UMNO at it again… lodged police report against MT

MT – that is malaysia today, the popular website and blog by raja petra kamaruddin, or more commonly known as RPK (picture left, taken from malaysiakini).

the star carried only a short news about it, while malaysiakini (or at mentaljog extra) had more news.

the report was filed by UMNO information chief muhammad muhammad taib.

According to him, comments posted on the blogsite also incited hate between the various races and could affect unity and national security.

"incited hate between the various races…" now ain’t that familiar or what. who was it who waved a keris about inciting hate? who was it who declared malaysia is an islamic state?

“The reports contain criminal elements which could incite anyone and cause fear. Maybe these people (bloggers) had forgotten that Malaysia is a country with many sensitivities,” he said.

look who’s speaking! sensitivities, my foot! sensitivities to them is always one way street.  susan loone too was pretty irked by this sensitivity reason and asked:

What does Umno know about sensitivities? The abuse of NEP is not sensitive to others? Threatening to bathe the keris in Chinese blood is not sensitive to others? Waving the keris and uttering threats is not sensitive? Tearing down of Hindu temples is not sensitive? In my view, these seem to be more disrespectful to the King and Islam than mere articles and comments. If the non-Umno’s were not as tolerant, what Umno did and continues to do can create unrest.

It’s amazing that Umno can still talk about “sensitivities”. Bullshit, really. Don’t their actions influence the younger generation too? Especially when some of them are shown on national TV!

i don’t like the part where this man with two muhammad in his name said that
such postings and articles of RPK could have a negative influence on the younger generation and urged for the police to take swift action.

as i commented in susan’s post:

what do they mean by “the articles could have a negative effect on the younger generation.”. how do they know? who are they to be guardian of the younger generation? who are they to say what is good/bad for the public? they always sing this same song, like when they ban movies and books – singing they are not appropriate for the public to watch/read as they might get influenced blah blah blah. so fedup oledi!!!

further reading:
jeff ooi and lim kit siang