BN vs Bersih and the biggest joke in town

Why give all the excuses that a one-day rally will threaten national security? Why say that it will affect Tourism? Why say that traders and taxi drivers are going to lose millions in revenue? Why say that it will affect Malay unity? First and foremost, the Malays are not united is because UMNO refuses to…

PSM Waging War? The Charge Simply Doesn’t Stick!

The way the Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) members were arrested and accused reminds us of the proverb, “Give a dog a bad name and hang him.” That’s what the police have done. They resurrected the communist bogey and concocted the myth of waging war against the king and hoped that these ludicrous accusations will stick.…

Experts: Bersih T-shirts NOT illegal

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein who said wearing yellow Bersih 2.0 T-shirts is illegal came under fire from lawyers and academics today who said he was “talking nonsense”. Hishammuddin told the press this morning that the arrests of those wearing such T-shirts are justified as it is related to an illegal activity. However, the experts said…

Lawyer says pre-rally arrests unlawful

PKR vice-president N. Surendran today described the ongoing round of pre-rally arrests of Bersih activists as “unlawful”, adding that all those detained could “sue the pants off” the government. The human rights lawyer told The Malaysian Insider that there was no law in the country that allowed such pre-emptive arrests or for T-shirts to be…

Bent on silencing political dissent

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) is at a loss for words at the government’s actions as 30 of its activists were arrested on trumped-up charges. PSM chairman Nasir Hashim said the government has lost the plot and it is coming with excuses just to arrest Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) supporters. “You can’t…

BERSIH 2.0 Theme Song (Video)

BERSIH 2.0 Theme Song – FREEDOM with Lyrics

Umno goes berserk with Bersih

If the Arabs had their defining moment in the form of the Arab Spring, Malaysians might well have their day of reckoning in our Summer of Change. So who stands to lose the most, when Bersih marches on July 9? Umno of course! Umno, and the various people who benefitted from its largesse in the…

Are Activists More Dangerous Than Criminals?

The way the police hound and harass activists engaged in social issues gives the impression that they are more dangerous than the criminals who cause hell for peace-loving citizens. The number of police engaged in this activity makes one wonder why the police are running after these activists instead of the criminals who are lurking…

Detained MP rushed to hospital

TAIPING: Sungai Siput MP Dr D Jeyakumar and two others have suffered health problems while in police detention and are warded at the Penang General Hospital. Meanwhile, five reports have been lodged with the Penang police headquarters alleging that personnel at the headquarters subjected the three and others arrested last Saturday to mental torture and…

Bersih ban is against constitution

Renowned constitutional law expert Abdul Aziz Bari, hit out at the cops for their unilateral banning of the Bersih 2.0 rally planned for July 9, pointing out that the police crackdown on the gathering is not only illegal but unconstitutional. “They have acted illegally because they have publicly stated that they are not going to…