Interesting to note that this is not the 1st transgression against the rakyat. There has been too many of such transgression, but I will attempt to note a few latest ones
- Rakyat of Perak robbed of the opportunity to exercise their democratic right to choose their leader.
- Death's of police detainees whilst in police custody
- The Rakyat living under the constant threat of ISA if we speak against certain parties, individuals. ISA will not apply should you be affiliated to the correct political party.
- The fact that the Rakyat cannot gather peacefully to make a statement of protest against a draconian law.
And the above are just incidences that can be recorded in the last 1 month. Should I decide to have a comprehensive list, I think I will be completely disgusted! And the final analysis - we, the Rakyat is the reason these transgressions have been going on for so long and getting worse! Every election, we vote the same transgressors into power, sending the message that we welcome their transgressions!
When we finally woke up on March 8,things turned and now with some scare tactic we lack the conviction to see through the changes except for a few!Effectively, we have forsaken our right to chose the leader we want, and allowed ourselves to be governed by fascism! Why do I say that? Please read on
Definition for Fascism (Wiktionary) -
fascism (plural fascisms)
An extreme-right totalitarian political regime ideologically based on centralized government, violently repressing any criticism or opposition of the regime, leader cult and exalting nation-state and/or religion above individual rights. Originally only applied (usually capitalized) to Benito Mussolini's Italy.
By vague analogy, any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law, race-baiting and violence against largely unarmed populations.
Malaysia's creeping fascism
Azril Mohd Amin Feb 2, 09 4:21pm
A Kugan is not the point. His race is not the point. His criminality is not the point. The point is the fundamental function of the democratic process - the total and inviolable separation of enforcement, judgment, and punishment - has been violated.
MCPX
When police become judges and executioners, you have de facto fascism. It does not matter whom you elect into leadership. If that leadership cannot absolutely guarantee that those whom you turn to for protection will not attack and harm or kill you instead, the said leadership must either resign or be voted out of office. No other issues even matter, if alleged criminals start dying in prison.
The ‘fascism’ crept further in when a former Malaysian police official beat someone up (it doesn’t matter who), until that person had to go all the way to Germany to obtain surgical relief from his severe back pains.
This ‘creeping fascism’ was further welcomed into Malaysian life when the aforementioned police official was given a three-month ‘suspended sentence’, i.e., he did not even go to jail!
This is why no enforcement authority can ever be trusted to ‘self-regulate’. Someone must always monitor enforcement actions from outside. Always. What is Putrajaya's hesitation to form a truly independent police commission?
The incidences that have befallen the rakyat is the reason I say we may lose our democracy should we leave this right un-exercised! I pray that we will be allowed another opportunity come 2012 to exercise our democratic right to choose. God willing, if we are?! I pray that every anak Bangsa Malaysia will come out to vote for righteousness, justice and good governance.
