How Malaysia celebrates International Human Rights Day?
Monday, December 10th, 2007 | 3:16 pm @ SK
Today, December 10, the day where the world celebrates the International Human Rights Day.
While human right is a worthy cause for worldwide celebration, however in Malaysia, today is the day that will go down the road as one of the nation’s darkest day in history - the day when human rights lawyers and activists who fight for human rights are charged.
Basically, I can safely conclude that this country is f**ked, to the extent that the least rights that we’re fighting so hard to preserve, is now gone too and yet, the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was generous enough to suggest that this is a land of democracy?
If we’re not going to save this country, who will?
If we’re not going to do the right thing in the next election, who will?
At least, try lah ….
December 10th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
December 10th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
It is very sad indeed. I am waiting the call for more peaceful rallies. We must keep on pressuring. I am prepared to be arrested. If we back down like the honourable Ambiga we are gone, finish, kaput.
For those who may be frighten to attend peaceful rallies, do your part quietly, send messages to your relatives, friends and all to vote for change.
If you think you are living in comfort now, you are surely wrong. Think of your future generations, what will happen to them if the umno control bn has their way and continue to rape this country and have two sets of law.
Fear not my friend for we are immune to the threat of May 13 .
December 10th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
December 10th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Thanks for linking.
Ya, you are right…who else will? Only Malaysians can save themselves from apartheid and dictatorial rule.
December 10th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
December 11th, 2007 at 12:52 am
Malaysians have spoken, and yet see what happened? Time and again, I’m saddened to note that instead of acknowledging there are issues, the govt chose to behave exactly like a child would, by denying it and lashing right back.
Human rights. Stark reality on our rights as Malaysians. Human rights indeed.
I fear for my country, my people, my future…
It’s time for all of us to take a stand.
December 11th, 2007 at 5:26 am
I see Malaysian human rights history after 1957 as at its lowest today.
December 12th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
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