leader has expressed confidence that the Barisan Nasional (BN) will continue to lead the state after the next general election.

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    14. Assistant Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Japlin Akim said the people will back the BN because of its excellent record in maintaining economic and political stability.

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    15. “I believe the people will make the right choice when the time comes,” he told reporters when met at his Aidilfitri Open House in Kolombong on Friday.

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    16. Japlin also said the state government under Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman has fulfilled the aspirations of the people who wanted to see such political and economic stability in the state.

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    17. He added that Sabah’s prevailing strong financial reserves compared to earlier situations would spur development programmes to benefit the people.

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    18. Japlin added that the earnestness of the Federal Government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to assist the state government in developing Sabah has also enhanced the people’s confidence in the BN.

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    19. “ As we know, Sabah received a hefty RM4 billion allocation, the largest by far, in our history,” he said.

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    20. Meanwhile, Japlin also supported the Chief Minister’s recent statement that the review of the state’s five per cent oil royalty could be discussed amicably with the Federal Government.

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    21. He also said the 1Malaysia concept introduced by the Prime Minister has strengthened cooperation and unity among the Malaysians of diverse backgrounds.

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    22. Musa had also said as a caring leader, the Prime Minister was always prepared to listen to the voice and needs of the people.

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    23. And according to Japlin, the time has come to hold another discussion to consider a review of the oil royalty.

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    24. To a question, he said it was necessary to set up a committee to look into the review.

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    25. And on the recent discovery of an oil field in Kota Belud, Japlin said this would create job opportunities for the thousands of residents in Usukan and Kuala Abai.

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