I was sadden and shocked over RPK (rpk-saw-it-coming), Tan Hoon Cheng (sin-chew-reporter-nabbed-under-isa) and Teresa-kok-arrested-under-isa-too (Seputeh MP and Selangor State Executive Councillor) last night under the Internal Security Act, Sec. 73(1).(From left) DAP's Teresa Kok, Raja Petra and Sin Chew reporter Tan Hoon Cheng were arrested Friday under the ISA. - Starpix
Where little knowledge could be dangerous, one can easily understand better about the ISA by clicking "Google" search and type Internal_Security_Act_(Malaysia). Surfing to other bloggers comment, you can also note that there're many who's against ISA, even to some of our former government leaders. Read on...
1. Quoted from: Dinmerican
Allow me to quote again from the man who crafted the ISA,the late Reginald H Hicklings:
“I could not imagine then that the time would come when the power of detention, carefully and deliberately interlocked with Article 149 of the Constitution, would be used against political opponents, welfare workers and others dedicated to non-violent, peaceful activities.”
and
“Organised violence” was the key to the preamble of the ISA and that I had drafted to detain communist insurgents without trial, but in later years, a lot of people were being arrested who had nothing to do with organised violence (communist insurgencies) at all.”
“I could not imagine then that the time would come when the power of detention, carefully and deliberately interlocked with Article 149 of the Constitution, would be used against political opponents, welfare workers and others dedicated to non-violent, peaceful activities.”
and
“Organised violence” was the key to the preamble of the ISA and that I had drafted to detain communist insurgents without trial, but in later years, a lot of people were being arrested who had nothing to do with organised violence (communist insurgencies) at all.”
In my "uni" days, I use to learn that to a new born country like Malaysia, it's rather dangerous to have 100% democracy like in the US. (McCarran_Internal_Security_Act). The main purpose of ISA was discussed in the website link, above. But in short in was inherited by Malaysia after it gained independence from Britain in 1957 to counter acts of violence and, conceivably, preventive detention was meant to be temporary in application, Preventive detention first became a feature of the then Malaya in 1948 primarily to combat the armed insurgency of the Malayan Communist Party.
"Guided Democracy" (demokrasi terpimpin) was term use then in my lecture hall. And I believe as in a family, we need some form of "stern" rule/s to guide and protect (but not mentally or physically abuse) our kids before they reach a majority age of 21. But there-after, they should be morally and intelectually smart enough to differentiate the good and the bad. Malaysia as a country after 51 years of Independence, should no longer be categorize and treated as "minor" anymore. The people should be "adult" enough to think. As Former Selangor MB, Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo said, I quote: "Sekarang ini juga saya merasakan negara sedang mengalami krisis kepimpinan dan mirip dengan apa yang berlaku pada 1969. Cuma rakyat lebih matang dan tidak mengambil tindakan melampaui batasan undang-undang. Sebab itulah tidak berlaku pertelagahan antara kaum sehingga hari ini". (krisis-kepimpinan-pisau-dan-mentimun)
So do we still need the ISA? The "law-maker" should take into consideration the majority "rakyat" point of view and to decide what's best for the country. I quote: "The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) has recently recommended that the ISA be repealed and replaced by new comprehensive legislation that, while taking a tough stand on threats to national security (including terrorism), does not violate basic human rights".
Disclaimer: This posting is mainly for educational discussion and is not meant to "take-side' to any individual, political group or NGO's. Reader discretion is advised.
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