Immediately after the Bersih 3 demonstrations were
over the government media tried to portray Bersih 3 demonstrators
As unruly and violent.
However, events have shown that it is the police
officers who battered peaceful demonstrators without rhyme or reason;
Police in uniform also assaulted both local and
foreign reporters who were covering the demonstrators. These shamely
police brutality were captured in films, and are being shown live over world TV
channels
The display of police assaulting innocent reporters
and peaceful demonstrators will damage the image of Malaysia, and Prime Minster
will have to explain to the world and account for the demeaning behavior
of the police officers.
The world will compare notes. How is it
Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen large gatherings of people could mass together in city
squares like the famous Tahrir Square of Cairo. No permits required. No harassment
by police.
In Malaysia, police harass demonstrators in
Kuala Lumpur. Dataran Merdeka is off limits to demonstrators. In
Cairo,Tahrir Square is open to demonstrators the year round.
POLICE BRUTALITY AND SUPPRESSION OF BASIC RIGHTS TO
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY WILL DRIVE OFF INVESTORS. The irresponsible behaviour of
the police will drive off foreign investors. They do not like to invest in
countries where human rights are not respected.
PM Najib Rasak is urged to rethink his policies to
freedom of assembly and the right to have freedom to clean, fair and free
elections. To condemn Bersih 3.0 is to deny the people the freedom to
have clear, fair and free elections.
THE MESSAGE OF THE BERSIH 3.0 MASS RALLY IS THE
RIGHT TO HAVE FREE, FAIR AND CLEAN ELECTIONS. HE MUST IMMEDIATELY
CALL FOR THE ELECTORAL ROLL TO BE CLEANED UP, AND TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO
PHANTOM VOTERS, NO FRAUDULENT FOREIGN VOTERS WITH VOTING RIGHTS, AND NO DOUBLE
VOTING RIGHTS TO ARMY AND POLICE PERSONNEL
HE MUST ALSO CALL FOR THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN TO RESIGN FORTHWITH AS HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALLOWING THE ELECTORAL
ROLLS TO BE FALSIFIED WITH ILLEGAL VOTERS.
Dr Chen Man Him
Dap Life Advisor
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