VOXPOP ‘Asking for clean and fair elections, for example, is considered a threat to overthrow the regime.’

UN rep: Government's job to ensure rallies are peaceful

vox populi small thumbnail 2Ctsworth: United Nations special rapporteur for peaceful assembly and association Maina Kiai, thanks for asserting that the police are responsible for keeping demonstrations peaceful. Isn’t that obvious?

Nevertheless, your good advice falls on deaf ears. The crux of the problem is that the police are the arm of Umno. Asking for clean and fair elections, for example, is considered a threat to overthrow the regime.

You can see why your words are not going to be heeded. There will be no change in their biased attitude, the very reason we must make a change in government.

Fatmah: Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein added one "can" to the police standard operating procedure (SOP), that is, "Police are allowed to seize cameras and videos from journalists."

Hell just broke loose on that day and instead of maintaining law and order, the name tags of police officers were removed and they went on a rampage.

Starr: Hasn't Kiai's statement on the police's responsibility clearly put the government on the defensive? It also reflects badly on our democratic practice and human rights standard in dealing with freedom of expression.

Given such a lowly opinion from the international observers, what sense does it make for PM Najib Razak to spend millions of ringgit to engage foreign consultants to improve his image overseas only to damage it through mishandling of the public rallies at home?

The prosecution of Bersih 3.0 organisers is a ludicrous case in point, bordering on absurdity. It would surely make more sense to improve our democratic credentials and human rights records at home first before venturing abroad.

Indeed, a public relations exercise by itself doesn't improve our image abroad, but the conscious demonstration of our democratic values and human rights records does. The current government onslaught on Suaram does little to help our cause.

Nambekei 7: Welcome to the Russia of Asean... where we have Pink Lips as (Russian President Vladimir) Putin....

Rafizi: Next scandal on Negri Sembilan MB

Roadrunner: PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli, at times I would raise my hands in despair at the selective persecution and prosecution by the Umno-controlled Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and judiciary.

But seeing how you have taken on all the giants in Umno and how you have sacrificed yourself, I have lowered my hands and am determined to fight on with you. Thank you, Rafizi.

Bob Teoh: Rafizi, thank you for exposing the sacked women’s minister. She's shameless if you ask me. Go on exposing these cattle rustlers. By the way, go and check Najib's background. When he was Majuternak chairperson, the national dairy corporation went bankrupt.

Armageddon: Rafizi, I challenge you to get one scandal for each and every BN menteri besar. Then later you can move on to all the ministers.

iBoleh:

The fifth PM could have been our dear Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, but because of the biggest frog at that time doing his high leap, Semangat 46 could not take control.

I hope many will not forget this incident.  We need to show the people's power to deliver our wish to have the right party to be at Putrajaya.

The 13th general election (GE13) is the time, we should not forfeit this great opportunity to save our nation from decay in all systems that involve corruption, justice, laws and integrity in governance.

Kolopilah: You will have to disclose to the public not only the (Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar) Mohamad Hasan scandal but every other minute detail that happened from the time of (former MB) Isa Samad.

Negri Sembilan is such a small state, everything seemed to be low-profile, but the explosive effect due to corruption and hanky panky are much greater than the Aceh tsunami.

Anonymous_3ff5: Just tell the National Feedlot Corporation’s (NFC) legal team to drop the charges instead of putting them on hold. If the excuse for putting on hold is due to the coming GE13, it will make no difference because the judge then will be the voters and not the court.

Bamboo: Rafizi, I, and I am sure many Malaysians, thank you for your work to expose corruption among the high office-bearers. This will open the eyes of many and they will know what to do with their votes.

Taikohtai: The second echelon of Pakatan are now more capable and astute to take on BN, including all their old guards who have become inept and clueless because of too much corruption, self indulgence and grandiose.

No fear, no retreat, no compromise, no U-turns but relentless in their pursuit of a better future for all Malaysians, that's Pakatan young guns. Fire away, hombres!

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