Police harassment at the anti-toll hike demo on Sunday created more fear than the demonstration itself, points out a reader adding the peaceful protestors did not deserve such brutal treatment. Readers also respond to reports on the young Batu Talam independent candidate and the RM3 billion deal involving the purchase of Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia.

On Injured protestors allege police brutality

Dhammika: Here again is another incident of brutality. Inflicting injuries is downright uncivilised. What have the innocent victims done to deserved such action? They were peaceful and the situation did not warrant such brutal harassment.

They have a very important message in the demo. Are the police exempted from the toll increase or the government pay for them? Their harassment creates more fear at the material time than the peaceful demo itself. Every citizen have their right of expression so what is wrong with that.


On Shy 22-year-old takes on BN goliath

Meng: Abdul Aziz from BN wants to try to solve the problems? Why did the previous Umno representative not solve the problems? What difference is another Umno representative? The only difference I can say is that if the seat went to an opposition then the federal government would forget this little town existed. That is the sad truth of Malaysian politics.

Although this 21-year-old is young and inexperienced, the people of Batu Talam should make a significant statement by giving him the votes.

On Pak Lah: Boycott act of cowardice

Ah Chong: 'Lawan tetap lawan sampai BN turun pentas.' Despite the fact that the media in Malaysia is shamelessly owned and linked to the ruling coalition and that the Election Commission is grossly bias and remain under the purview of the executive, the opposition have fought for the cause of the people for the last 20 years.

Despite the fact that every opposition party leader have been once jailed under the ISA for standing up for justice is prove that the opposition is far from being cowards. No BN leader who hides behind the walls of Putrajaya will last a week in Sungai Buloh or Kamunting.

I hope the BN leaders continue this kind of arrogant rhetoric because it does nothing but push the common rakyat further and further from them. The ruling elite in their wealth and power have detached themselves from the plight of the common rakyat. It is time the rakyat take back the powers and authority and the way to do that is in the next general election.


On Anwar: Who's behind RM3 bil Sukhoi deal?

Yee: Well said, Dato Anwar! I believe you resonate with many Malaysians. Will the government-controlled newspaper publish what you say? I doubt so and this is another proof that there is no fair and free election.

The PM has no political will neither the courage to make any drastic and radical change. The lack of will to investigate and prosecute the wrongs of the past; the excesses and corruption reported, is proof that Pak Lah will not free himself from the sins of the past. The BN government and its leader is quickly coming to a dead end.


On Come, lead DAP Johor, Guan Eng told

Seng MC: As a supporter of the opposition, I am truly disappointed with leadership of Lim Guan Eng who seems to be more interested to find a safe seat for himself in the coming general elections than uniting and motivating his own party as a team.

It is time for more veterans, leaders and members of DAP to stand up and overthrow Lim Guan Eng in order to save the once great opposition party from being destroyed by none other than a very immature and self-centred man and his clique of flatterers.

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