Working People’s Association Solidarity Message for Malaysian People Struggle to Demand the Abolition of ISA (Internal Security Act) Pernyataan Solidaritas Perhimpunan Rakyat Pekerja untuk Perjuangan Rakyat Malaysia Menuntut Penghapusan ISA (Internal Security Act)
No.: 108/PS/KP-PRP/ e/VIII/09
supposing a flower
we are a flower that you don’t want to grow
you rather build
houses and grab lands
supposing a flower
we are a flower that you don’t want to exist
you rather build
highways and fences
supposing a flower
we are a flower that shed in our own earth
if we are flower
you are wall
but in those wall we spread seeds
that one day will arise together
with a conviction: you must destroy!
in our conviction
everywhere – tyranny must fall down!
(Wiji Thukul, Flower and Wall, 1988-1989)
On August 1st, 40,000-strong people march in Kuala Lumpur and the thousands who did not make it because of police roadblocks gave a very clear and precise message to Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak: repeal the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA). The pro-ISA gathering fizzled out or was drowned by the immense anti-ISA gathering led by the Abolish ISA Movement (a coalition of 83 organisation) .This has been the biggest ever gathering organised against the ISA since the draconian law was enacted 49 years ago. The police used chemical-laced tear gas on the peaceful and well organised crowd. More than 400 people were arrested, including scores of PSM supporters. The gathering, spearheaded by the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS, Islamic Party of Malaysia) and other opposition parties, was the biggest opposition rally since the 2008 general election. The PSM and JERIT played prominent roles with the other parties in organising this huge gathering. It was a victory for the democratic movement and a blow to the government and the pro-ISA group. The detainees at the anti-ISA rally in Kuala Lumpur are detained at Markas Pasukan Gerakan Am Cheras and a small group detained in Bukit Jalil Police Station. From 2.30pm onwards, the police have been shooting tear gas and spraying chemical-laced water cannons towards the 10,000-strong crowd near Sogo shopping complex in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman to force them to disperse. Another 2,000-strong crowd that marched from Masjid Negara to Pasar Seni was surrounded by FRU and police at Dataran Merdeka. Tear gas and chemical-laced water cannons were also used during aggressive attempts at dispersing the crowd. 49 years ago in August 1st 1960, Internal Security Act was legalized by the Malaysian Parliament. That was dominated by UMNO (United Malays National Organization) , MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) and MIC (Malaysian Indian Congress). Since then this law has been used to suppress the democratic movement and freedom of expression.
Working People Association, calls and demand the following:
- Fully supports the struggle of Malaysia people to abolish ISA for a true democracy
- Urging Malaysian government to release all the pro democracy activists immediately and unconditionally
- Stop harassing the protestors from exercising their rights to assembly and stop this assult on their freedom of expression
Minggu lalu puluhan ribu tentara Israel memasuki daerah Gaza . Ini dilakukan seminggu setelah membom Gaza dari ‘kejauhan’ dan menyebabkan kematian lebih dari 400 rakyat Palestina, termasuk wanita dan anak-anak. Invasi ini merupakan satu kelanjutan dari kebijakan imperialisme Israel yang disamarkan dengan retorika-retorika “melindungi rakyat Israel dari rasa takut”. Baru saja dua tahun yang lalu pasukan Israel menyerang Lebanon dan membunuhi lebih dari seribu rakyat Lebanon tanpa pandang bulu. Sekarang, giliran rakyat Palestina di daerah Gaza yang akan menjadi korban dari kegilaan imperialisme.



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