DAP's (the rakyat's) Victory in Sibu.

I would like to echo Zorro's victory shout "Yipeeeeeeeee' and indeed a miracle did take place in Sibu. The DAP has won the Sibu Parliamentray seat and the victory was even sweeter because DAP went into a BN fortress and managed to wrestle the seat from the mighty blond raja, with a majority of 398. A win is a win no matter how small the majority. Even with the controlled postal votes, DAP still won. Thank you Sibuan, you have indeed made us proud for not submitting to the buy-election.
Anyway, we must not forget to say a big thank you to Ibrahim Ali and his Perkasa who has always been there when needed. We also must thank the Wee fella who chose a perfect time to resign from PKR thus giving the necessary push for the fence sitters to vote for DAP. Finally we must also thank the Federal government for chosing the right time to announce the burning of 5,000 copies of “Al-Kitab: Berita Baik,” a Malay-language Christian bible. We really couldn't have done it without the help from them.  Ribuan terrimakasih dan sila teruskan.

Policeman slashed by amok man

According to a MI report (here), a policeman was slashed by a man who ran amok. In such a situation where the policeman's life was being threatened, why hasn't he used his gun? It would have been justified as according to Inspector-General’s Standing Orders (IGSO), a policeman can take out his gun and use it when the "policemen believe that their lives are in imminent danger of serious injuries or death when apprehending or confronting a suspect;" and "other people’s lives are in imminent danger of serious injuries or death." The use of a firearm would have been justified here as the elements of a life threatening situation and imminent danger to other people are clearly displayed. There wont be any police bashing here. Instead the 2 poicemen should be recommended for being level headed by first trying to pacify the man who had already started running amok. However they should have first assessed the situation before approaching the man.  

Pointing out Happy -trigger cops is not Police Bashing

Why is that everytime when criticism is levied at the police, those who criticise are accused of police bashing? The latest call to stop bashing the police comes from the Secretary-general of Cuepecs, Ahmad Shah Mohd. Zin. For a leader of such a big union, it is surprising that he is so narrow-minded to come to such a conclusion. Either that or he is just reading the government-controlled media which only spewed out one sided news. He should read the alternate media to gett a more balanced view. For instance, did he know that that the Negri Sembilan police chief, SAC1 Osman Salleh 1 had received praises for his humility and honesty in admitting a mistake in a recent shooting and had apologised for it. This show of professionalisn and leadership quality were commented and highlighted in some of the blogs and alternate media. But our narrow-minded Ahmad Shah who only reads the government-controlled newspapers had come to the conclusion that we are only police bashing. We are only calling a spade a spade, and we do give credit where it is due.

Well Done SAC1 Osman Salleh

 Who says we are always criticising the police no matter what they do? Who says we never have a good word for the police? We are all educated Malaysians and we know when to condemn and when to give credit. We are unlike the IGP, the CPO Khalid Ibrahim, and the Home Minister, who, without any investigation, defend the action of the police. The IGP even had the gall to hold the public to ransom if we condemn the police too much.

In the latest shooting case (read here) a 17 year old was shot in the hip by the police, but the Negri Sembilan police chief, in a rare show of  compassion, has apologised.
The IGP, CPO and the Home Minister should read the comments in the report and read for themselves how SAC1 Osman Salleh (left) has received praises for his humility and honesty in admiting that a mistake has been made and has apologised for it. He is indeed a real professional and possesses the qualities that are so lacking in our leaders. First he admitted that the act was not justifiable and it was an abuse of power. Then he revealed that the  boy had never posed any danger to the officer. He has thus done much to redeem the tattered image of PDRM.
Nevertheless the cases of  trigger-happy cops are getting more frequent and alarming, and PDRM must act fast to put a stop to this. Suspending the officers or putting them behind a desk is not deterrent enough. Those found guilty should be given the maximum penalty as provided by the law.

Voice Your Change Campaign

The following invitation is self-explanatory, and deserves the full support of all Malaysians who want to see a better future for ourselves and our children. 

Dear friends and family,

We, of the GEL community who brought to you E.P.I.C (Extraordinary People Impacting Community) would like to invite you to the soft launch of our 'VOICE YOUR CHOICE CAMPAIGN', at Subang Parade at 11.00 am, on the 8th of May 2010. The purpose of our campaign is to register 2 million out of the 5 million unregistered but eligible voters. In addition to this, we have already gathered a rough amount of 15 thousand people, and that is even before the soft launch.

Besides the 2million people that will be registered as new voters, it is also our aim to ignite the spirit of unity among the citizens of Malaysia. With this intention, we have created a video - "Voices" to have the people questioning the status quo and their role in it. This video will be aired during the soft launch and it was directed by one of our local talents, Fazil Fuad. The soft launch will be MC’ed by our local up and rising comedian, Kuah Jenhan. The soft launch itself is set to be an exciting and meaningful event and we would like you to join us.

We would also like to extend our invitation to your close ones to join us on our epic journey to do something great for the nation. It will not be an easy one, but it will certainly be an amazing one. Imagine what we can do by uniting others and also the experience we can gain from being a part of such an amazing movement. We look forward to seeing you there with much anticipation. For further information on our cause or us, feel free to visit us at our website at .
Best regards

Jasmine Ng

Aminulrasyid Amzah killing - Why questioned Azamuddin 3 times?

Having trigger-happy cops running around is bad enough, but we also have incompetent investigators taking charge of the investigation. First we have the AG returning the investigative reports for more details. Now we have the police recalling the 15 year old witneess Azamuddin Omar, for the third time for further questioning. Why can't they get it right the first time? It gives rise to all kinds of speculation and when this happens, we are warned not to speculate. But the police's action has given reasons to speculate. In this latest meeting, they wanted to know whether the final shot was fired before or after the car crashed into the drain. They also wanted to know how many shots were fired. Asking a traumatised boy all these questions means only one thing - to intimidate and trap him into saying different versions at different times. Gee, there were several policemen chasing and shooting him. Grill them instead and see whether their stories are consistent. For goodness sake, with bullets flying around,you expect a 15 year old to be calm and count the number of shots. Leave the frightened kid alone and get on with the real task of indentifying the murderer.
Finally the police PR department must really be sleeping on the job. If this is the way to garner public sympathy and support, they are doing a fine job at it. Carry on then.

The Killing of Aminulrasyid Amzah

How is that most people, the BN people in particular, can see the speck in someone's eye but cannot see the plank in front of theirs. They criticise without hesitaion and qualms of shame what the PR coalition is doing, when they themselves are guilty of committing the same crime.
Take for instance the case of the fatal shooting of 15-year old, Aminulrasyid Amzah. The IGP has accused the opposition of making statements that might prejudice the case. Then we now have this MCA NGO liaison bureau chief Datuk Ti Lian Ker backing the police. Aren't they committing the same offence?  So it is a case of we can do it but you cannot do it? Hey Datuk, I wonder if you would sing the same tune if  your son were killed this way. You had accused the family of using the media but you had conveniently left out the accusation and action of the police such as using the car to run them down and having found a matchet in the car.
Let me ask you and the IGP the following. Aren't the police told to shoot only when shot at? Were the 2 occupants shooting at the police? The police also accused the occupants of using the car as a weapon to run them down. But the victim's car was in front and the police car was chasing them. From these 2 simple observations, it is already obvious that the police had not followed procedure and exceeded their power. As for the IGP's reponses to all the media statements, it is also obvious he is not professional in his ways and attitudes. As a police chief, he lacks magnanimity, compassion and a balanced view.