ISA dan Pakatan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Sept (Hrkh) - Tindakan kerajaan menahan tiga individu di bawah ISA, baru-baru ini dilihat sebagai langkah terdesak BN apabila parti itu menghadapi masalah dalaman, mahupun perselisihan sesama mereka.

"Kami berharap tindakan kerajaan ini bukan merupakan percubaan awal untuk menangkap lebih ramai ahli politik pembangkang dengan tujuan menggagalkan usaha Pakatan Rakyat membentuk kerajaan dalam masa terdekat," kata kenyataan itu.

> Saya pasti dengan penahanan Teresa Kok yang dituduh menghina Islam tidak akan menggagalkan usaha PR membentuk kerajaan dua hari lagi. Bukankah 30 orang MP nak melompat dua hari lagi? PAS juga tak konsisten. Mula2 menggunakan orang bukan Islam untuk bertanding atas tiket PAS. Sekarang membangkang penahanan ISA ini atas sebab BN ingin menakutkan parti pembangkang tetapi tidak menyebut pula bahawa apa yang Teresa Kok buat itu wajar atau tidak (atau pun Tan Seng Giaw di dalam blognya, kononnya azan terlalu bising di Kepong). Selepas itu membuat mesyuarat secara senyap dengan UMNO demi perpaduan orang Melayu. Tambahan lagi dikelar oleh rakan DAP kerana ingin menubuhkan negeri Islam di Kedah! Yang hairannya juga, sejak ahli2 Parlimen PR di Parlimen untuk beberapa bulan lamanya, tidak ada yang membentangkan usul untuk menghapuskan ISA kerana nak tak nak, ianya satu akta yang diluluskan di Parlimen. Mungkin saya ketinggalan atau mungkin mereka nak pakai ISA untuk menangkap orang2 BN pula setelah membentuk kerajaan baru dua hari lagi!

Dulu, YB Salahudin dan Dewan Pemuda PAS menggesa agar konsert Avril dibatalkan. Sebelum ini konsert Inul juga didesak dari pelbagai pihak untuk dibatalkan. YB Salahudin, yang telah berjaya mengumpulkan kononnya satu juta orang ramai untuk demonstrasi memang pakar berdemonstrasi dan berkonsert. Jika ini dianggap elemen2 yang merosakkan, maka YB perlu memboikot saluran MTV dan sebagainya. YB juga perlu mendesak semua hotel2 membatalkan pertunjukan 'live band' yang menampilkan artis2 yang memakan pakaian yang terdedah dan sebagainya.

Senator Dato' Zaid pula menggesa Tan Sri Muhyiddin supaya meletakkan jawatan sekiranya beliau tidak setuju dengan tarikh peralihan kuasa. Kenapa beliau tidak memberi ulasan mengenai kenyataan Timbalan Perdana Menteri? Beliau pula nak letak jawatan kerana tidak setuju dengan penggunaan ISA. Bila nak letak jawatan? Katanya, beliau juga 'bosan' kerana di Bahagian pun tak dapat pencalonan.

Tentang azan ini, dah lama dipertikaikan. Orang2 di Kepong, Kg Tunku dan tempat2 lain telah membuat petisyen untuk menghapuskan azan di kawasan mereka. Petikan dari blog Tan Seng Giaw:

"As with all Muslim suraus, the prayer room at Taman Aman Putra, has five muezzin's calls for prayers a day, 365 days a year. In our multireligious society, all people must accept religious practices and traditions of various religions, including the calls for prayers. Those who do night shifts and young children would appreciate if the volume of the early morning calls can be turned down".

"DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw urges the Malaysian Department for the Advancement of Islam (Jakim), Prime Minister's Department, to interpret the meaning of azan (a Muslim call for prayer by a muezzin) in the Koran.

A religious issue is often very sensitive, more so in a multi-religious society such as Malaysia. Hence, we have to handle it with extreme care.

On 27 September, 2005, I spoke in the House on the complaints by non-Muslims of azan being too loud especially the call at dawn. Then, some newspapers carried the news with titles such as 'People should not raise the azan issue' (Bertita Harian)."


> Yang hairannya orang Islam sekarang takut bersuara. Mana taknya, sehinggakan di persatuan2 alumni pun tak pertikaikan apabila membuat bar untuk minuman keras di bangunan alumni. Mungkin sebab orang2 Islam sekarang lebih liberal. YB Zulkifli yang menegakkan agamanya dikeji oleh rakan2 seperjuangan apabila Majlis Peguam mengadakan forum terbuka mengenai memeluk agama Islam. Ramai sangatkah orang2 di Malaysia yang bermasalah tentang penganutan Islam?

Kalau berlaku lagi insiden May 13, bukan kerana kerajaan yang menghasut, tetapi sememangnya masyarakat Malaysia sudak tidak bertoleransi.

May 13

1948: The massacre of Kfar Etzion happened a day before Israel declared independence on May 14. The Etzion bloc situated in the Arab state after the partition by UN in 1947 is a strategic location in the southern approach for Jeruselem from Hebron. On May 13 1948, several companies of the Arab League attacked Kfar Etzion with light artillery against the Jews.

On May 13, 1954, Chinese middle school students protested against the British for making it mandatory for young men at the age of 18 to participate in National Service, which led to a riot.

In 1958, a coup d'etat was orchestrated by a group of French military officers to return political power to Charles De Gaulle during the Algerian War of Independence.

In 1998, Indonesia suffered a massive blow from the regional economic crisis causing unemployment to sky rocket, the Rupiah to collapse and students to protest aggressively against President Suharto. On May 12th, 4 university students were shot dead. Business premises owned by ethnic Chinese were destroyed.

In 2007; masses congregated to support securalism in Turkey.

In 1969, Gerakan led by Lim Chong Eu demanded stronger Chinese education stream. DAP, an off shoot from PAP with the mantra "Malaysia for Malaysians" wanted to elevate English, Mandarin and Tamil at par with the Malay language as National language. PAS accused UMNO of selling out Malays indigenous rights. After wresting control of 3 states and almost denying the Alliance of its 2/3 majority, both Gerakan and MCA paraded joyously to celebrate the feat, bearing slogans such as "Finish off the Malays". An apology was issued after the rally. Another rally was then organized by the then Selangor Menteri Besar, Dato' Harun Idris. The rally then turned to a racial riot. A state of emergency was declared after the Parliament was dissolved. MAGERAN took over the administration of the country.

May 13 is quite an event for the last few decades. Racial sentiments are boiling close to the point of no return. I know a lot of people in UMNO are working hard to fix this. I also know a lot of people who think that it is mission impossible, that the mindset and cultural sentiments in UMNO members are embedded too deep, it can't be rooted out. I also know a lot of my friends are with the Opposition front because of the stereotypical UMNO image of being interested in only projects and power. What ever positions you take, you're damned if you do, you're damned if you don't. That is the downside of taking a side. Some play safe by just playing up sentiments and sit comfortably on the fence. There are also Malays questioning about Malay rights and the Opposition is accusing UMNO of using this as a unity cause. Lots of blogs are writing about who's right and who's wrong. BAR council is also making hay while the sun is shining.

All I know is this: while we are fighting amongst ourselves, we are being taken advantage of. And that is very obvious. We will become like the Middle East if our leaders of all levels can't stand firm and make smart decisions. And please reject the posers who have reaped so much benefits and at the same time take pot shots. Seperti kacang melupakan kulit.

How will Malaysians look at us 40 years from now.