Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Rusuhan Polis Batu Buruk dapat bantahan aktivis antarabangsa....

Seperti yang dilaporkan sebelum ini, kerana amat terkejut dengan kejadian 'brutal' Polis Malaysia yang merusuh di Batu Buruk baru baru ini. Maka saya telah mengenengahkan isu ini dan membentangkannya dalam rapat bulanan fakulti yang dihadiri kakitangan akedemik dan pelajar antara bangsa di university serta beberapa aktivis tempatan.
Kejadian itu mendapat kritikan hebat dari semua yang hadir. Dalam rapat itu dua isu dibentangkan satu perkembangan terkini Burma/Myanmar dan yang kedua Tragedi Rusuhan Polis di Malaysia. Ramai peserta rapat berpendapat ada kesamaan Kerajaan Malaysia dengan Junta di Burma.
Seorang teman Jesicca Soto, yang merupakan bekas Executive Director Amnesty International (selama 10tahun) telah menyatakan rasa prihatin dan bantahan beliau secara rasmi dengan menulis kenyataan rasmi seperti berikut :


As a concerned individual, I would like to add my concern on the inappropriate use of force by the Malaysian policemen in the recent shooting of a peaceful rally of BERISH and resulted in the shooting of its supporters and injuries of a number of their members.

The state has a duty to always ensure the protection of its citizens even at public demonstrations. The freedom to peaceful assembly and freedom of speech are universal rights and the state is duty bound to uphold these rights at all times.

It is unfortunate that in a clamor to demand for a free and fair election; one of the most essential elements of democracy, water cannon, tear gas and live bullets were used to disperse the crowd. Malaysia is a democratic country; the government should constitute an independent committee to investigate the matter, make its report public and let justice prevail. This is the only way that it can show to its people that no one is above the law.

I also encourage the government to allow the Malaysian people to carry out their democratic rights and live up to its obligation to promote and protect their citizens at all times.

Sincerely yours,

Jessica Soto
Sungkonghoe University
South Korea


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satu Jawatankuasa bebas perlu diwujudkan segera untuk menyiasat peristiwa yang memalukan negara ini.Peristiwa hitam 'rusuhan polis' ini juga telah menyebabkan banyak pihak ingin tahu mengenai tahap demokrasi, khususnya perjalanan pilihanraya Malaysia.

Beberapa pihak telah menyatakan akan menjemput che'GuBard untuk membentangkan mengenainya.

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