Another round of publicity campaign by Bersih 2.0 "Implement the ‘8 Demands’ before GE-13"

Another round of publicity campaign by Bersih 2.0

"Implement the ‘8 Demands’

before GE-13" 

4/11/2011

Media Statement by Friends of Suaram Johor

The recent 709 rally was organized and led by Bersih 2.0 for submitting to the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, a Memorandum on the “8-point demand for electoral reform”, expressing the common aspirations of the Malaysian people for clean and fair elections. However, the BN government disregarded such justified and legitimate demands of the people, and resorted to brutal repression by making mass arrests and barricading the city centre of Kuala Lumpur. But the repressive actions by the BN regime back-fired when a populace of 50 thousand strong were forced to take to the streets, turning the peaceful rally into a huge public demonstration.

Appointing Parliamentary Select Committee to hoodwink the people

As a result of the repressive action by the BN government, the Memorandum on the electoral reform could not be submitted to the Yang Di Pertuan Agong on the same day. Nevertheless, representatives of Bersih 2.0 managed to hand over the Memorandum to the private secretary of Yang Di Pertuan Agong in the afternoon of 15 July. It has been 3 months since the Memorandum was submitted. Yang Di Pertuan Agong and the BN government have yet to respond positively to the “8-point demand for electoral reform”. Instead, the BN government appointed a Parliamentary Select Committee on electoral reforms as an attempt to hoodwink the people in the hope of preserving their ruling power.

Hard time ahead, Najib contemplates early election

The ruling clique headed by Najib concocted the so-called “1Malaysia” slogan.  Pursuant to the slogan, and hyped about the so-called political, economic and social “transformation programs” to be implemented. But, for two reasons shown below, these promises, for sure, will not be honoured:

The first reason is the external factor. Global capitalism (especially the Western Europe and the United States) is facing an unprecedented economic crisis with possible financial collapse in the West. Such financial crisis in the West will certainly jeopardise the financial and economic systems in many other countries, including Malaysia.

Triggered by the economic crisis, the “Occupy Wall Street” movement, organised by the majority of 99% of the American population, decries the concentration of wealth in the hands of

a tiny minority of 1%. As the movement spreads across the globe, the ruling class in the West is facing an ever more difficult time ahead. The Najib regime at home too will have to face ever-rising popular dissatisfaction and resistance from the population.

The second reason is the internal factor. The decline of BN’s political power and the escalation of internal conflict within UMNO constitute the internal factor. Najib took over the helm at the time when BN suffered the loss of two-thirds majority in Parliament, together with the loss of ruling power in 5 states, namely, Selangor, Perak, Penang, Kedah and Kelantan.

The component parties of the Barisan coalition, namely, MCA and MIC have been abandoned by the people, especially by the communities they claim to represent. Similarly, the SUPP leaders in Sarawak suffered the same fate when the various communities in Sarawak discarded them.

As the ruling power of UMNO diminished, so was the pork barrel available to UMNO. This inevitably leads to the intensifying of internal conflict among the various factions within UMNO. The possibility of Najib being unseated in such internal strife cannot be ruled out. ”！

Although Najib’s administration will expire within a short span of ove a year, the internal and external difficulties it is facing prompt him to seek general election as soon as possible. However, that is only Najib’s own subjective wish.

The “8-point demand for electoral reform” are justified, legitimate and appropriate

Now the Parliamentary Select Committee has been appointed for the purpose of  “reforming the electoral system”, but Najib shows keen interest in holding an early General Election,  while the BN government  does not seem to evince any genuine intention to implement the electoral reforms to be introduced. In the circumstances, Bersih 2.0 Steering Committee has decided to launch a new round of publicity nation-wide. Bersih 2.0 hopes to organise a group of volunteers in each state to assist Bersih in carrying out the publicity drive, for the purpose of acquainting the people of each state with the following facts:

1. The memorandum submitted to the yang Di Pertuan Agong suggests the following: (1). Clean the electoral roll; (2). Reform postal ballot; (3). Use of indelible ink; (4) Minimum 21 days campaign period; (5). Free and fair access to media; (6). Strengthen public institutions; (7). Stop corruption; and (8). Stop dirty politics.

2. The Memorandum on “8-point demand for electoral reform” is endorsed by 88 registered non-government organizations. The 8 demands reflect the common aspirations of people of all walks of life for a free and fair elections.

3. The “8-point demand for electoral reform” was put forward through an open and peaceful constitutional process, in line with spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Federal Constitution. To demand for a free and fair election is a just and reasonable action, in the interests of the people and in accord with their aspirations.

Implement 8 demands before GE-13 - not to be duped any more

Bersih 2.0 hope to effect coordination among Bersih support groups in each state. A “non-partisan coordinating committee” ought to be formed in each state. The “8-point demand for electoral reforms” should be widely publicized in all the states.

More importantly, the people should remind Najib and the BN government to implement the 8 demands and to fulfill the basic requirements of free and fair elections before GE-13 is held. In other words, “Implement 8 demands before GE-13” should be the common stance taken by all Bersih support groups.

The people have been deceived by the Alliance (now the BN government) for more than half a century. This should not happen again. The people now demand free and fair elections, so that a government truly representing the interests of the people will come to power.

In conclusion, “Implement 8 demands before GE-13” is the serious common stand of the people.

Let us be united. Let us mobilize and strive to realize the goal of free and fair elections - “Implement 8 demands before GE-13”!

This Statement is issued by the Friends of Suaram (FOS) Workding Committee Johor on 4 November 2011. FOS Johor is the grassroot organization of Suaram. Suaram is one of the members  of Bersih 2.0.

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*Press statement released by BERSIH 2.0 on 30 September 2011. Please click here to read the press statement. 

Press Statement: 30 September 2011

BERSIH 2.0: Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13

BERSIH 2.0 officially launches our latest campaign “Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13” (Implement the 8 demands before GE-13). The success of Perhimpunan BERSIH 2.0 on 9 July 2011 is a strong indication that Malaysians believe that reform of the electoral system is crucial.

As such, the “Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13” campaign sets out to remind the government, particularly the Election Commission (EC), that the 8 demands for electoral reform must be implemented immediately before the 13^th General Election (GE-13) is held.

BERSIH 2.0 will be conducting similar events in various states to bring the message “Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13” to all Malaysian citizens.

With the possible formation of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) for Electoral Reform at the upcoming Parliament session, BERSIH 2.0 would like to reiterate the deadlines we have outlined for the implementation of the 8 demands.

Upon its formation, the PSC must release its first report by the next Parliament session in March 2012. The first report must be based on the issues of short term electoral reforms as raised by the 8 demands of BERSIH 2.0. Following the release of the report, the EC must implement the recommendations of the PSC report without delay.

The second report by the PSC should cover longer term electoral reforms which should be released by end of 2012 and implemented by the EC and relevant government agencies and ministries.

It is crucial that all Malaysians take upon themselves to demand for electoral reforms by presenting them to local EC offices, State Assemblypersons (ADUNs), and Members of Parliament. We call on Malaysians to pressure them to take on the 8 demands and ensure that no election takes place until the demands are implemented.

Salam BERSIH 2.0!

Steering Committee

Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH 2.0)

The Steering Committee of BERSIH 2.0 comprises:

Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan (Chairperson), Andrew Khoo, Arul Prakkash, Arumugam K., Dr Farouk Musa, Liau Kok Fah, Maria Chin Abdullah, Richard Y W Yeoh, Dr Subramaniam Pillay, Dato’ Dr Toh Kin Woon, Dr Wong Chin Huat, Dato’ Yeo Yang Poh and Zaid Kamaruddin.

BERSIH 2.0’s 8 immediate demands:

1. Clean the electoral roll
2. Reform postal ballot
3. Use of indelible ink
4. Minimum 21 days campaign period
5. Free and fair access to media
6. Strengthen public institutions
7. Stop corruption
8. Stop dirty politics

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BERSIH 2.0 Melancarkan Kempen Propaganda Terbaru: “Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13”

Kenyataan Akhbar Jawatankuasa Kerja Sahabat SUARAM Negeri Johor
4hb November 2011

BERSIH 2.0 Melancarkan Kempen Propaganda Terbaru:

“Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13”

Tujuan utama ‘Perhimpunan dan Perarakan Demokrasi 709’ tahun ini yang dilancar dan dipimpin oleh BERSIH 2.0 adalah untuk menyampaikan hasrat umum rakyat Malaysia secara tegas dalam menuntut pilihanraya yang bersih dan adil, melalui penyerahan memorandum "8 tuntutan refomasi sistem pilihanraya" kepada DYMM Yang Dipertuan Agong. Namun,  kerajaan BN telah mengabaikan hasrat dan tuntutan rakyat yang munasabah dan sah dari segi undang-undang. Kerajaan BN menggerakkan sejumlah besar pasukan polis untuk melakukan penahanan secara menyeluruh dan mengepung pusat bandaraya Kuala Lumpur. Tindakan represi yang ganas tersebut akhirnya mencetuskan satu perarakan tunjuk perasaan yang memberangsangkan dimana seramai 50 ribu rakyat semua bangsa semua lapisan turun ke  jalanraya dengan satu tujuan yang sama.

Najib Menubuhkan Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Parlimen （JPKP）untuk Menipu Rakyat

Rancangan penyerahan memorandum "8 tuntutan refomasi sistem pilihanraya" kepada DYMM Yang Dipertuan Agong tidak dapat dilaksanakan kerana represi ganas kerajaan BN yang diketuai oleh Najib. Walau bagaimanapun, pada petang 15 Julai (hari Jumaat), perwakilan BERSIH 2.0 telah hadir ke Istana Negara untuk menyerahkan memorandum tersebut kepada DYMM Yang Dipertuan Agong melalui setiausaha sulitnya.  Kini lebih daripada tiga bulan sudah berlalu, tiada balasan langsung yang munasabah daripada YDA dan kerajaan BN. Pelbagai tanda menunjukkan golongan pemerintah BN yang diketuai oleh Najib sedang cuba memperdayakan rakyat, seperti mana yang selalu dilakukan, dengan menubuhkan Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Parlimen （JPKP）yang kononnya berfungsi mereformasikan sistem pilihanraya  demi terus menipu rakyat untuk mengekalkan pemerintahan mereka.

Faktor Dalaman dan Luaran Menyebabkan Golongan Pemerintah Najib yang Gelisah Mahu Pilihanraya diperawalkan

Golongan pemerintah yang diketuai oleh Najib mengambil alih rejim yang dikuasai sejak lebih daripada 50 tahun dahulu yang didominasi oleh UMNO daripada tangan Abdullah Badawi

selepas “ribut reformasi 308” dilancarkan oleh rakyat Malaysia dengan berani pada tahun 2008. Selepas itu, Najib melancarkan beberapa rancangan umpamanya “Transformasi Politik”, “Transformasi Ekonomi”, “Transformasi Sosial” dan sebagainya yang kelihatan hebat sekali di bawah slogan “Satu Malaysia” yang secara khususnya direkacipta oleh kumpulan pemikirnya(think-tank). Namun, dalam sekelip mata, segala rancangan tersebut tinggal janji-janji kosong kepada rakyat yang mustahil direalisasikan oleh Najib dan golongan pemerintahnya kerana dua faktor yang  berikut:

Yang pertama kerana faktor luaran. Dunia kapitalis, terutamanya negara-negara Eropah Barat dan Amerika Syarikat, pada masa kini, sedang mengalami krisis ekonomi yang ulung kali terjadi. Krisis ekonomi yang mungkin menghancurkan sistem kewangan mereka ini nampaknya terlampau susah untuk dipulihkan. Gelombang krisis kewangan dan ekonomi dunia Barat tersebut pasti akan melanda sistem kewangan dan ekonomi banyak negara di dunia ini termasuk negara kita. Sejak gerakan “Occupy Wall Street” tercetus pada 17 September, rakyat di Negara-negara Eropah Barat turut mengikuti jejak rakyat Amerika Syarikat dengan melancarkan perjuangan “99% lawan 1%”, “Orang Miskin lawan Orang Kaya” yang hampir sama dari segi isi dan bentuk. Pemerintah di Negara-negara Eropah dan Amerika Syarikat saban hari makin resah. Golongan pemerintah Najib juga pasti dapat memperhatikan ketidakpuasan rakyat negara kita yang semakin meningkat dan perjuangan yang semakin hebat.

Kedua adalah faktor dalaman. Ini merujuk kepada pengaruh politik BN yang seperti kain jadi basahan dan konflik dalaman UMNO yang semakin sengit. Najib mengambil alih kuasa pemerintahan pada ketika BN kehilangan lebih daripada 1/3 kerusi parlimen dan kehilangan pemerintahan di negeri Selangor, Perak, Pulau Pinang, Kedah dan Kelantan.

Rakyat semua bangsa (terutamanya Kaum India) telah menolak Parti Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) dan ‘pemimpin-pemimpinnya’kerana selama ini sudi menjadi budak suruhan UMNO bagi memerintah dan memperbudak rakyat! Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) dan Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) dan ‘pemimpin-pemimpinnya’juga ditolak oleh rakyat semua bangsa (terutamanya Kaum Tiong Hua)! Dalam pilihanraya Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak baru-baru ini turut menyaksikan Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) dan ‘pemimpin-pemimpinnya’ mengalami nasib buruk ditolak oleh rakyat semua bangsa (terutamanya kaum Tiong Hua) di Negeri Sarawak!

Oleh kerana wilayah pemerintahan telah mengecut dengan mendadak, kuasa dan kedudukan yang dikuasai juga berkurangan dengan mendadak, konflik dan perbalahan antara beberapa puak utama di dalam UMNO sudah pasti menjadi semakin hebat. Silap-silap, Najib mungkin terpaksa berundur tidak lama lagi.  

Walaupun tempoh rasmi pasukan pemerintahan yang diketuai oleh Najib ini masih tinggal lebih daripada setahun, dalam kesukaran luaran dan dalaman yang dihadapi sekarang, Najib ingin mengadakan pilihanraya umum seawal mungkin. Ini adalah harapan  Najib.

8 Tuntutan reformasi sistem pilihanraya BERSIH 2.0 adalah munasabah, rasional dan sah

Kini, Parlimen telah memutuskan untuk menubuhkan “Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Parlimen” yang didakwa akan melakukan “reformasi sistem pilihanraya”, Najib pula tidak sabar hendak mengadakan pilihanraya umum ke-13 (kecuali DUN Sarawak). Memandangkan kerajaan BN sengaja mengabaikan “8 tuntutan reformasi sistem pilihanraya”,  Jawatankuasa Pepandu BERSIH 2.0, setelah mengkaji dengan teliti, telah membuat keputusan untuk melancarkan satu lagi kempen propaganda di seluruh negara. BERSIH 2.0 berharap untuk menubuhkan Jawatankuasa yang mewakili BERSIH di setiap negeri, yang bertanggungjawab menggerakan pelbagai bentuk aktiviti propaganda, supaya rakyat semua bangsa semua lapisan dalam negeri boleh memahami dengan jelas perkara-perkara penting  berikut:      

1.      “8 Tuntutan reformasi sistem pilihanraya” yang telah dikemukakan kepada DYMM Yang Dipertuan Agong dan kerajaan BN ialah: (1) Bersihkan Senarai Undi; (2) Mereformasikan Undi Pos; (3) Gunakan Dakwat Kekal; (4) Akses Media Yang Bebas dan Adil; (5) Tempoh Kempen minima 21 hari; (6) Kukuhkan Institusi Awam; (7) Hentikan Rasuah; dan (8) Hentikan Politik Kotor.

2. “8 tuntutan reformasi sistem pilihanraya” di atas dikemukakan oleh BERSIH 2.0. Ia merupakan satu gabungan yang terdiri daripada 88 buah (62 buah sebelum “709” ,selepas itu telah meningkat kepada 88 setakat ini ) “pertubuhan bukan kerajaan” (Non-Governmental Organisations)  yang sah dari segi undang-undang. Ia mewakili kepentingan dan hasrat rakyat semua bangsa dan semua lapisan, dan bertujuan untuk menuntut pilihanraya yang bersih dan adil.

3. “8 tuntutan reformasi sistem pilihanraya” yang dikemukakan selaras dengan prinsip asas "Deklarasi Hak Asasi Manusia Sejagat" dan "Perlembagaan Persekutuan". Ia dikemukakan melalui jalan berperlembagaan yang terbuka dan aman. Ia bukan “aktiviti haram” yang dilancar dan dipimpin oleh “pertubuhan haram”. Sebaliknya, ia merupakan tindakan yang munasabah, rasional  dan sah dari segi undang-undang untuk menuntut pilihanraya yang bersih dan adil.

Jangan ditipu lagi, “Tunaikan 8 tuntutan, barulah PRU-13”

BERSIH 2.0 berharap NGO-NGO di setiap negeri mengambil inisiatif untuk berhubung dan berkerjasama secara sukarela supaya satu jawatankuasa peringkat negeri yang mewakili BERSIH dan mengamalkan prinsip non-partisan dapat dibentuk dengan segera. Jawatankuasa ini akan bertanggungjawab untuk mempromosikan “8 tuntutan reformasi sistem pilihanraya” di Bandar-bandar dan desa-desa dalam negeri masing-masing, dan menggerakkan kerja-kerja menuntut reformasi sistem pilihanraya.  

Apa yang paling penting ialah mesti menggemblengkan rakyat jelata secara meluas untuk mengingatkan Najib dan kerajaan BN bahawa: Pilihanraya umum ke-13 tidak harus diadakan sebelum “8 Tuntutan reformasi sistem pilihanraya” tercapai. Dalam kata lain, “Tunaikan 8 tuntutan, barulah PRU-13”adalah pendirian tegas semasa BERSIH 2.0 dan 88 NGO terhadap pilihanraya.      

Rakyat negara kita telah ditipu oleh Parti Perikatan dan Barisan Nasional (BN) lebih daripada 50 tahun, kita tidak mahu diperbodohkan lagi! Rakyat negara kita tegas menuntut satu ‘pilihanraya yang bersih dan adil’, supaya rakyat bebas memilih wakil yang benar-benar memelihara kepentingan rakyat dan membentuk kerajaan yang benar-benar mewakili kepentingan rakyat.   

Pendek kata, “Tunaikan 8 tuntutan, barulah PRU-13” juga merupakan pendirian tegas semasa rakyat semua bangsa semua lapisan negara kita terhadap pilihanraya.

Ayuh, mari kita menggemblengkan tenaga! Bertindak segera! Ini satu perjuangan yang pantang patah di tengah, demi merealisasikan sasaran semasa ‘pilihanraya yang bersih dan adil’, iaitu “Tunaikan 8 tuntutan, barulah PRU-13”, habis kapak  bergantilah dengan beliung.   

 

Kenyataan ini dikeluarkan oleh Jawatankuasa Kerja Sahabat SUARAM Negeri Johor (Friend Of Suaram Johor) pada 4hb November 2011. FOS Johor merupakan organisasi akarumbi Suara Rakyat Malaysia(SUARAM) di Negeri Johor. SUARAM merupakan salah satu pertubuhan yang membentuk gabungan BERSIH 2.0.

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*Kenyataan berikut dikeluarkan oleh BERSIH 2.0 pada 30hb September 2011. Sila klik sini untuk muat turun.

Kenyataan Media BERSIH 2.0: 30 hb September 2011

BERSIH 2.0: 

“Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13”

BERSIH 2.0 melancarkan kempen terbaru kami iaitu “Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13”. Kejayaan Perhimpunan BERSIH 2.0 pada 9 Julai merupakan petanda dari rakyat Malaysia bahawa reformasi sistem pilihanraya amat penting.

Oleh itu, kempen “Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13” diadakan sebagai peringatan kepada kerajaan, terutamanya Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya (SPR), bahawa 8 tuntutan demi pilihanraya bersih dan adil harus dilaksanakan dengan serta-merta sebelum Pilihanraya Umum ke-13 (PRU-13).

BERSIH 2.0 akan mengadakan acara yang sama di negeri-negeri lain untuk menyampaikan pesanan “Tunaikan 8 Tuntutan, Barulah PRU-13” kepada semua rakyat Malaysia.

Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Parlimen (JPKP) untuk reformasi pilihanraya bakal ditubuhkan di sesi Parlimen yang akan datang. Oleh itu, BERSIH 2.0 ingin menegaskan sekali lagi tempoh masa yang telah kami tetapkan untuk pelaksanaan 8 tuntutan.

Setelah JPKP ditubuhkan, JPKP seharusnya mengeluarkan laporan pertama pada sesi Parlimen yang berikutnya iaitu pada Mac 2012. Laporan pertama harus berdasarkan isu-isu reformasi pilihanraya jangka pendek seperti yang dibangkitkan dalam 8 tuntutan BERSIH 2.0. Setelah laporan dikeluarkan, SPR harus melaksanakan cadangan-cadangan laporan JPKP tersebut tanpa berlengah-lengah.

Laporan kedua JPKP patut merangkumi isu-isu reformasi pilihanraya jangka panjang dan laporan tersebut seharusnya dikeluarkan sebelum akhir tahun 2012. Cadangan-cadangan laporan tersebut harus dilaksanakan oleh SPR dan agensi-agensi dan kementerian-kementerian kerajaan yang berkaitan.

Adalah penting semua rakyat Malaysia mengambil tanggungjawab untuk menuntut reformasi pilihanraya dengan menyampaikan tuntutan-tuntutan pilihanraya bersih dan adil kepada pejabat-pejabat SPR negeri, Ahli-ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) dan ahli-ahli Parlimen. Kami menyeru kepada rakyat Malaysia untuk memberi tekanan kepada mereka untuk memastikan pilihanraya tidak diadakan sehingga 8 tuntutan tersebut dilaksanakan.

Salam BERSIH 2.0!

Jawatankuasa Pepandu

Gabungan Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil (BERSIH 2.0)

Jawatankuasa Pepandu BERSIH 2.0 terdiri daripada:

Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan (Pengerusi), Andrew Khoo, Arul Prakkash,  Arumugam K., Dr Farouk Musa, Liau Kok Fah, Maria Chin Abdullah, Richard Y W Yeoh, Dr Subramaniam Pillay, Dato’ Dr Toh Kin Woon, Dr Wong Chin Huat, Dato’ Yeo Yang Poh and Zaid Kamaruddin.

8 tuntutan segera BERSIH 2.0

1.        Bersihkan senarai undi

2.        Mereformasikan undi pos

3.        Gunakan dakwat kekal

4.        Tempoh kempen minima 21 hari

5.        Akses media yang bebas dan adil

6.        Kukuhkan institusi awam

7.        Hentikan rasuah

8.        Hentikan politik kotor

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“净选盟 2.0”展开另一阶段宣传活动: 先实现《8大诉求》, 才举行13届大选

“净选盟 2.0”展开另一阶段宣传活动:

先实现《8大诉求》, 才举行13届大选

柔州人民之友工委会2011年11月4日文告

由净选盟2.0发动和领导的今年“709”大集会和民主之行，主要目的就是要向国家元首提呈一份《选举改革8大诉求》的备忘录，庄严地表达马来西亚人民要求干净与公平选举的共同心声。但是，国阵政府却罔顾人民的合理合法的愿望和要求，动员庞大警察部队，采取大规模逮捕和围堵吉隆坡市中心的暴力镇压行动，激起了约5万各民族各阶层人民万众一心涌上街头展开一场激动人心的示威游行。

纳吉设立“国会特别遴选委员会”旨在欺骗人民

因为纳吉为首的国阵政府采取镇压行动，原定在当天向国家元首提呈《选举改革8大诉求》备忘录的行动计划无法落实。尽管如此，净选盟2.0代表终于在7月15日（周五）下午前往皇宫，将这份备忘录递交国家元首的私人秘书呈上国家元首。3个多月时间过去了，国家元首和国阵政府至今没有针对这《选举改革8大诉求》，作出正面合理的回应。从种种迹象看来，以纳吉为首的国阵统治集团妄图通过草草设立一个所谓“改革选举制度”的“国会特别遴选委员会” [Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Parlimen (JPKP）]，一如既往地耍弄一些欺骗的伎俩，以取得人民的支持、继续维持他们的统治地位。

纳吉统治集团面临内外交困处境，冀望尽早大选

以纳吉为首的统治集团是在2008年“308”我国人民勇敢地掀改革的风暴下，从阿都拉手上接过这个以巫统为主导而持续霸占了50年的政权。纳吉接手之后，在其智囊团精心设计的所谓“一个马来西亚”口号下，大张旗鼓地推销所谓“政治转型”、“经济转型”、“社会转型”等等许多看来冠冕堂皇的计划。这些宛如纳吉及其统治集团向人民许下的“承诺”，却因下述两个方面的原因，很快地就成了他们胡乱开出的一张张无法兑现的“空头支票”——

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柯嘉逊: 对侵害人权者, 能有什么期待？

柯嘉逊: ————————————

     对侵害人权者, 能有什么期待？

大马人民之声董事柯嘉逊博士于2011年10月27日针对我国前警察总长拉欣诺与前首相马哈迪关于”人权浪潮”威胁国家安全的言论，发表声明。华文译稿全文如下:

在此“茅草行动”24周年之际，我国人民期待前独裁者马哈迪医生会宣布,放弃他在1987年为了本身的政治目的，动用《内安法令》进行大逮捕而为人所诟病的做法。恰恰相反，马哈迪医生竟认同和支持（请看附件2）前警察总长日前发出的,所谓人权浪潮将危害我国的警告性言论（请看附件1）。

1998年，前警察总长拉欣诺（左图）则因几乎杀害前副首相而被判坐牢。这不仅是他（拉欣诺）自己不懂做人，同时，也使我国看来像是一个“香蕉共和国"（Banana Republic）， 在世人面前丢脸, 因为他身居国家警察最高官员,竟作出这么不名誉的行为。（译者注：“香蕉共和国”是西方人惯于称呼政府软弱、治理欠佳、依赖外国援助的国家的侮辱性用语）。在一个文明国家，警察部队是全体国民的保护者.保护人身安全是世界上每个人所应享有的最基本权利。

前警察总长拉欣诺由于殴打在拘留期间的前副首相，而被判为一个最卑劣的侵害人权者. 所以, 他最没有资格谈论人权。显而易见，他所受的两个月短暂的牢狱刑罚，不足以遏制他藐视人权。所有在警方扣留期间死亡的扣留者，同样地被剥夺了他们的人身安全  这项基本人权。

我国迫切需要的是，掀起一个人权浪潮（人权运动），迫使政府认同与签署《禁止酷刑及其他各种虐待公约》和《公民权利与政治权利国际公约》，从而使到任何侵害人权者(包括警察与政治领袖在内)不仅不能逍遥法外，而且还要接受有威慑作用的最严厉刑罚。

马哈迪（右图）完全明白，在1987年，他如何利用“茅草行动”来达到他的政治目的。当时，巫统B队向法庭提出申请，要求宣判巫统党选无效（当时,马哈迪的A队在党选获得险胜）。大逮捕之后的白色恐怖时期，首席大法官被撤职，另外几个联邦法官也遭到停职。结局是尽人皆知的: 马哈迪得以继续担任首相至少15年。

马哈迪确实曾经在1987年, 为了本身的政治目的，进行逮捕并无审讯拘留监禁了106名马来西亚人（包括我本人）。他绝对不能够利用美国关塔纳摩湾监狱的违反人权案例，来开脱自己的罪行。

人权捍卫者会將对这两个侵害人权者予以同声谴责。是的，马哈迪的人权纪录跟美国在关塔纳摩湾监狱的记录显示, 他们都是一丘之貉。唯一的差别是: 美国侵害的是美国非公民的人权; 而马哈迪侵害的则是马来西亚公民的人权。

正值阿拉伯之春泛起之际，所有的独裁者，不管是当前的, 还是不再有影响力的，迟早都必须为他们侵害人权的罪行，向世人作出交代！”

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净选盟推动“人权浪潮”颠覆

前总警长呼马来人团结抵挡

2011年10月26日 凌晨1点32分

前全国总警长拉欣诺（Abdul Rahim Noor）警告，一波“新人权宗教”浪潮正侵袭大马，企图削弱甚至颠覆已被人民所共同认可的政策。

他表示，“新人权宗教”的信仰者将提出自由主义的观点，质疑马来西亚的君主制度。

“他们屡屡质疑已被接受的事物，如社会契约，他们仿佛看轻已获得共识的议题。”

如共产主义那样给予抵挡

在担任警方政治部主任期间，负责与马共和平谈判，并达致”合艾共识”的拉欣诺（左图）表示，马来西亚必须应对这样的浪潮，一就如它过去抵挡马克思主义和共产主义那样。

他更点名在7月9日成功号召万人示威的净选盟就是这次“人权宗教”浪潮的其中一个推波助澜者。

马来人团结是一抵挡方式

拉欣诺指出，其中一个抵挡这波浪潮的方式，就是将马来人团结起来。

“我不是以土权成员的身份发表谈话，你可以查阅会员人数，我不是这个机构的一份子，也不是巫统党员。……对我而言，（马来人）团结才是安宁的砥柱。”

拉欣诺在1998年因为在扣留期间，动怒殴打安华导致“黑眼圈”事件而被迫辞职，并被惩罚坐牢2年及罚款2千令吉。

拉欣诺是今日罕见地受邀在土权第二届代表大会发表开幕演讲时，而发表上述令人“刮目相看”的言论。

贬低马来左翼组织为傀儡

针对回教党署理主席莫哈末沙布为1950年麻坡武吉哈逢警局遇袭事件主角末英德拉平反的炽热话题，拉欣诺则指控马来左翼组织马来民族党（PKMM)仅是大部分由华裔组成的马共之傀儡。

“马来民族党接受马共的资助，当马共最初在霹雳州设立总部时，马来民族党也在那里设立总部，当马共总部搬迁到吉隆坡时，马来民族党也被指示跟随迁移。”

他甚至指控当日本投降时，马共本身的三颗星（Tiga Bintang)抗日游击队，以及由共产党所领导的马来亚人民抗日军（MPAJA)所杀害的马来人人数，竟比513种族暴乱期间更多。

他说，这起事件及英国人所倡导的马来亚联邦（Malayan Union)导致马来人醒觉他们不能让遭华裔所主导的马共掌权。

“在这个环境之下，巫统成立了，以团结马来人”

其他出席土权大会者包括前新闻部长再努丁（Zainuddin Maidin）、前国防副部长卡立尤努斯（Khalid Yunus）、播放反对党领袖“性爱影片”拿督T之一的艾斯卡（Shazryl Eskay Abdullah）以及退出公正党的独立议员祖基菲里（Zulkifli Noordin）。祖基菲里也被委任为土权副主席。

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认同拉欣诺“人权浪潮”威胁论

马哈迪批在野党捞取政治利益

2011年10月26日 晚上9点46分

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前首相马哈迪认同前总警长拉欣诺声称一股“人权浪潮”威胁我国的说法。他更批评在野党玩弄人权课题捞取政治利益，而非用来挽救人命。

“我相信这是拉欣诺的意思。当我们尊重人权之际，我们也必须在能力范围之内落实。”

“如果我们跟随奉行激进人权的西方，那么男人就会允许和男人结婚，女人也会和女人结婚，这应该完全被否决。”

美国侵犯人权更糟糕

马哈迪表示，作为一个发展中国家，大马拥有特定的限制，与西方的国情不同。

他也指出，大马是一个多元种族和宗教国家。

“当他们受到围剿时，他们侵犯人权会比我们更糟糕，就好像关塔那摩湾一样。”

“美国没有像关塔那摩湾那样的无审讯扣留的法律，它已经存在11年。他们为何不释放被扣留者？”

不应采纳西方价值观

马哈迪表示，虽然大马有允许无审讯扣留的内安法令，而美国没有，但美国却可以扣留和虐待扣留者长达11年。

“他们的政府允许虐待被扣留者。不要只是专注在我们的人权纪录。如果你要批评，就针对这些侵犯人权案批评奥巴马。”

他强调，大马应该专注在和大马有关的课题，而不是采纳西方价值观。

在马哈迪出任首相期间担任总警长的拉欣诺，因为1998年在扣留所殴打前副首相安华而被迫辞职，并被判入狱2个月。拉欣诺昨日罕见地出席土权大会发表演讲，警告一波“人权浪潮”正侵袭大马，企图削弱甚至颠覆已达致共识的政策如社会契约。

他更点名在7月9日成功号召万人示威的净选盟，就是这股“人权浪潮”的其中一个推波助澜者。

拉欣诺疾呼马来人团结一致，以抵挡这波犹如共产主义的浪潮。

马哈迪也是土权的顾问，唯他并未出席昨日举行的大会。

在安华被殴至“黑眼圈”出庭而引起举国轰动后，马哈迪及拉欣诺仍一度狡辩安华是“自我致伤”，稍后拉欣诺才改口向皇委会承认以暴力致伤安华。

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What Do We Except of Condemned Human Rights Violators?

WHAT DO WE EXPECT OF CONDEMNED

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS?

By Dr Kua Kia Soong, Director of SUARAM, 27 October 2011

On this 24^th anniversary of Operation Lalang, we would have expected the former autocrat Dr Mahathir (Left)  to recant his cynical use of the ISA for his political purpose in 1987. Instead he supports (Please find at attachment 2) the former IGP’s warning about how human rights will harm the country (Please find at attachment 1).

Rahim Noor (left), the former IGP has already served his sentence for nearly killing the former Deputy Prime Minister in 1998. This was not only his failure as a human being but he also brought dishonour to the nation’s highest police post by making us look like a banana republic. The police force in a civilised state is meant to be the protector of all citizens and the right to security of the person is the most fundamental human right to be enjoyed by every person in this world.

He should therefore be the last person in this country to talk about human rights because he was condemned as a most despicable human rights violator for beating up the former Deputy Minister who was in his custody. Obviously, his short sentence (two months?) has not served as a deterrent to his scorn for human rights. All the detainees who have died under police custody have likewise been deprived of their fundamental human right to safety of the person.

What this country desperately needs is a human rights wave to make our country ratify the Convention against torture and other forms of ill-treatment and the International Covenant on Civil and political rights so that human rights violators including the police and political leaders do not get away with impunity but are given the most severe deterrent sentence.

Dr Mahathir (right)  knows full well how he used Operation Lalang for his political purpose in 1987 when Team B of UMNO had applied to the courts to declare the UMNO elections (the one in which Mahathir’s Team A had won by the skin of their teeth) null and void. During the white terror following the mass arrests, the Lord President was sacked and other Supreme Court judges suspended. The rest is history and it allowed him to continue as Prime Minister for at least 15 more years!

Yes, Dr Mahathir violated fundamental human rights of at least 106 Malaysians (including myself) in 1987 by detaining us without trial for his political purpose. He cannot wash his hands of this gross violation by pointing to the US violations in Guantanamo Bay. Human rights defenders condemn both these violators. Yes, Mahathir’s record of human rights violations belongs to the same league as the US record in Guantanamo Bay. The only difference is of course, while the US violates the human rights of non-US citizens, Dr Mahathir has violated the human rights of Malaysian citizens.

In the light of the Arab Spring, all autocrats – current as well as spent ones – should be prepared to answer for their human rights violations sooner or later!

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Ex-IGP Rahim Noor warns of 'human rights wave'

Nigel Aw 1:51AM Oct 26, 2011

Former inspector-general of police Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor today said the coming of a "human rights wave" would threaten the principles on which the country was founded.

Describing the wave as a new religion, he said it would threaten and erode the agreements among the different various races which were stitched at independence.

"If I subscribe to this religion, then I would question why I cannot be a royalty, what more if it concerns the status of the bumiputera?"

Rahim made the comments at a rare public appearance since serving a two-month prison sentence 10 years ago for beating up former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is now opposition leader.

The former police chief gave a keynote speech at the 2nd Perkasa Annual General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur this morning where he called on the Malays to be united against this ‘human rights wave’.

"I say this not as a Perkasa member - you can check the members’ numbers, I'm not part of the organisation, nor am I an Umno member."

This new wave, he said, was similar to the “communist wave” that hit our shores in 1930s and 1940s which was dominated by the Chinese.

Rahim said the communists had attempted to form an "enterprise" with Malay leftists to form a People's Republic of Malaya.

‘Malay leftists were communist stooges’

Taking PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu to task for suggesting that nationalist Mohamed Indera was a freedom fighter, he said the Malay left such as the Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya (PKMM) was a puppet of the Chinese-dominated Communist Party of Malaya (CPM).

"The PKMM was funded by CPM... When the CPM first set up its headquarters in Ipoh, PKMM also set its headquarters there and when the CPM moved to Kuala Lumpur, PKMM was also ordered to set its office here."

He added that during the Japanese surrender, the Bintang Tiga and All-Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) had murdered Malays on a scale greater than the May 13 riots.

This and the Malayan Union, he said, made Malays realised that they could not allow the Chinese-dominated CPM to come to power.

"It is under such an environment that Umno was formed to unite the Malays," he said.

Rahim, who oversaw the communist surrender as Special Branch chief, urged Malays to be cohesive in face of this "human rights wave" as they were during the “communist” wave.

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'Opposition using human rights for their benefit'

Hafiz Yatim 9:41PM Oct 26, 2011

"...While we respect human rights as a universal value, it should be implemented within our capabilities," said Mahathir today.

Opposition politicians are using human rights issues for their political benefit, warned former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

In saying this, Mahathir said he agrees with concerns raised that certain quarters were using the 'human rights wave' for political purposes instead of to save people.

"If we follow the West, which adopts extreme human rights that allows men to get married with (other) men and women getting married with (other) women, (that) should be rejected outright," he added.

Mahathir said as a developing, multiracial and multireligious country Malaysia is not like countries in the West.

"When they are trapped in, they impose much more worse human rights violations compared to us, as what is done in Guantanamo Bay."

"They (United States) don't have laws to detain people without trial, as in Guantanamo (Bay detention camp), and now it is already 11 years. Why don't they release (those detainees)?"

He said while Malaysia has laws to arrest people like the Internal Security Act, the US do not have such laws, but they still arrest and torture detainees for 11 years.

"Their government allows the torture of the detainees. Do not focus on our human rights record, lah. If you want to criticise, criticise (Barack) Obama, lah, for the human rights violations."

He stressed that Malaysia should focus on issues relevant to Malaysia and not adopt all the values in the West.

Yesterday, former inspector-general of police Abdul Rahim Noor, when addressing the second Perkasa annual general meeting, warned of people using human rights issues to harm the country.

Mahathir backs Felda listing

Mahathir also said he supports the proposed listing of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) and for a certain percentage of its shares to be set aside for non-Malays to purchase.

He noted that the Malays’ purchasing power is limited and by allotting a percentage (of shares) for non-Malays they are able to participate in the development of the scheme directly.

“We should not listen to the opposition in criticising the listing exercise as the Felda settlers had received a lot of benefits. I have heard many regretting at not being able to participate in the scheme, regretting as they cannot receive a lot of benefits.

“Now the price of palm oil has increased to more than RM3,000 a tonne compared to RM600 previously. Felda has successful businesses. Hence, the settlers should not heed what is said by the opposition as they have nothing good to say,” he said.

He also supported plans for the present government to conduct studies in extending the New Economic Policy (NEP), despite moves by the government to liberalise the economy.

Mahathir however, admitted that the results of the NEP policy and its administration were far from those desired.

“When we came up with the policy in 1971, it was for a period of 20 years. Now it’s already 40 years and the Malays’ achivements should have by now surpassed what we had then targetted. However, we cannot achieve the target until now.

“Possibly the government should review the shortcomings in the policy and improve on them. I am glad I am not in the government. However, I have seen some successful bumiputera entrepreneurs and that if they work hard and adopt good practises they will be successful,” he said.

Earlier in his keynote address during the launching of an Entrepreneurial Symposium, Mahathir said Malays should get rid of the attitude of wanting to see immediate returns on their investments as what they have to do is work hard.

“Using the approved permits (APs) for vehicles as an example, there are those given APs who chose to sell it to others immediately to get returns. However, there are those who got it like Naza, they have kept the APs and used the profits to build their business to what it is today.”

“So do not expect quick returns on your investments. Even when I entered this bread business (The Loaf) with six outlets, I have yet to receive any profits yet. But we must continue to persevere,” he advised the entrepreneurs.

Also present was Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

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