Media statement by Dr Chen Man Hin, DAP Life Advisor
in Serem ban on 25th April 2012
THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING MALAYSIA TO SEE THERE
IS CLEAN, FREE AND FAIR GENERAL ELECTIONS DUE TO BE HELD BEFORE 2013
It is with dismay that Bersih 3 gathering on April
28th is meeting obstruction from the Kuala Lumpur city council, and has refused
to allow Bersih 3 to have its meeting at Dataran Merdeka.
Bersih 3 is organised by peaceful citizens who are
keen to see that there will be clean, free and fair elections when general
elections is called.
The KL City Mayor has lost touch with developments
in other parts of the world where protests by citizens are allowed to he held,
unhampered by the authorities. He should know that the Arab Spring has
swept countries in the Middle East, and protests, demonstrations and marches
are as common as football matches.
The KL City government by refusing to allow Bersih
to use Dataran Merdeka, show that it is out of touch with the rest of the
world. Other countries would have the impression that MALAYSIA IS A
DICTATORSHIP, AND THIS WILL DRIVE TOURISTS AND VISITORS AWAY. KL WILL ALSO LOSE
ITS REPUTATION AS ONE THE MODERN PROGRESSSIVE CITIES IN THE WORLD.
Keep in mind that world reacted strongly when PM
Najib treated Bersih 2 by launching tear gas and water cannons at the
protesters in KL streets last year. If Bersih 3 is also suppressed this time
again, expect the international outcry would be even worse.
Foreign investors will stay away from countries
which are not democratic. Tourists will also keep away
Our advice to KL City government and to the
ministers of Barisan National would be to be civilised like Arab countries, and
let protestors demonstrate freely and peacefully, in their sacred task to have
clean, free and fair general elections.
Dr Chen Man Hin
Dap Life Advisor
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