hindraf press statement – police viloates article 10; police state in the making
Post on May.12, 2008
HINDRAF
135-3 JALAN TOMAN 7
KEMAYAN SQUARE
70200 SEREMBAN
NEGERI SEMBILAN
13TH MAY 2008-05-11
PRESS STATEMENT 12th MAY 2008
RE: MALAYSIAN POLICE VIOLATES ARTICLE 10 FEDERAL CONSTITUTION MALAYSIA DEGENERATING INTO A POLICE STATE
HINDRAF DEMANDS P.UTHAYAKUMAR BE GIVEN URGENT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ISA ABOLISHED.
HINDRAF condemns the conduct of the Malaysian Royal Police Force for acting above the constitution in arresting peaceful protesters who had gathered at Jalan Gurney Penang to protest the denial of fair and urgent medical treatment to P.Uthayakumar.
Protesters had dispersed after about 40 minutes when certain individuals were particularly targeted in the arrest in particular bloggers and a member of Penang Watch. The bloggers were filming the unlawful conduct of the Police when they were arrested and their films confiscated.
Concerned citizens from Suaram and other Human Rights bodies who witnessed this unlawful act had themselves arrested for lodging Police reports against the Police. It is disturbing to note the Police getting intimidated with Police reports lodged by members of the public and the trumped up charges against them for lodging police reports.
The act of arresting them is clearly high handed and intended to instil fear on the people not to question the conduct and authority of the police. Malaysia is a democratic country and the arrogant attitude of the Police coupled with the sanction of the Inspector General of Police on most occasions is definitely degenerating Malaysia into a Police State.
HINDRAF warns the Government that the people could not continuously be fooled into believing the propaganda advocated by the Police. The Police are losing credibility and confidence of the people and we hold the Inspector General of Police responsible for this gross violation of the legitimate right of its citizens to hold peaceful protests in accordance to Article 10 of the Federal Constitution.
HINDRAF calls upon the Government to take heed of the grouses of the rakyat and immediately refer Mr.P.Uthayakumar to the National Heart Institute and take positive steps to table an act of Parliament to abolish the Internal Security Act.
HINDRAF expresses its greatest gratitude to supporters, Human Rights Organizations/activists and Parliamentarians who had attended the peaceful protests organised nationwide.
P.Waytha Moorthy
Chairman
Currently in London
Filed in government, malaysia, politics
May 16th, 2008 on 10:59 PM
ina dee Hindaf, go back to india la….we never ask u people to come to Tanah Melayu.
If U all people dont like Tanah Melayu…smile Urs Ass and go back to where U originally belongs.
May 16th, 2008 on 11:10 PM
I think Malays has been very very polite comparing to Ur own Hindu, U people can case the Bangladesh and the Paskistanian out of their own contry( Mother land of India)…….?????
U people never statisfy with what have been given 2 u all.
Everything theres a limit.
May 16th, 2008 on 11:12 PM
Ai ya…. I just want to ask one question??????
Who and what races is communist in Malaya last time????
If not mistaken….Chin Peng???????????
Who is HE????????CHINESE LA.
May 16th, 2008 on 11:16 PM
We are going to register Israf ( Islamic Right Action Force)
All muslim are invited!!!!!!!!! to chalange with ………..
May 17th, 2008 on 1:16 AM
Ignoramus “grand imigrant” bigot has never heard of Abdul Rashid bin Maidin. Spewing like having rabies.